| People nowadays live very busy lives. In fact, | | | | Everyone needs at least eight hours of |
| many complain that they don't have enough time | | | | uninterrupted sleep. This is the time when your |
| to fulfill their obligations to their family, work and | | | | brain processes the information you accumulated |
| even social life because of lack of time. With | | | | throughout the day and when your body repairs |
| many of us juggling two jobs just to be able to | | | | itself. Sleep and rest well so that your body and |
| put food on the table and pay mortgages and | | | | mind will have enough time to rejuvenate and |
| other debts, the idea of getting sick is something | | | | restore damaged tissues and cells. |
| dreadful and unimaginable. | | | | Up Your EQ |
| If you can't afford to be sick because of all the | | | | Anger, revenge, stress, tension, depression, |
| things that you have to do, then you need to | | | | anxiety and all these negative emotions are taking |
| know how you can strengthen your immune | | | | their toll on your body. If you want to maintain a |
| system. Remember, your immune system is your | | | | healthy mind and body, you need to pay attention |
| first line of defense against bacteria or | | | | to your emotional state too. Always be happy |
| virus-causing diseases. Below are some of the | | | | and positive. Try to reduce unnecessary stress, |
| effective ways in which you can boost your | | | | such as road rage. |
| immune system: | | | | Let Water Flow |
| Bring Color To Your Life | | | | In order for your body to work properly, you |
| Living in the fast lane is not a good excuse for | | | | need to drink at least eight glasses of water |
| depending on fast food for your sustenance. If | | | | everyday. Water is important in many bodily |
| you want to be healthy and if you want your | | | | functions, especially in the elimination of toxins and |
| immune system to work at its peak, you better | | | | waste products. By the way, you should not |
| add green leafy vegetables, orange produce, and | | | | confuse eight glasses of water with coffee, soda, |
| red fruits on your plate. | | | | and other sugar-packed beverages. |
| Starting today, you need to aspire to eat at least | | | | Mind Your Hygiene |
| 10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. It is not | | | | Washing your hands with soap and water before |
| really that hard to eat fruits and vegetables, | | | | and after you eat and use the bathroom is one |
| because you can eat most of them raw. Add an | | | | practice that can help prevent bacterial and viral |
| apple to your oatmeal, order a large portion of | | | | infections. |
| salad at lunch, munch on carrot sticks and celery | | | | Be Sensitive To The Needs Of Your Body |
| for your mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks, | | | | A lot of people do not listen to what their bodies |
| and heat a vegetable soup for dinner. | | | | are telling them. If you want to be healthy, you |
| Sweat It Out | | | | need to be sensitive to subtle changes in your |
| Exercise is important in maintaining good health. | | | | body. If you feel rumbling on your stomach, it |
| Just by adding 30 minutes a day of brisk walking, | | | | may be time to eat or else you might develop |
| dancing, jogging, or whatever activity that would | | | | ulcer or other stomach problems. If you feel tired |
| make you sweat and work out your muscles, | | | | and sleepy, stop what you are doing and doze off |
| you are already strengthening your heart and | | | | a little a bit. Your body cannot talk to you so it |
| bones, toning your muscles, and boosting your | | | | sends signals, such as the rumbling of the |
| defense against sickness. | | | | stomach, when it needs some attention. |
| Slumber Your Way To Health | | | | |