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1. Move your Body
Think to find new ways every day to move your
body. Use the stairs to go up
and down rather than an
escalator or elevator. Chase your
kids in time of leisure , Walk your dog
regularly, play ball with
friends daily , mow the lawn. Anything that
moves your limbs is not only a
fitness tool; it's a stress buster.
Think 'move' in small increments of
time. It doesn't have to be an hour
in the gym or a 45-minute
cardiovascular class or body pump or
kickboxing. Move more and feel
better!
2. Cut the Fat
Prevent yourself from eating the obvious fat in your
diet such as fried foods, burgers
and other fatty meats. Be careful in
eating dairy
products like cheese, cottage
cheese, milk and cream low fat
versions. Nuts and sandwich meats,
mayonnaise, margarine, butter and
sauces should be eaten in limited
amounts and even then in their low
fat versions. These thing are mostly available in
lower fat versions.
3. Reduce Stress
Some techniques recommended by
experts are to think positive thoughts.
Stress busters come in many forms. Spend 30 minutes a day
doing something you like. Exercise
is a great stress reducer; walk on
the beach or in a park. Soak in a
hot tub; read a good book; visit a
friend; play with your dog; listen
to soothing music; watch a funny
movie. Get a massage, a facial or a
haircut. Meditate. Count to ten
before losing your temper or getting
irritated. Avoid difficult people
when possible. . Thought for the
day: When seeing red, think pink
clouds…. then float on them.
4. Drink plenty of water:
Drink a lot of water daily. Drink
at least 6-8 glasses of water daily.
Drink 2-4 glasses of water in
morning before lunch. It all makes
your stomach good in working, skin glow
and you would not have any problem
of kidneys.
5. Stop Smoking
All the experts and doctors
specialized in treatment of smoking agree on this one
point.
Ever since 1960 when it was
announced that smoking was harmful
to your health, people have been
reducing their use of tobacco
products. It seems the stars in
every movie of late smoke
cigarettes. Beware. Warn your
children of the false romance or
'tough guy' stance of Hollywood
smokers. Thought for the day: Give
up just one cigarette…. the next
one.
6. Reduce your exposure to
Pollution
It is impossible to everyone can live in a smoking-free
environment, but we can all avoid
smoke-filled rooms, high traffic
areas, breathing in highway fumes
and exercising near busy
thoroughfares. Exercise outside when
the smog rating is low. Exercise
indoors in air conditioning where
air quality is good. Plant lots of
shrubbery in your yard. It's a good
pollution deterrent. If you ride a
bicycle in traffic, where a small
pollution, mask over your mouth and
nose.
7. Wear Your Seat Belt
Statistical report shows that the wearing of
seat belts add to longevity and help
alleviate potential injuries in car
crashes.
8. Floss Your Teeth
Harvard Medical School studied
longevity (long life) and found one of the most
important contributing factors was
daily flossing! Flossing and
brushing your teeth daily can make
your Real Age as much as 6.4 years
younger. These studies make a direct
connection between longevity and
teeth flossing. Nobody knows exactly
why. Perhaps it's because people who
floss tend to be more health
conscious than people who don't?
9. Maintain a Positive Mental
Outlook
There's a definitive connection
between living well and healthily
and having a cheerful outlook on
life. Yes, keep on smiling and
laughing! |
