Myth of the Month
In order to lose weight, you need to give up all sweets.
Fact: Including a reasonable amount of sweets in a weight loss plan may help ensure that a diet will succeed. The key to losing weight and keeping it off is to adopt healthy eating and exercise habits that you can stick to for a lifetime. So don’t deprive yourself, as it is unreasonable to think you can for your entire life, just don’t do it to often and control your portion sizes.
4 things to help you live longer
O Set a three drink limit – researchers determined that downing more than 3 alcoholic drinks in a 24 hour period increases your risk of atrial fibrillation, a condition that may boost your odds of a stroke fivefold during that time.
O Eat fruit and vegetables at every meal – If you consume more than 5 servings of fruit and veg per day, you have a 26% lower risk of stroke than people who eat less then 3 per day, according to a recent study.
O Exercise – Scientist found that Men who completed 3 total body workouts a week for 2 months lowered their diastolic blood pressure by an average of 8 points. That’s enough to reduce the risk of a stroke by 40% and heart attack by 15%.
O Think positive – Scientist discovered that constant worrying shortens your lifespan by 16 years.
6 Barriers to fitness
Ø Lack of Time, too busy
Ø Lack of facilities or access to it
Ø Boredom, lack of enjoyment
Ø Psychological, emotional barriers
Ø Lack of Money
Ø Better things to do!
Did you know…… you can increase the size of the left ventricular chamber of your heart by 20%, by running regularly?
Set yourself a goal – There is nothing more motivating than having a goal you have set yourself. To achieve goals you must be passionate about them. You will be passionate about goals if they have a meaning for you. Set goals in all areas of your life: Career, Health and Personal etc
Make them SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely.
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