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