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Eat in moderation. Stop eating while you are still hungry. |
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Diets depress and irritate you. Dieting often leads to nutrient deficiencies. |
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Weight reduction cannot happen without exercise activity – it is always long term. |
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More important than weight loss, is fat loss. |
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Don’t deny yourself the foods you like. Just eat them less often. |
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Have soup before a meal. You will then eat less. Eat less, but more often. This increases metabolism. |
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Fish meat contains omega fatty acids. These are good for the heart. |
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Eat fresh vegetables and fruits daily. Refrigerated vegetables lose between 50 to 60 percent of their nutrients. |
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Fruits and vegetables eaten daily lower the risk of cancer and heart attacks, while protecting against illness and infection. |
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The secret of a Mediterranean diet is lots of fruit, vegetables, wine, olive oil, activity and a stress-free life. |
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Eat balanced meals. Eat only if hungry. Do not snack. |
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Don’t reuse cooking oils. |
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Don’t get too worked up if your cholesterol levels are slightly high. Smoking and being overweight is probably worse than having moderately high cholesterol. |
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Garlic, fish, wine and exercise are weapons against cholesterol. |
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Tomatoes, lemon, spinach, carrots, broccoli, onions and garlic reduce cholesterol and fight free radicals damage. A mixture of a fruit and vegetable juice will give you the antioxidants you need to rid your body of free radicals and toxins. |
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You must have a multi-vitamin and multi-mineral pill daily. |
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Be relaxed while eating. |
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The night time meal must be light. |
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Alcohol should be used in moderation. |
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If you don’t like alcohol, you don’t have to have it. |
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Drinking red wine reduces the probability of heart ailments by up to 60 percent, and also protects against strokes. It is good for the blood, has a positive effect on cholesterol and also against atherosclerosis. |
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Alcohol helps in dissolving dangerous clots in the blood. |
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Alcohol can raise the level of good HDL cholesterol. |
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Wine cannot alter the consequences of smoking or not exercising. |
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90 percent of all situations that cause us stress are trivial and inconsequential. |
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Stress currently affects women more than it does men. |
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Stress can motivate and challenge us. |
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Be a dreamer, but set yourself attainable goals. Don’t be a perfectionist. Accepting that you are not perfect, reduces you blood pressure and stress. |
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Learn to delegate. |
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Show emotion (grief, anger, joy). By suppressing your emotions, you increase your risk of heart attack. |
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Those who hire and fire have the highest risk of heart attacks amongst executives. Those that fire take it more to heart, than those who have been fired. |
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The colder the season, the more the heart attacks. |
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Avoid televisions, computers and pets in your bedroom. |
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People with pets have less heart problems than those without pets. |
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Television is one of the main causes of obesity. |
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Cell phones are addictive, and cause stress. |
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Do not make your mobile your constant partner (at dinner, in the toilet, at the movies). |
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A cheerful, tolerant disposition reduces heart problems. |
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Laughter therapy has been scientifically proven as good for health. Laughter reduces blood pressure, stress, cancer and heart problems. |
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Having the courage to admit a mistake helps you gain confidence and conviction. |