Tips for a healthier life.

To lower your blood pressure, don't just eat less sodium; you should also increase your potassium intake.
It speeds up the body's sodium excretion.
Rich foods to help fix this; baked potatoes, tomato paste, lima beans, yogurt, cantaloupe and bananas.

Asking your spouse "How was your day” every night, can improve your relationship. It will increase feelings
of connection to each other and this will make you happier.

It can take up to 20 minutes before your brain realizes that your stomach is full. Try to eat slowly.

Start your day with a big breakfast; this will help lose body weight. No need for snacks between, anymore.
Eat food with lots of water in it, like melons and salads or vegetables. By eating food with water, you won't eat
many calories, and you will loose weight easily.

Air fresheners can be bad for your health; it may increase your odds of developing asthma symptoms.
Among other things. The best Air freshener is to open your windows and eliminating the sources of unpleasant odors.
Natural air fresheners are; lavender plant, potted herbs, fresh flowers, citric fruits.

Increasing the font size on your computer screen, can help prevent eye strain and headaches.
Increasing your exercise improves your health and decreases your cholesterol levels.

Walking for about 30 minutes a day, keeps you fit and you will live longer. It will improve your heart health.
Weak thigh muscles is the number one reason of frailty in old age. Get a dog!

Green and black tea contains substances ( catechins) that help blood vessels relax and protect your heart.

Don't follow crash diets, but change your eating habits instead. This will take more time than a crash diet,
but will last longer and keeps you healthier. Walking and bicycling are very good for your conditioning.

Don't eat sugar ! There is no need to avoid the natural sugars found in grains and fruits.
But avoid the added sugars; like brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup,
invert sugar, maltose, malt syrup, molasses, sugar, sucrose. These are all bad sugars.
Try not to eat or reduce food with aspartame, sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol and sucralose in it.
If you know what sugar does to your teeth, think what it can do to the soft parts of your body !

Try not to drink soda, on a daily basis. It can double your risk high blood pressure, insulin levels and excess fat
around the waist. Switch to tea if you need a caffeine hit. Or try sparkling water with a splash of juice.

You do not need 100 grams of meat every day. Try to avoid red meat and processed meat.
Colorectal cancer risk rises by 40 % with every 3,5 ounce of meat.

Educate yourself. The more education you have, the less likely your are to smoke.
If you can not stop smoking, try to smoke less. It is the habit you have to change.

Having friends, acts as a buffer against stress. People who support you, keeps you healthy.
It is important to associate with people who have similar goals, like a weight loss group.

Do you love gardening ?  You probably will be a person with a strong community sense and a positive outlook
on life. You like to spend time with family and doing for others. Gardening is a very healthy hobby.