HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 2016

On 15 August, India celebrating its 70th Independence Day.

{WISH YOU ALL } 

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

MAY OUR COUNTRY PROGRESS IN EVERYWHERE AND IN EVERYTHING

SO THAT THE WHOLE WORLD SHOULD HAVE PROUD ON US.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

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Online Travel Site every Traveler should know

Looking for that cheap flight deal and amazing hotel reservation for a well deserved get away? No worries, we have compiled ten of the best sites where you can get all the best and exciting vacation packages on earth with less hassle.

Smarter Travel is a search engine that finds your requested information on other travel sites.

It has much more to offer than the other online travel search engines. The first thing you may notice on their homepage is the "Editor's Pick's: Airfare Deals" section, click on any fare and it will bring up the requested info plus a host of others.

Standout Features:

• Easy to use Homepage
• Free newsletter
• Editor's pick airfare deals
• Easily compare results with all the major travel sites
• Great Booking Options

 Expedia is an travel website based in the US, localised for over 22 countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, UK, US).

It books airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages and various attractions and services. Expedia keeps coming up with innovations such as the "Trend Tracker," which offers a list of destinations, then shows you the best time of year to go by showing a history of airfare prices, hotel rates and weather trends.

Standout Features:

• Low price guarantee
• Trend tracker
• Low booking fees

Orbitz is a leading online travel company which enables travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products, flight searches and hotel searches every day.

They offer something most other online travel sites don't: a search option. Instead of navigating around the site, type in a keyword, click, and you'll get to the page with the information you’re looking for.

Standout Features:

• Amazing Search option
• Last minute flight deals
• No booking fees

Travelocity is an online travel agency with many great features. Some recently added features such as: a hotel 'Price Guarantee,' and the elimination of both flight booking fees and Travelocity-based charges for changing your hotel or vacation package itinerary makes this site much more competitive in the online travel community

Kayak searches hundreds of websites at one time, turning up the web's best flight deals.

You can also set fare alerts for flights. Choose preferred travel dates to destinations of your choice. Kayak fare alerts can be scheduled as daily, weekly or monthly emails.

Kayak's interface also lays out airfare to a particular place across a span of a month or more. Travelers can then pinpoint the lowest rates and the cheapest dates to fly. The company also offers exclusive deals from "Secret Carriers" — airlines are revealed after purchase. Kayak's money-saving management tools also include price alerts.

 OneTravel can book reservations for flights, hotels, cars and cruises. A great feature about this website is that all taxes and fees are included with the price shown in your search.

OneTravel.com provides you with several flight, hotel, car and cruise options when searching or scheduling your reservation. These include preferred airline, nearby airports, hotel amenities and vehicle transmission type.

They have a "lowest fare guarantee" which states, if you purchase a ticket with a lower fare than the ticket you purchased from OneTravel.com they will give you a refund on the original ticket price. The second purchase must be made within 24 hours of buying the ticket from OneTravel.com. Both tickets must be identical including same passenger, airline, date, flight numbers, cities and flight times.

Some other great resources available to you through OneTravel are weather reports, a currency converter and passport information.

CheapAir is a great site with a powerful search engine.

One major concern: check the URL in your browser before clicking on a site. In this case, if you see "http://www.cheapair.com/", in the top line, you're on the right site. If the browser shows "http://airfare.cheapoair.com/", you're not.

Priceline is a website that helps users obtain discount rates for travel-related purchases such as airline tickets and hotel stays. The company is not a direct supplier of these services; instead it facilitates the provision of travel services by its suppliers to its customers.

Priceline.com has suffered numerous complains in the pass however, plenty of people still successfully use the online travel service — to be on the safe side read the fine print before completing any purchases.

Hotwire is a discount travel website that offers low prices on airfare, hotel, rental cars, and vacation packages by selling off unsold travel inventory at discounted prices.

Hotwire.com uses an opaque sales model which means you have to make your purchase blind for flights and hotels; you won’t know the airline, routing or exact time of your flight; or the name and address of your hotel, until after you pay.

Source http://www.creativesolutionmedia.com/blog/item/39-top-ten-travel-sites-2012 

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Reasons to Venture out of Your Comfort Zone

Do you always feel safe and secure in your comfort zone? Do you rarely do something that is different from your daily routine? Being stuck in such a state of complacency can have many disadvantages. Here are some reasons why it is important for you to come out of your comfort zone.

1. You will learn to take risksIf you don’t come out of your comfort zone, you will never learn to take risks in life. It can mean any type of risks, whether it is the risk of taking an important decision or the risk of investing your money in the stock market. When you take less risks in life, the rewards are less too. Step out of your comfort zone and dare to do something different.

2. You will be able to handle complicated situationsYou will learn how to deal with complicated situations only when you step out of your comfort zone. Whether it is an explosive argument with a coworker or facing a flat tire in the middle of the countryside, you will at the least be unafraid when faced with a task that is outside your comfort zone.

3. Success will seem within reachSuccessful people generally become successful by taking risky decisions, using their social skills to win over people, taking on tough challenges and overcoming all their fears. All this may become very hard for someone who never wants to do anything that he or she is not comfortable doing. This is the reason why it is important for you to come out of your comfort zone if you are ambitious in life and you want to chase success.

4. You will try new things in lifeThose who are happy to stay within their comfort zones are generally not too keen to try new things in life. It is important that you come out of your comfort zone if you really want to enjoy everything life has to offer. You can do this only by trying new things every day, whether it is trying for a new job, tasting a new dish or moving to a new city.

5. You will develop new talents and skillsLearning new talents and skills require a person to do something that he or she may not be capable or comfortable of doing. This will require that person to come of out of his or her comfort zone. For example, if you are not comfortable of dancing in front of everyone, you will never be able to learn how to dance on stage in front of a crowd. Venturing beyond your comfort zone will allow for not only the development, but also the discovery of your talents and skills.

6. You will get to do things that you have always wanted to doThe fear of stepping outside your comfort zone can force you to do something that you are not particularly fond of doing. For example, you have a job that you hate but you are not able to quit simply because you are afraid of a new job environment and new coworkers. Don’t let your fears hold you back. Often you may really want to pursue something close to your heart or follow something that you know you will excel at. To do things that you always wanted to do means venturing out of your comfort zone. So take that chance and you will see that you are capable of so much more!

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Things to Do When you’re Bored

The life sometimes becomes very busy and hectic, so we don’t have time to do anything we like and in the course of fulfilling the needs of a leisured life we stop enjoying it.

Then, at some point of the time or during the holidays, we’re so bored because we don’t’ have our regular office work and problems to deal with of which we’ve become habitual. We feel bored as we don’t remember anything that what we used to do in the free time.

Well, here I’m trying to just revive ourselves from us and with a list of things we can do while we’re bored.

Bake or cook. The beauty of baking or cooking is that the act itself helps you pass the time and you get to eat something delicious (one hopes) at the end of it. Dust off your cookbook or look up fantastic recipes online and try one out.  

Bake or cook. The beauty of baking or cooking is that the act itself helps you pass the time and you get to eat something delicious (one hopes) at the end of it. Dust off your cookbook or look up fantastic recipes online and try one out. 

Take a Walk and Come Close to Nature

The long walk down the road which eventually leads you to a park or garden near you during the evening with your spouse is surely a great thing to do.

This walk will just not only take the fresh out of you, but, being close to nature for some time will help you spiritually as well.

Listening to Music

The old music collection of yours can also be a good option while you’re actually feeling bored because of no work. The music type can be any type like jazz, rap or anything else you cherish to listen.

Playing an Outdoor Game

Remember the childhood time of yours when you used to play the basketball in your backyard for the whole day. Well, the time isn’t gone yet. You can try this stuff as well and start living your childhood again.

Live a Hobby

Did you have an interest in the art and craft, writing poetry, gardening or even cooking? If the answer is yes, then I guess this is the right time to live your hobby and surprise your girlfriend with some special food on the dinner tonight!

Reading a Book

In the hectic routine of today’s modern era don’t leave us anytime to read quality books which we love to read before getting engaged in our duties.

Thus, getting bored period is I think the best to make up for everything what we missed for the long time.

6. Watch Movies

When did you watch your last movie? Don’t remember! Well, let’s just watch today then. The boring time will get passed easily and the enjoyment will be good enough to fetch a smile on your face if you’ll go for this option. Though, the choice of movie is a critical parameter for the smile!

Video Games

All of you must be thinking that this is a nerdy option for the mature ones like you. But, believe it or not, the latest Xbox and PS4 games have the glue power in them and once you’ll start playing them, you won’t be able to give up your couch easily.

Service Your Car

This is quite an out of the box thinking type idea. It just only passes your boring time, but, helps you saving a few bucks as well.

In addition, you get full knowledge about your car and next time you can save more money while giving your car to service as you precisely can tell the mechanic what exactly he needs to fix up and not to do any extra add up for money.

Enjoy Beach and City Tour

How about taking a sun bath on the beach after a long time with your better half and then going on a city tour with amusement park rides, shopping, road side hotdogs and all this ending with a perfect dinner outside if you’re feeling bored. Sounds enthusiastic!

Internet Surfing

Actually, this might be the first option for many of you, but, I consider it last as it again involves daily like sitting. Still, you can go for it if you feel that not anything above suits you most because of shortage of time or unless you’re a tech geek!

Wrap Up

Getting bored is a normal thing to humans and especially when we daily go for the same routine and there no threads of entertainment left.

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Earth Day: Facts & History

Earth Day is an annual event created to celebrate the planet's environment and raise public awareness about pollution. The day, marked on April 22, is observed worldwide with rallies, conferences, outdoor activities and service projects.

Started as a grassroots movement, Earth Day created public support for the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and contributed to the passage of the Clean Air Act, the Water Quality Improvement Act, the Endangered Species Act and several other environmental laws. The idea for Earth Day was proposed by then-Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, who died in 2005.

History

The first Earth Day was in 1970. Nelson, after seeing the damage done by a 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, was inspired to organize a national "teach-in" that focused on educating the public about the environment.

Nelson recruited Denis Hayes, a politically active recent graduate of Stanford University, as national coordinator, and persuaded U.S. Rep. Pete McCloskey of California to be co-chairman. With a staff of 85, they were able to rally 20 million people across the United States on April 20, 1970. Universities held protests, and people gathered in public areas to talk about the environment and find ways to defend the planet.

"Groups that had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife suddenly realized they shared common values," according to a history of Earth Day by the Earth Day Network, which was founded by the event's organizers to promote environmental citizenship and action year-round.

Reflecting on the 10th anniversary of Earth Day, Nelson wrote in anarticle for EPA Journal, "It was on that day that Americans made it clear that they understood and were deeply concerned over the deterioration of our environment and the mindless dissipation of our resources."

In 1995, President Bill Clinton awarded Nelson the Presidential Medal of Freedom for being the founder of Earth Day. This is the highest honor given to civilians in the United States.

Modern Earth Day

Earth Day continued to grow over the years. In 1990, it went global, and 200 million people in 141 countries participated in the event, according to the Earth Day Network.

Earth Day 2000 included 5,000 environmental groups and 184 countries. Hayes organized a campaign that focused on global warming and clean energy. "The world's leaders in Kyoto, Japan, in late 1997, acknowledged the scientific fact that the leading cause of global warming is carbon emissions from fossil-fuel consumption, and that something must be done to address those rising emissions," Hayes told National Geographic.

In 2010, for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, 225,000 people gathered at the National Mall for a climate rally. Earth Day Network launched a campaign to plant 1 billion trees, which was achieved in 2012, according to the organization.

The impact of Earth Day

Although Earth Day has become mainstream, surveys show that environmentalism may be stumbling. According to recent Gallup polls, 42 percent of Americans believe that the dangers of climate change are exaggerated, and less than half say that protection of the environmentshould be given priority over energy production.

But Earth Day is still important because it reminds people to think about humanity's values, the threats the planet faces and ways to help protect the environment, said Susan Clayton, a professor of psychology and environmental studies at The College of Wooster in Ohio.

"Thinking about the history of environmental activism and the way individuals have worked together to change policy can make us more optimistic about the ability to make positive changes in the future," Clayton said.

Mia Yamaguchi, outreach coordinator at the CoolClimate Network at the University of California, Berkeley's Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, agreed. "There are many, many things that any one person can do to manage their own environmental impacts, which I think makes it really different from worries like the national debt or U.S. foreign policy," Yamaguchi told Live Science in 2011.

In those cases, "I can probably write a letter to a politician, maybe donate to a cause," she said. "But if I actually start looking at what it would take to improve my vehicle's fuel efficiency by 5 miles per gallon, that makes a big difference."

The CoolClimate Network has a variety of online widgets for people interested in calculating their own energy footprint.

Earth Day activities

Each year, corporations and activists create new projects, initiatives and campaigns to protect and restore the Earth. Children in the United States often celebrate by creating Earth Day-themed crafts and school projects.

According to a survey from device recycler ecoATM, 30 percent of those polled plant a tree for Earth Day, and 23 percent clean up a local park. About 47 percent of those polled associate Earth Day with recycling.

Here are some Earth Day ideas from people around the country:

• There are two simple ways to celebrate Earth Day to make the world a little better," said Nathaniel Weston, an associate professor of environmental science at Villanova University. "The first is to promote understanding of important environmental issues so that more people are aware of the critical actions we need to take to protect our environment. The second is to commit yourself to service on or around Earth Day — plant some trees, clean up a stream or help your local community garden."
• Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet, one of the world's largest environmental networks, told Live Science that anyone can make a difference on Earth Day by simply incorporating little changes into their daily routines. "Read your labels, and require transparency from your favorite brands. Make a pledge to keep water clean and accessible for years to come," Williams said. "Commit to making an at-risk species your mascot, and become an advocate for that particular species. There are so many different ways to make an impact — you just have to choose one!"
• "Take a walk in nature and simply appreciate it, plant a tree or a flower, pick up a discarded bottle and recycle it (even if it isn't yours), turn off your printer for a day, power off your computer and take a tech break, go vegetarian for a day, use a certified natural skin-care product. These are just a few simple ways to make a positive impact for yourself and for our Earth," Jennifer Barckley, director of brand communications and values at The Body Shop, a chain of bath and body products, told Live Science.
• "A simple way that everyone can celebrate Earth Day to make the world a better place is to turn off the lights in their own homes and in their offices ... not just sometimes, but all of the time," said Helene King, a member of the LifeBridge Health hospitals' Health Green Team in Baltimore. "It may sound simple, but how many times have you left the lights on when you could be saving energy?"

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Top Vitamin-C Rich Foods

The fact that vitamin Cmust be an essential part of our diet, is common knowledge. It is one of those things that we all know about, like the importance of remaining hydrated and having plenty of water. But dig a little deeper than that and you may realize that we don’t really know why we need it, what are vitamin C rich foods and how much of it do we really need?

“There are many benefits of vitamin C. It is an essential nutrient because we lack the capacity to synthesize it. It protects our bones, helps in building our tissues and is an important factor in the absorption of iron. It is also a very potent antioxidant. You must make sure that your get your daily dose of vitamin C as it is a water soluble vitamin and not much of it is stored in the body."

 

Benefits of Vitamin C

Also known as L-ascorbic acid or ascorbate, Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for human beings. Below are some of its many benefits:

1. Prevention of Scurvy: Though it is a rare disease now, at one point, Scurvy was a real threat and common amongst sailors who spent long periods of time at sea. When the fresh produce ran out, the sailors suffered Vitamin C deficiency which led to Scurvy.

2. Treatment of common cold: Known to boost immunity, this is the most well-known benefit of Vitamin C. Though it may not help prevent cold, it can reduce the severity of symptoms and shorten the duration of the same.

3. Antioxidant: In layman terms, an antioxidant helps keep harmful chemical reactions within our body in check. These reactions can do damage to our eyes and many other things. Antioxidants act as a neutralizer and help the body maintain status quo.

4. Absorption of Iron: Vitamin C aids the absorption of iron in the body. Thus, one should try to pair iron-rich foods with those packed with Vitamin C to get the maximum benefit. The vitamin transforms iron into a state which is more easily absorbed by the intestines.

5. Collagen: Vitamin C helps in the production of collagen, which literally keeps us ‘intact’. Patients suffering from Scurvy, lose teeth, the strength in their bones, etc.

6. Brain Health: Surprisingly, Vitamin C also helps in making neurotransmitters that carry commands, thoughts and feelings through the nervous system.

7. Anti-depression: Though intake of Vitamin C is not directly linked to upliftment of your mood, it plays an integral role in targeting serotonin, and is essential for your wellbeing.
Dietary Requirement of Vitamin C

The recommended requirement for Vitamin C in adults is 40mg per day. Excessive intake (more than 1000mg) is also known to have harmful effects and could cause stomach pain and diarrhoea.
 

Best Sources of Vitamin C

1) Citrus Fruits: The most common source of Vitamin C is citrus fruits. It is said that one lime per day may be enough for one to get their required dose.
 

2) Bell Peppers: Whether you are baking an Italian casserole or tossing vegetables in an Asian stir-fry, make sure to add bell peppers for your Vitamin C kick.
 

3) Broccoli: This wonder vegetable is a storehouse of benefits. Packed with Vitamin C, include it in your salads.
 

4) Papaya: Just half a cup of papaya can give you enough of the vitamin for the entire day. It’s many other benefits are additional motivation to have the fruit.
 

5) Strawberries: A bowl of strawberries and cream may be sinful but it is also packed with Vitamin C.
 

6) Tomatoes: Eaten raw, tomatoes have plenty of the vitamin. Eat them plain or toss them in a salad, add them into sandwiches or burgers, tomatoes are the most versatile fruit to eat.
 

Heat causes reduction of Vitamin C in foods and thus try to consume these foods in raw form without cooking them.

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How To Stay Fit While Working

Exercise offers so many important benefits that it should always be part of your weekly routine. Of course, we all know that exercise can help you stay slim and fit. But, do you also know about all the other great results of exercising? Daily physical activity reduces stress and can help you sleep better two things that are especially beneficial to busy at-home workers and business owners. Fitness helps keep you healthy and has been linked to reducing the risk of some diseases and to warding off depression. Researchers also believe that strength training can help prevent osteoporosis. If that still doesn't convince you to get moving, then keep in mind that exercise also improves self-esteem, increases stamina and ultimately helps you be able to do continuous work for longer.

Read More http://www.undocopy.com/2015/12/health-benefits-of-almonds.html 

Create a routine. It's easy to get a little loosey-goosey with your routine when you work at home. You'd never show up late or improperly dressed to an office job; when telecommuting, however, you might be tempted to roll out of bed at the last second and work in your pajamas, or skip your usual lunch workout at the gym for some daytime TV. While this can be OK every now and again, it's best to have a routine when it comes to your health and fitness. Try to get up and get ready for your day just as you would if you were leaving the house to go to the office. Schedule your lunch break and try to quit working by a set time. And definitely schedule—in pen—half an hour to an hour of time to work out each day. With all of the temptations at home, it's best to have a routine that you follow day in and day out.

Set boundaries. One thing that many telecommuters do is overwork. Because you don't have a commute, it's easy to begin your workday earlier, work through lunch (there are no co-workers there to remind you it's lunch time!) and not stop until the sun goes down. But overworking and not taking time for you can be detrimental to your health, your well-being and even your work performance. Not to mention that when you don't break for meals and mindlessly at your desk, the calories can add up—fast. Set some rules, such as:

• Don't work on weekends unless you absolutely have to.
• Don't eat at your desk (or in front of your computer) so that you can focus on your food and fullness signals.
• Log your hours to keep yourself honest about how much time you're actually spending working.

Schedule time for working out. When you work at home it's so easy to work around the clock. To help avoid this think of yourself as having a traditional "office job". In most "office jobs" when you go home for the night you leave work behind and concentrate on personal things. Even though going home for you may simply be walking down the hall, you need to set boundaries in order to find time for you.

During working hours, take several 5-10 minute breaks and run up and down the stairs (or even just walk). This will also help rejuvenate your mind.


 Choose your ''office chair'' wisely. One of the great perks of working at home is that you can work where you want to, as long as you have a laptop (which many work-at-homers do). At a desk? At the kitchen table? On the couch? In bed? Outside on the patio? Yep, you can pretty much set up shop anywhere. But, you're still sitting on your duff, and possibly more inclined to stay sitting because you have few work-related reasons to stand up and move. Plus, where you're sitting at home is probably more comfortable than a typical office chair and, therefore, more appealing to sit in for hours on end. So, choose to sit in a chair that's less comfortable and requires better posture than a recliner chair. Sitting on an exercise ball is a great way to make your workday a little more active. You could even consider investing in a treadmill desk or a standing desk, where you don't sit at all!

Set a timer. For those who don't have a treadmill desk or a standing desk, make it a point to stand up and walk around at least once every hour. Studies have shown that sitting for long periods may decrease your metabolism, hurt your heart health and even increase your risk of cancer. One easy way to sit less is to set an automatic timer on your computer or phone to alert you once every hour. As soon as you hear that alarm, stand up and get moving for a couple of minutes. You can do jumping jacks, walk the stairs in your home, stretch, do some yoga poses, take the dog outside—whatever you like to do. Just move! Making it a priority to get up and move once an hour will help your health and your weight-management efforts, and it'll even give you a mental and emotional boost to help you get more done.

• Sitting in front of a computer can be hard on your body, especially your posture. So, find a comfortable place where you can occasionally stand to do your computer work.
• It's not necessary for you to find 30 continuous minutes for working out. You'll get just as much benefit if you break your exercise into small chunks. Try 10 minutes before you start work, 10 minutes at lunch and 10 minutes after work (re-read # 1 above if you just said you have no "after work" time).
• If you don't won't to spend a lot of time in the kitchen but still want to eat healthy, cook large portion meals on the weekend that you can freeze. Then simply defrost and warm for dinners during the week. This saves you the time of having to make dinner and you don't have to compromise calories as you would if you instead opted for take-out.
• One great advantage of working at home is that you can workout over your lunch hour while never leaving your office plus you don't have to pack your workout clothes and toiletries to take with you to work. This saves you travel time, which you can instead spend on grabbing a healthy bite to eat. And, if you don't have any face-to-face meetings scheduled, then you don't have to worry about looking perfect after your workout.
• If you haven't already done so, invest in a good hands-free headset for your phone. This is a great way to multi-task because your hands are free to do other things while you concentrate on your conference call. You can even do some simple (but worthwhile) exercise moves. Some good choices are squats, tricep dips, lunges, wall push-ups, etc.
• Keep healthy snacks available for when you need an energy boost or simply just need something to chew on to help you get through some tough work. Don't forget to keep water on hand and sip some all throughout your day.
• Purchase an exercise stability ball. While there are dozens of great toning exercises you can do with the ball, it's also beneficial to simply sit on it. Try sitting on it instead of a chair for even short periods throughout your day. This will help build your core strength (your trunk area).
• Don't forget the importance of stretching. Take a couple of minutes every hour to stand up and stretch your entire body.

Get outside. Being outside is great for the mind, body and soul! Not only does sunshine give you vitamin D, but studies have also shown that being out in nature can boost health and decrease stress. So whether you go outside for a jog over lunch (healthy bonus points!) or simply go outside and smell the flowers when the sun is out, make a point to step outside of your ''workplace'' a few times per day to reap the benefits.
Wear workout clothes and tennis shoes. Working at home means that you can pretty much wear what you want, when you want. So why not wear clothes that make you feel like moving more? A few mornings a week (or every day if you wish), put on your best workout clothes and lace up those tennis shoes. When you're dressed for the part of being fit and active, you're more likely to act it out!

Have craving-busters on hand. Though you might be too self-conscious to open a bag of M&Ms and devour them in an office, you can overeat without anyone noticing when you work from home. If you're prone to ''secret eating,'' working at home can be tough. So, instead of fighting cravings (we all have them!), be smart about keeping healthier options on hand. If you're a chocoholic, try sipping on some sugar-free hot cocoa. If you're craving salty foods, pop some low-fat popcorn. If you want a creamy treat, enjoy some non-fat Greek yogurt with a drizzle of honey. Also, be sure that you're truly eating according to your hunger—and not just eating because you're stressed, bored or lonely while working at home.

 Get an accountability buddy. In a regular office, you have the support and camaraderie of your coworkers each and every day. But when you're working from home, you just don't get quite as much interaction—even if you're on the phone a lot. So find a friend or other telecommuter who is interested in being healthy, and make a pact to keep each other on track. Whether it's calling him or her when you feel like eating out of stress, or reaching out when you need someone to virtually high-five when you worked outl, the buddy system works!

Make the most of your situation! Working from home gives you more control of your schedule and your time. So, as long as your boss is cool with it, work an hour earlier so that you can make that Zumba class that always fills up at 5 p.m., or take a slightly longer lunch to put a healthy meal together in the slow cooker for dinner. When you're super stressed at work, take a 10-minute break to do some yoga or meditation. Make your schedule work for your healthy lifestyle!

 

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