Keep Healthy - How It Is Done

Just because we are intent on the need to save money, this does not mean that we value good health lightly. The reverse is the actual fact.

Therefore, being the sensible person you are, you know it pays to look after your best investment and keep healthy.

It has now been officially determined that there is a link between what you eat and disease.

If you are to keep healthy - think slim. Cut down on red meat, processed foods, too much sugar,fats and alcohol.

So.....take care of yourself, particularly if you have a younger generation that is totally reliant on you. Look after your health.

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1. If you are a smoker, you will probably have thought several times about giving up the weed. It is no secret - not only will this save you money but also it will extend the length of your life and that of the other people in your house.

Ask yourself, do you really want to put a rolled up piece of paper in your mouth that contains over 4,000 different chemicals and then set light to it? Being the intelligent person you are, no, I don’t think so.

Do you really want to stink like a dirty old ash tray? Do you really want your skin to become wrinkled before its due date? That comes quickly enough without voluntarily speeding up the process.

Have you tried a 'patch' to give you some help in the right direction?

For 'in house' help go to Quit Smoking You will find masses of information to help you achieve your goal of becoming a non-smoker.

If you go to the Free Books section of this web site you will be able to order a free book entitled 'Quit Smoking Today'. There you will find out the cold facts regarding the money that your habit is costing you – it is frightening really when you see it can cost you thousands of pounds each year. Think of your health and how it will improve, plus you will save money - loads of it!

If you worry about the possibility of increased weight as a result of stopping smoking, take up gardening – grow your own food – or walking. You never know whom you might meet on your daily walks! Also you will smell much sweeter and your skin will have improved! A double bonus on top of the money saved!

There is no one so pure as a reformed smoker. The author speaks from personal experience here. Yes, you can do it as well!

All the pundits are saying that as we are becoming an increasingly sedentary race it is essential for exercise to play a part in our daily lives. Here we give you some tips that can easily be incorporated into your busy life without too much effort and will also help you to keep healthy. We will also continue with further money saving tips.

2. On the economy side of this healthy venture, why not cancel your gym membership, and take a walk with your dog instead? Not only will you feel much better mentally after a walk and you will keep healthy, but your figure will improve as well as your well-being. An added bonus is that your dog will love you even more. Ask yourself how many times you have used the gym since you made your last New Year’s resolution? Make your walk a regular feature of your routine and you will be surprised at the benefits. 20/30 minutes per day is ideal, alternate days will also be a benefit. Two for the price of one. Healthy owner, healthy dog.

3. This tip involves some investment in your health to help you save money. Buy an electric toothbrush which will enable you to keep your teeth much cleaner. This will save you money when you visit the dentist because you will not need expensive work carried out on your teeth. Thanks to a dentist in Diss, Suffolk/Norfolk border for this teeth preserving tip.

4. If you cancel your gym membership another alternative is Fitness . Not exactly a Personal Trainer, but contains loads of information that should be of help in your quest to keep healthy.

5. Why not use the local swimming pool instead of the expensive one at the gym?

Many local pools now hold special sessions for different types of people. Some also have water aerobics. Local councils are now becoming more in tune with the requirements of people. Take advantage of what is available - again an obvious money saving tip. If the type of session or lesson that you are seeking is not available, put in a written request to the Sports Manager and stress the need to keep healthy. This is less likely to be ignored and forgotten and your Council is honour bound to reply.

6. Hold a can of baked beans in each hand and use them as weights when doing your ordinary exercises. Used water bottles are handy here. They can be filled with water, i.e. half full to start with, and as you progress the amount of water (weight) can be subsequently increased. Use whichever you feel the most comfortable with. Save money and don't buy expensive weights - just keep healthy. Stretch your body when you are exercising, the flexibility will help your feeling of well-being in many ways.

7. Walk up the stairs at work – don’t take a ride in the lift. Walk up the escalator. Think of your figure and keep healthy at the same time! Soon this will become a habit.

8. Get off the bus one stop early and walk the rest of the way. The same applies to the escalator at stations and in shopping centres – walk instead of remaining static. Think slim keep healthy! A tip here - pull your belly muscles in as much as you can and keep your shoulders back. Try and keep this good posture whenever you are walking. Every little helps.

9. Ladies. This pelvic floor muscle exercise is of value to you. Tighten your butt in the same movement that you would make if you were trying to suppress passing wind! Now pull your stomach muscles in. The two movements together will help tighten your pelvic floor muscles. (If you find it easier, reverse the order of the two movements.)

This exercise gets more important as the years roll on. It is definitely a money saving secret because you are likely to stop problems with your health and the urinary tract muscles.

Aim at performing this little exercise around 20 times per day in two batches of ten. No one will ever know you are doing this, so take your opportunity. Remember, just do the two movements at the same time. This exercise is for men as well for their urinary tract muscles.

If you already have slight urinary tract problems, you will need to do this exercise for about four months to show any improvement. Then it should be continued, but not with so many repetitions being necessary, for the rest of your life.

10. Are you a five-a-day man? No, not five cans of lager, but five portions of fruit and veg per day. Many men seem to have a problem with vegetables, but you will find that if you can get into the habit of eating five portions of fruit and veg each day, your long term health will improve.

11. Whatever else you do - don't cross your legs. This is an easy, involuntary movement which can lead to all sorts of circulatory and muscular problems as you get older.

12. Look after your teeth. You only get issued with the one adult set and in spite of the (expensive) progress in dentistry, falsies are always apparent. See Tip 3 above.

13. Men are now realising that they do not lose their masculinity by taking care of themselves. In fact it improves their stature amongst their mates because they are starting to look good.

Your wife, partner or future girl friends will reap the benefits and so will you and your health. Take advantage of the money saving tips here, help yourself to improve your health. You won't regret it.

14. Statistics (yes - that dreadful word again) prove that eating a Mediterranean diet (fruit, vegetables, nut, grains, etc.) will reduce your chances of a heart attack. This is so very true.

15. It has been found that gout is likely to attack middle aged males if they are in the habit of drinking two sugary drinks (sugary drinks could include Coca Cola and similar types) per day. A very painful complaint which had always been thought to attack drinkers of too much alcohol. Be warned.

16. The Carao fruit from Costa Rica is an amazing low-iron natural remedy for anaemia. It is a thick, dark brown pleasant tasting liquid, so easy to take. It works fast, produces no side effects, and is effective for almost all types of anaemia. Read all about it This is an amazing natural product, as opposed to the many chemical remedies available on the market, and really well worth investigating.

17. Try Tea Tree Oil to ease the itching from Thrush or other fungal or microbial conditions. Add 5 drops to a warm bath. This can help relieve the symptoms.Tip 3