| Here are some quick health tips and information. | | | | women. |
| Choose one and put it into practice straight away. | | | | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers have |
| When that's part of your life, add another one. Small | | | | found that men carrying a few extra pounds in early |
| steps lead to big changes: | | | | adulthood nearly double their chance of developing |
| Reduce the number of times you go to the | | | | painful knee and hip osteoarthritis later in life. Want to |
| supermarket. The more often you go the more you | | | | get fit, eat more healthily, lose weight? Find a buddy |
| are likely to buy unhealthy food. Eat something before | | | | who wants to do the same things. |
| you go to - research shows you buy more when | | | | Drinking tea with meals increases your chances of |
| you're hungry. | | | | suffering from anaemia as tea decreases the |
| A bath made by adding 4 or 5 drops of chamomile oil, | | | | absorption of iron. |
| or several cups of chamomile tea is relaxing and can | | | | The American Chiropractic Association says: When |
| help dry, itching or sunburnt skin. | | | | standing, keep one foot slightly in front of the other, |
| Eat garlic, leeks and onions for the probiotics they | | | | with your knees slightly bent. This position helps to take |
| contain. These feed the healthy bacteria in our guts. | | | | the pressure off your low back. |
| Watercress contains 12 times as much vitamin C as | | | | Try valerian tablets if you can't sleep. |
| lettuce and more iron than spinach. Eat some today! | | | | An Israeli study found that those who suffered from |
| Most people take 3000-4000 steps a day. For the | | | | job 'burn out' were twice as likely to develop Type 2 |
| sake of your health (and your weight) you should be | | | | diabetes. Your job is important, but so are you. |
| taking at least 10,000. Buy a pedometer and get | | | | Eating pumpkin seeds has been shown to be good for |
| walking. | | | | the prostate. They've got a great taste too - add them |
| Some migraine sufferers find that the supplement | | | | to salads or just eat them as they are. |
| Coenzyme Q10 reduces the frequency of attacks. | | | | Don't take health advice from unhealthy people. It has |
| Eating processed meat products such as bacon, | | | | been estimated that between 44,000 and 98,000 |
| sausages and smoked ham increases your risk of | | | | patients in the USA die each year as the result of |
| getting stomach cancer. | | | | medical mistakes. Speak up if you are concerned. Be |
| Research has shown that water plays a vital role in | | | | actively part of the process. |
| our immune systems ability to fight infection, making | | | | Gum disease has been linked to an increase in heart |
| those who drink sufficient less likely to suffer from flu | | | | problems. Bizarre as it may seem, flossing your teeth |
| and colds. A cheap health tip - drink more water. | | | | and seeing a dental hygienist may help prevent heart |
| If you are giving up smoking or cutting down on alcohol, | | | | disease. |
| change the routines that are associated with these | | | | Symptoms can be nature's way of telling us something |
| activities, just for a while. | | | | is wrong. When you just try to stop the symptoms, |
| If you suffer from stress incontinence, learn how to do | | | | you may be killing the messenger? |
| pelvic floor exercises. They work for both men and | | | | |