Staying Healthy
“I don't understand why asking people to eat a well-balanced vegetarian diet is considered drastic, while it is medically conservative to cut people open and put them on cholesterol lowering drugs for the rest of their lives.” ― Dean Ornish
"Joining a gym can be quite expensive, and most people end up not getting their money’s worth. The new year is a time when a lot of people decide to start working out and sign up for a membership. But weeks or months later, they’re no longer using the gym or not using it enough to justify the cost. You can commit to your health and still save money! Consider investing in exercise equipment for your home. Some free weights, a treadmill or an elliptical cost money initially but will pay for themselves over the long term. There are also plenty of free ways to exercise at home. Here’s a list of free workout apps to try. " Clark Howard
TIPS:
Do stay healthy by exercising, eating a healthy diet, good sleep and no stress.
Take advantage of extra benefits offered by your health insurance: preventive visits and screenings, life coaching, mental health screenings, health club memberships
How to Waste Money on Health and Fitness:
Buy home fitness equipment and use it to hang clothes on.
Pay for a fitness center membership but rarely or never use it.
Be a sucker for the latest “cure-all de jour” supplement or multi-level marketing product.
Pay more for specialized brand-name vitamins even though store brands are just as good.
Buy junk food instead of stuff that’s good for you.
Skip those regular visits to the doctor and the dentist.
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Some health insurance companies will help pay for the cost of gym membership and weight lose programs. Contact your insurance company to find out about any discounts.
Laughing boost your mood and lower levels of stress keeping you healthy. Get a laugh break at these humorous websites: www.ajokeaday.com or www.funnyanimalz.com
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Use free websites like www.my-calorie-counter.com or www.foodfit.com to figure out how many calories you need to keep loosing weight.
http://www.sparkpeople.com SparkPeople has helped "millions of people to be healthy and reach their goals." It is a completely free site with diet & fitness tools & services. Some people go to the site to lose weight, maintain weight, or just live a healthier life. You can also get the encouragement of others in the message boards. You can enter in your food or recipes & it'll figure out your calories, you can sign up for free emails on a variety of topics, or read articles online. They have programs to track any kind of goal. It really is a great site. So check it out. POST IT...with your diet or health books, & on your computer.
It is important to know your family health history. Go online to access free software called My Family Health Portrait at https://familyhistory.hhs.gov to help document your relative’s health history. Many diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease can run in families. Knowing your family health history can save your life as well as the lives of those you love.
Northshore University HealthSystem also offers a family history tool at www.northshore.org/mygenerations
Reseachers at Ohio State have a tool for assessing risk of heart disease and cancer at https://familyhealthlink.osumc.edu
Also for more background on this topic of gathering family health histories check the Genetic Alliance at www.geneticalliance.org/familyhealthhistory and the CDC at www.cdc.gov/genomics/fhix.htm. To find a genetic counselor go to the National Society of Genetic Counselors at www.nsgc.org
www.weightview.com helps you keep your weight loss goals by uploading a photo of yourself, specifyig your target weith and it sends you a comouterized image of a new htinner yu.
Need help counting calories? Go to www.thecaloriecounter.com which has an extensive database of foods
Want to find put how many calories you burn during different activities? Got to www.thedailyplate.com. You can even get a personalized food diary.
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Brain imaging research has shown that meditation reduces stress and can enhance one’s sense of well being according to an article about Meditation written by Tina Peng (Newsweek, March 24,2008). The Internet has many sites devoted to meditation.
www.meditationsociety.com provides basic techniques, a newsletter and other resources.
www.gosit.org is an independent Meditation Center guide were you can search by state for the centers in your area
www.learningmeditation.com is an introductory site with links to several free guided meditation workshops
www.learn-to-meditate.com is a site that breaks down different Eastern and Western techniques
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Another Good Reason To Take a Walk Every Day: As someone over 50 with a parent who has been battling memory loss for several years, I'd be lying if I said I don't worry about my own cognitive decline. So I found this recent study promising and another reason to fit in 10,000 steps a day (actually 9,800, according to the study). The study results show that those who walk regularly may decrease their risk of dementia by as much as 50%. We already know about all the other benefits of walking regularly — from keeping weight in check to staying mobile and heart-healthy — so we now have one more reason to get out for regular walks. As seen at Dollar Stretcher Tips
Good Habits Pay: When my two kids were small, I let them each decorate a recycled, small, yogurt container to be kept near the bathroom sink. Whenever they brushed their teeth to my satisfaction, I rewarded them each with a dime to deposit through the slots that had been made in the lids. When the containers were full, they were free to spend their earnings as they wished. They had very few cavities. I always said to them, "Taking care of your teeth is like money in the bank!" June from Dollar Stretcher Tips