1. Stop Smoking
If you are a smoker, you have heard this enough number of times.
Just in the United States alone 400,000 people die from smoking
every year. So, people probably don't hear this enough. There is
no other way to say it - smoking is not only bad for your
health, it adversely affects everybody around you. Get help -
join a support group, use nicotine substitutes, cut back slowly,
begin by just taking one step ...
2. Drink Green Tea Results of several research studies clearly
show that the addition of green tea to your daily diet provides
a variety of health benefits. These range from regulating fat
metabolism, reducing blood pressure (3) Fights cancer (4)
Reduces blood pressure and many more. This is truly nature's
wonder drug. Give it a try.
3. Workout 180 minutes a week
That's 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week. Take a walk, go for a
run, lift weights or a combination of these. Exercise helps burn
fat and builds muscle. Simply walking 30 minutes a day will help
burn an extra 175-225 calories! Choose whatever fits your style
and schedule. The best time to exercise is in the morning
because your body will be burning fat for energy due to the
limited availability of carbs in your system. Get up in the
morning and get moving ...
4. Start Yoga
Yoga has been around in some form or other for thousands of
years. This spiritual practice has many benefits and it has
quickly become a popular choice to thousands of people strictly
for health reasons. Not only does Yoga give your muscles and
ligaments a good stretch, it also tones the body, and best of
all it helps to relax. You could start by taking yoga classes at
a local gym. Once you want to get really serious find a licensed
yoga practitioner in your area and enroll in the more advanced
classes ...
5. Graze don't binge
Eat smaller meals during the day (4 to 6). This will keep your
blood-sugar levels stable throughout the day. Think quality not
quantity. Eat more fruits, vegetables, lean meats. Great options
include hard-boiled eggs, small broiled/baked chicken breast,
and fresh vegetables such as carrots, celery sticks. If you have
a craving for something sweet, many delicious options are
available such as Yoplait yogurt or Weight Watchers. You don't
have deprive yourself, simply consume these in moderation ...
6. Drink 8 glasses of water
It should be no mystery that adequate water consumption is
indispensable for good health. Water helps flush out toxins and
other wastes in our system. It replenishes keeps you hydrated,
reduces hunger, which assists with weight loss, and keeps our
skin healthy. Start by drinking 2 glasses of water first thing
in the morning. After that, drink a glass at regular intervals
including one with each meal. If you are not used to drinking
water, it might be a little difficult at first, but very soon,
you will get into the habit. Once you get used to general
feeling of well-being you will never go back. So, remember - 8
glasses a day every day...
7. Take Supplements
What do we need supplements do? Multiple vitamin-mineral
supplements contain a variable number of essential and
non-essential nutrients. Their primary purpose is to provide a
convenient way to take a variety of supplemental nutrients from
a single product. Otherwise, to fulfill our daily requirements
for vitamins and minerals we will have to eat massively large
quantities of food. Most of these multi-vitamin/multi-mineral
supplements contain at least 100% of the U.S. Recommended
Dietary Allowance (USRDA) of all vitamins. So, talk to your
doctor and figure out what's the best route for you.
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