Stop Toxic Lifestyle
Fit for Life
- Fit for Life
Permission to Enjoy Life, Sir
Being fit to live is about so much more than your waistline. It means you're no longer swallowed up by stress, eating binges and TV zone-outs. Enjoy the rich, fulllife that you deserve. It's easier than you think. - Fit for Life
Ditch 'Ugly Days'
When women feel bad about themselves, the majority say it's because of their looks or weight. Stop gazing in the mirror for a dose of stress. Instead, face-off with the changes that will truly bring you joy and fulfillment. - Fit for Life
Walk Your Brain
Many signs of aging are actually the symptoms of disuse. This is especially true for the brain. Memory games, coupled with a healthy lifestyle of good nutrition and exercise, optimizes memory and brain function. - Fit for Life
Take Time Off
Men who took the most vacations were 29 percent less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease and 17 percent less likely to die over a 9-year study period than those who did not take regular holidays. Be sure to vacation now, so you can truly enjoy retirement later. - Fit for Life
Don't Fall for Bogus Buys
Americans spend a total of $40 billion on supplements, herbs, and megavitamins. A number of them have been found to be ineffective, including Echinacea for colds and flu. Others, like the retinol form of Vitamin A, are downright dangerous. - Fit for Life
Cola Caution
Drinking colas, whether diet or regular, is bad for your bones. Drinking even one daily is associated with an average of 4 percent lower bone density -- regardless of age and calcium and vitamin D intake. Colas are highly acidic, and calcium is believed to leach from the bones to counteract the acid. - Fit for Life
Benefits of Family Dinner
Eating together as a family creates happier marriages and stronger family ties. Children and teens who eat at the dinner table are generally healthier and have higher self-esteem and grades than kids who don't. Twenty minutes together is all it takes. - Fit for Life
Don't Pass on Body Woes
More than half of teenaged girls and almost half of 9 to 11 year old are on diets -- or believe they should be. Eighty-four percent of girls in a national survey believethey have to be thin to be popular. Be a model for healthy eating and body image for your daughters. - Fit for Life
Beat the Witching Hour for Snacks
The hour that most people blow it with the munchies is 4:30 p.m. Your solution: Eat a balanced meal or snack every 3 to 4 hours, and you'll soar right past themid-afternoon slump without distraction. - Fit for Life
The Fat/Money Trap
If you are obese and female, it's almost twice as likely that you've always been jobless, as compared to someone of normal weight. Whether you 'stress-eat' because you can't find a job, or can't get a job because you're obese, it's a vicious cycle of health-destruction.
