Ask the doctor


Advice for Healthy Living in 2006

With the New Year now upon us, it's important
to give pause and consider making someGet Moving - Exercise is yet another
positive changes regarding the state of youreffective way to maintain optimal health.
health. As they say, there’sThat’s not to say that one
no time like the present. People the worldhas to become entirely committed to working
over often make resolutions to do somethingout each and every day, but
to better themselves in the coming year. Init’s in every
2006, consider doing something that willindividual’s best interest
benefit your overall health. The followingto perform some form of activity 3 times per
suggestions may just help to ensure thatweek. Physical exercise can be performed in a
you’re able to make Newwide variety of ways to keep it fun and
Year’s resolutions for manyinteresting. For instance, the simple act of
years  to  come.walking is a highly effective form of
exercise. It’s one that can
Get a Check-up - An excellent place to startbe completed without supervision, without
when considering lifestyle changes is with anprops, and without any previous experience
honest assessment of your health. At thisworking out. Joining a gym has a number of
stage, it wouldn't hurt to consult with yourdirect benefits as well. Not only will you
physician. Why not make an appointment forhave access to some excellent equipment, but
your annual physical exam? This way, you canyou will also benefit greatly from the
begin the year with an accurate assessment offitness knowledge that most personal trainers
your physical state. Your doctor will be ablepossess.
to focus your attention on areas that are of
immediate health concern. This is especiallyPay Attention to Nutrition - Diet also plays
important if you’re aa significant role is one's overall health.
smoker, if you’reEveryone should be familiar with the dietary
overweight, or if you have any significantguidelines established by the leading health
health issues that might prevent you fromagencies and authorities. The "food pyramid"
performing  simple  daily  tasks.is by far the most popular set of published
nutritional guidelines. The food pyramid
Drink More Water - Make another profoundadvises people to include all of the major
difference to your health by consuming morefood groups - grains, vegetables, fruits,
water. Many people make the mistake ofdairy and meat (or protein) - in their diets.
assuming that they’veKeep in mind that the food pyramid is merely
received enough water from the various pop,a nutritional guideline. The dietary needs of
coffee and other beverageseach individual will vary drastically, and
they’ve consumed in a day.what’s ideal for one person
This is not entirely accurate. Ideally, oneisn’t necessarily ideal for
should consume upwards of eight, 8-ouncethe  next.
glasses of water per day. Water helps the
body metabolize stored fats. It can also helpBy following these few simple suggestions,
your body cleanse itself of free radicals,you can take control of your health and your
which have been linked to cancer and otherlife in 2006. Good luck!
such  ailments.



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