A Nature's Path

 If I sit too long in one place and I get up from the seat, I have experienced the sensations of pins and needles in my legs and that may be due to not having enough B12 in my body to overcome this feeling! At healthline.com they point out the signs that indicates a lack of B12 in the body to help a person get through the day. 9 Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency

 I am that person who hardly go to the doctor as pharmacies have always been the place to get remedies that work. It's not a bad idea to go to the doctor for a general check up every year although surgeries are getting more crowded! Don't skip doctor visits

 I'd prefer crisps all the time but they are fattening so snacks like celery sticks and cream cheese are a better option in between meals. Apples, carrot sticks and pineapple and cheese are easier to put together in a small container. Top ten ways to use up leftover celery

 I like taking multivitamins regularly but I just came across a site where you can get personalised vitamins - just for you!  Maybe it's just right up your street and you'd like to try their personalised vitamin service but vitamins like Vitamin D and B complex are some of the vitamins that keep us feeling fine. All Nourishments (A-Z) at get-nourished.com

Whenever I see greens on a plate, I eat more slowly and a health tip is to eat slowly which should make us eat less. I was having a humourous conversation on Twitter about this health tip, adding that although when it comes to croissants, I never eat a croissant slowly. 22 ways to cook with leafy greens via delicious.com

It can be the weather and just going shopping.  If the day is blustery and rainy, with water puddles everywhere and cars spraying everyone with water as they speed by, it can make our day go badly if we feel cross all day.  Mindfulness in moderation can help us to feel that calming our mind and looking at what's angering us can contribute to our wellbeing. Elementa.medium.com explains how mental awareness can interfere with negative thinking: Why Mental Self-Awareness Is Good for Your Brain

Cantaloupe melons are refreshing in any season but Webmd.com suggests that cottage cheese added to the melon provides the necessary proteins without adding calories to our daily intake of calories, which for me is approx. 1900 kcal daily according to calculator.net  Cottage Cheese and Cantaloupe via Webmd.com

Fruits and vegetables are low in calories and according to calculator.net the Calorie Calculator calculated that I can consume up to 1930 kcal or calories (to be consumed). Using the Calorie Checker   you can check how many calories most food, fruits and vegetables are. 5 reasons for eating 5 a day

Eating fruits and vegetables that are in season can be cheaper than buying those that are exported and pears are about 57 kcal or 57 calories consumed.

Thought of the week: December is when we think of cheery thoughts but if you were tested 365 days, every year, how do you react? (via grassclothwallpaper.net)