Author: Jessica Vachal for YoNaturals Vending

No matter how old you are, exercise can be fun. The fact is that most people look at exercising like an obligation – it is something that you have to do much like getting your teeth cleaned or going to the doctor’s. The fact is this is true – you do want to make exercise as much a part of your life as brushing your teeth or showering, because that is the only way that exercising is going to have a prolonged effect on your body and your life. You have to integrate exercise into your life in order to benefit your life by exercising.

However, you don’t have to dread getting up for a pre-office workout anymore; if you just find something that you have fun doing that gets your heart rate up. A lot of people, especially today in modern-day America , look at exercise as something that has to be done in a gym, flooded by fluorescent lighting and huge, burly sweaty men. The fact is, however, that exercise in no way needs to follow such guidelines.

If fresh air and the great outdoors are what make you happy to be able to live your life and have a healthy heart, then take to speed-walking or jogging outside. Play beach volleyball at the seaside, or join an outdoor soccer league. You’ll get the fresh air and all the weather you can handle all while you work up a sweat and get your body into fabulous shape! At YoNaturals in California, we like to encourage people to take brisk walks a few times a day to get the circulation going.

If it’s your friends that make you excited to get up everyday and live life to the fullest, then see what you can do about getting a group activity together – join a community team sport together, encourage each other to play your hardest and win big. You’ll have fun and stay connected with your friends at the same time, and who could ask for more than that?

If you like the chance to stay connected to your significant other, why not look into getting into the exercise swing of things together, as a couple? Join a gym together, or take a weight-training or yoga class together. Doing such physically demanding activities together will surely bring new levels to your relationship, and you’ll start to look and feel better together as a unit, which will undoubtedly encourage you to continue with the process and keep seeing results!

The fact is that there are lots of things that we can all do to keep our enthusiasm for exercise high, but the most important thing is to make sure that you don’t look at what you’re doing as exercising. When you truly enjoy something, it is a pleasure, not a burden, to take it on. That is what we all must strive to do with exercise – to make it a fun part of our day that we will stick to for the rest of our lives. Then when you’re good and tired, find a YoNaturals healthy vending machine to quench your thirst and satisfy your aching belly!

 Vitamins and minerals are found in foods and they are vital to the proper functioning of the body. Some of the most important vitamins are Vitamins A, C, and D.

Vitamin A is crucial for maintaining healthy bones, teeth, skin, mucous membrane and eyesight. It is also an antioxidant and it may help to lessen the risk of some cancers. It also aids in boosting the immune system.

Deficiency in vitamin A has been linked to night blindness, dry skin, and dry eyes among other things. There are also dangers of getting too much vitamin A. An excess of vitamin A can lead to headaches, nausea and can cause rashes to form on the skin.

Great Food Sources of Vitamin A are:

•         carrots and carrot juice

•         sweet potatoes and pumpkin

•         spinach and kale

•         cantaloupe

•         sweet bell peppers

•         collard greens

•         liver

•         milk, cheese and egg yolk

Vitamin C helps with the creation of collagen which is a vital protein that increases the ability to absorb iron in the body. Vitamin C is also critical to the proper structure of bones and teeth. In some studies have proven that Vitamin C  reduces the effects of the common cold, but it does not cure the common cold.

Human beings do not have the ability to create Vitamin C in their bodies, so it must be consumed through foods that are rich in Vitamin C. A deficiency in vitamin C can cause certain aliments such as bruising, bleeding and can render the body helpless against fighting off infection. An excess of Vitamin C can cause diarrhea and nosebleeds among other things.

Great Food Sources of Vitamin C are:

•         Red and Yellow Bell Pepper

•         Kiwi and grapefruit

•         Broccoli and Brussels sprouts

•         Strawberries and raspberries

•         Oranges, tangerines and lemons

•         Cauliflower, Spinach and cabbage

Vitamin D is important to the proper structure of bones, and it helps to improve the immune system. It also aids the heart by keeping it beating normally. When the skin is exposed to sunlight, human beings do create vitamin D particularly in ultraviolent sunlight.

Vitamin D deficiency can cause tooth decay, weakness in muscles, bone pain, muscle spasms as well as many other problems. It is a good idea to take in as much sunlight as you can and if you do not get a lot of sun taking a vitamin D supplement is recommend.

There is a slight danger to taking too much Vitamin D. Too much Vitamin D can cause a loss of appetite, tiredness and can damage the kidneys, but Vitamin D overdosing is extremely rare.

Great Food Sources of Vitamin D are:

•         liver

•         salmon

•         tuna

•         Sardines

•         milk which is fortified

•         Egg yolk

Vitamins are extremely important to maintaining good health. A consultation with a physician or health expert is highly recommend before starting any vitamin regimen to ensure the proper doses are being met especially if the taking of Vitamin A, C and D supplements are involved.
By Lisa Arnold for Mark Trotter of Yo Naturals Vending Machines