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Resolve To Be Healthier.

Posted on February 18, 2011 by admin

It has always been my struggle – how to lose belly fat. I actually have a little of this when I was single and it got worse right after I had my baby. Blame it on too much eating, and unhealthy at that, and lack of exercise. But I now vow to be more conscious with my eating and try to be more active everyday. Hopefully, soon I will be “fat-free”.

Anyway, speaking of being healthy, here are five simple goals that we can include in our lives and consequently improve our overall health.

1. Set aside at least 4 hours per week to exercise. One cannot be healthy and be sedentary. Besides providing cardiovascular benefits, exercising prevents depression, helps prevent chronic diseases like osteoporosis and type II diabetes, promotes better sleep and keeps you slim.

2. Limit alcohol consumption. Epidemiological studies constantly show that heavy drinking increases the risk of liver, head and neck, and esophageal cancers, and moderate drinking has been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer.

3. Eat more vegetables and fruits. Lots more. Simply put, the more vegetables and fruits you eat, the more likely you will live a long, disease free life.

4. Put down the saltshaker. Do not salt your food and only purchase low sodium items when going grocery shopping. A useful guideline: compare milligrams of sodium to calories on food labels. Only buy items with sodium levels at or below the amount of calories per serving.

5. Eat more natural foods. Go natural and be food additive free.

Source: http://collegecandy.com/2010/12/27/body-blog-resolve-to-be-a-healthier-you-in-2011/.