Fitness Burn calories while you clean. Who needs a gym when you can burn calories by doing household chores. The faster you move and the more you bend, stretch, and reach, the more your body will benefit. For example, a 150-lb person burns about 130 calories during a 30-minute 3.5 mph walk around the block […]
Substance Use & Abuse As recently as the late 1970s, cocaine was considered almost perfect, as illegal drugs go: It apparently offered no threat of addiction, only the promise of pleasure and euphoria. How wrong that belief turned out to be. Cocaine lures users toward a titillating but short-lived high, followed by a gripping physical
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Weight Control In their great zeal to be thin, many dieters put their health in jeopardy by trying to lose too much weight too fast. Eating too few calories and rapidly shedding pounds can be unsafe. Your body and your frame of mind can be adversely affected by such drastic changes in eating. For one
Healthy Travel Running out of your high blood pressure medicine or other prescription drugs at home is not as big of a problem as when you’re traveling. To avoid running out of vital medications, take these steps. * Ask your doctor to prescribe enough medication to last the duration of your trip. * Carry medication
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Weight Control When you eat may be influenced by triggers or cues in the environment. Perhaps you associate eating with events like watching television, talking with friends, or reading. Over time, responding to such frequent cues can lead to weight gain. The following behavior changes can help to eliminate eating cues that can sabotage your
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Substance Use & Abuse Limit alcohol to one to two drinks a day. Alcohol is a depressant and the most widely used legal drug in the United States. About one in 13 adults are alcoholics or alcohol abusers. Alcohol is a leading cause of traffic-related deaths for 15 to 24 year olds and a trigger
Nutrition Two-thirds of your body is composed of water, making it your body’s most vital nutrient. Water: * Provides a valuable source of minerals, like calcium and magnesium. * Helps digest food and absorb nutrients into the body. * Carries nutrients to organs via the bloodstream. * Moistens mucous membranes and lubricates the joints. *
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Weight Control It’s all about portion control! * First, learn how much food you need. Get a personalized MyPlate Plan atmyplate.gov/eat-healthy/what-is-myplatethat identifies how many cups, ounces, etc. of different foods you should eat for your daily needs. * Use measuring cups, spoons, etc. * Estimate portions. One cup of cereal is about the size of
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Fitness Tone, tighten & shrink your body with constant movement. You may never earn a spot on Dancing With the Stars, but you can get the same benefits they’ve been touting – tight, toned bodies and noticeable weight loss – simply by moving to your own groove or learning a new one. Be forever young.
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Nutrition DASH stands for Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension. Research shows that following the DASH eating plan can help prevent and lower high blood pressure. This eating plan is rich in: * Fruits and vegetables * Fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products * Whole grains * Fish, poultry, beans, seeds, and nuts * Potassium,
