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Essential health tips |
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1.
Move more |
Make
it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given
a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase
your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves
your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it is a stress buster. Think 'move'
in small increments of time. It does not have to be an hour in the gym.
But that is great when you are up to it. |
2.
Cut fat |
Avoid
the obvious such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats. Dairy
products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten
in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise, margarine, butter
and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower
fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise. |
3.
Quit smoking |
Smoking
is obviously injurious to health and to our economy. There are too many
complications of smoking and there are lots of public awareness programmes.
But still the number of smokers is alarmingly high. |
4.
Reduce stress |
Easier
said than done, stress busters come in many forms. Some techniques recommended
by experts are to think positive thoughts. Spend 30 minutes a day doing
something you like. (i.e., read a good book; visit a friend; listen to
soothing music; watch a funny movie.) Count to ten before losing your
temper or getting aggravated. Avoid difficult people when possible. |
| 5.
Protect yourself from pollution |
| If
you cannot live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled
rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near
busy thoroughfares. Exercise outside when the smog rating is low. Plant
lots of shrubbery in your yard. It is a good pollution and dirt from the
street deterrent. |
| 6.
Wear your seat belt |
| Statistics
show that seat belts add to longevity and help alleviate potential injuries
in car crashes. |
| 7.
Floss your teeth |
| Recent
studies make a direct connection between longevity and teeth flossing. Nobody
knows exactly why. Perhaps it is because people who floss tend to be more
health conscious than people who don't? |
| 8.
Avoid excessive drinking |
| While
recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day (two for men) can
help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health
problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer. |
| 9.
Keep a positive mental outlook. |
| There
is a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having
a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You cannot be unhappy when
you are smiling or singing. |
| 10.
Choose your parents well. |
| The
link between genetics and health is a powerful one. But just because one
or both of your parents died young in ill health does not mean you cannot
counteract the genetic pool handed you. |
| Courtesy:
http://www.health-fitness-tips.com
and The daily star |
