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10 Fitness and 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, mow the lawn. You don't have to do a 45 minute Gym workout or a
kickboxing session. But they are great when your up to it.
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2
Cut Fat
Avoid
Fried foods, burgers, chips and fatty meats such as: pork, bacon, ham,
sausage etc. Eat low fat versions of dairy products i.e. cheese, milk,
cottage cheese and cream. Butter, margarine and mayonnaise should be eaten
in limited amounts.
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3
Quit Smoking
There
is no doubt that smoking is seriously bad for you health. It is just a
fact that it increases your risk of Heart disease and Lung Cancer.
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4
Reduce Stress
You
can reduce stress in many ways, spend 30 minutes a day doing something you
enjoy and that relaxes you i.e. take a walk, soak in the bath, chill out
listening to a favourite CD or get a massage. Try taking up an activity
like Tai Chi or Yoga if you recognise that you particularly suffer from
stress.
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5
Protect yourself from pollution
Avoid
smoke filled rooms, high traffic areas, if you go for a cycle ride head
for more rural areas rather than towns.
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6
Wear Your Seat Belt
Statistics
show that seat belts add to longevity and help to alleviate potential
injuries in car crashes.
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7
Floss your teeth
Recent
studies make a direct connection between longevity and teeth flossing.
Nobody knows exactly why. Perhaps its because people who floss tend to be
more health conscious than people who don't?
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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.
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9
Keep a positive Mental Outlook
There's
a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a
cheerful outlook on life. " Don't worry be Happy"
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Don't Over do it
Take
time out to rest properly, It is just as important to rest as is it to
exercise. It is quite easy to burn yourself out.
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