10 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'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 aerobic dance class or tai chi or kickboxing. But that's great when you're up to it. Meanwhile, move more. Thought for the day: Cha, Cha, Cha…. Then do it!

2. Cut Fat
Avoid the obvious such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats (i.e. pork, bacon, ham, salami, ribs and sausage). 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. Thought for the day: Lean, mean, fat-burning machine…. Then be one!

3. Quit Smoking
The jury is definitely in on this verdict. Ever since 1960 when the Surgeon General announced that smoking was harmful to your health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products that kill. Just recently, we've seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Could it be the Hollywood influence? 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.

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.,Soak in a hot tub; walk on the beach or in a park; 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 aggravated. Avoid difficult people when possible. Thought for the day: When seeing red, think pink clouds….then float on them.

5. Protect Yourself from Pollution
If you can't 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. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. Plant lots of shrubbery in your yard. It's a good pollution and dirt from the street deterrent. Thought for the day: 'Smoke gets in your eyes'…and your mouth, and your nose and your lungs as do pollutants….hum the tune daily.

6. Wear Your Seat Belt
Statistics show that seat belts add to longevity and help alleviate potential injuries in car crashes. Thought for the day: Buckle down and buckle up.

7. Floss Your Teeth
Recent 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? Thought for the day: Floss and be your body's boss.

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. Thought for the day: A jug of wine should last a long time.

9. Keep a Positive Mental Outlook
There's a definitive connection between living well and healthfully and having a cheerful outlook on life. Thought for the day: You can't be unhappy when you're 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 doesn't mean you cannot counteract the genetic pool handed you. Thought for the day: Follow these basic tips for healthy living and you can better control your own destiny.

[liza4kit]

Nice post ,am almost follow the tips but am finding hard to follow one tip which am try from one year "3. Quit Smoking" just tell me a smart way to stop this .

[annie]

Smoking increases your risk of developing lung cancer. Twist the statistics any way you like – there’s no getting away from it. 90% of lung cancer deaths in men and 80% of lung cancer deaths in women are linked to smoking cigarettes.

Lung cancer is not the only cancer linked to smoking, either. Research has shown a strong link between smoking and cancer of the mouth, the larynx, the pharynx, the esophagus, the bladder, the stomach and the kidneys.

Cancer was the first disease to be linked to smoking, and lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer deaths.

Stop Smoking Tips

Have a think to yourself about the consequences of you not stopping smoking now, if you just carry on and on. Imagine it, what will happen if you carry on smoking. What are the consequences?

Believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit. Think about some of the most difficult things you have done in your life and
realize that you have the guts and determination to quit smoking.

After reading this, simply sit down and write your own list, customized to your personality and way of doing things. Create
you own plan for quitting.

Write down why you want to quit (the benefits of quitting): live longer, feel better, for your family, save money, smell
better, find a mate more easily, etc. You know what's bad about smoking and you know what you'll get by quitting. Put it on
paper and read it daily.

Begin an exercise program. Exercise is simply incompatible with smoking. Exercise relieves stress and helps your body
recover from years of damage from cigarettes. If necessary, start slow, with a short walk once or twice per day. Build up to
30 to 40 minutes of rigorous activity, 3 or 4 times per week. Consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.
Do some deep breathing each day for 3 to 5 minutes.

Drink lots of water. Water is good for you anyway, and most people don't get enough. It will help flush the nicotine and
other chemicals out of your body, plus it can help reduce cravings by fulfilling the "oral desires" that you may have.

Find something to hold in your hand and mouth, to replace cigarettes.

Keep a picture of your family or someone very important to you with you at all times. On a piece of paper, write the words
"I'm quitting for myself and for you (or "them")". Tape your written message to the picture. Whenever you have the urge to
smoke, look at the picture and read the message.

Good luck in your efforts to quit smoking.

[Katysmith]

hello.

thank you for giving here nice tips.

keep it up.

good luck