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Healthy Life Style for Healthy Heart & Mind

For many years, a typical diet has been too high in meat and animal fat and lacking in vegetables, fruits and grains. That is how normal person eats without knowing how to eat a balanced diet that later on erupt out into any kind of disease or health complications, like heart and blood vessel disease, not to mention a whole range of other diseases and in order to have an unsullied vigorous mind also.

You can make a huge difference to your heart and to your general health just by making a few simple variations in your way of eating habits. If you start making changes gradually in your eating habits you will see how many of these changes you can incorporate into your daily diet.

FEW HEALTHY EATING TIPS

• Drink plenty of water, Water also transports oxygen to our cells, removes waste, and protects our joints and organs.
• Make vegetables a major part of at least one meal each day and eat fruit frequently.
• Choose wholegrain breads instead of white varieties more often.
• Eat more cereals i.e. rice, pasta and other grains and legumes i.e. dried peas and beans.
• Use only very small amounts of very lean meats, and eat poultry without skin.
• Choose low-fat dairy products like milk, yoghurt and cheese.
• Eat fish either fresh or canned and not fried at least twice a week.
• Make high-fat and/or high-sugar bakery products, fast foods, desserts, soft drinks and confectionery occasional treats rather than everyday food.
• Use monounsaturated or polyunsaturated oils (e.g. olive, canola, sunflower and safflower) for cooking.
• Use small amounts of margarine spreads or olive oil instead of butter.
• Grill, boil, steam, bake or microwave rather than fry.
• Reduce your salt intake.

During just one hour of moderate to strenuous exercise, you can easily sweat away more than a quart of water, especially in hot weather - and this can lead to dehydration. Dehydration can weaken your performance in a number of ways: it leads to lethargy, nausea, cramps and even heat exhaustion. What fluid should you drink before, during and after workouts to stay hydrated? Plain water is usually fine, though special sports drinks, or diluted fruit juice, which both contain small amounts of sugar and sodium, may be preferable during endurance type exercises such as running, cycling and roller blading.

ATTAINING HEALTHY PHYSICAL HABITS

We are not simply focusing on healthy foods. "Well-being" is a lifestyle that includes healthy physical habits. Here are some helpful hints for daily living, even for the busiest person.

Park farther away: Walk a few more blocks from your office. Try parking on the top level of your parking lot and walking down.

Take public transit: Hey, you're out in the environment breathing fresh air. And, the bus never stops close enough to your office, but that's a good thing.

Take the stairs: What if your office is on the 36th floor. Well, get off the elevator a few flights early and walk the rest. Then, do all 36 flights later on.

Check out the scenery: During lunch, see the sites around your office by foot. In the winter, check out the mall.

Talk face to face: Instead of sending an e-mail to or calling someone on the next floor, walk up and say "hi."

Skip coffee: Substitute a glass of water for one of your cups of coffee. Add some lemon to make the water tastier.

Brown-bag it: At least once a week, take a bagged lunch including vegetables and fruit. This type of diet is fat free & healthy full of vitamins.

EXERCISE YOUR WAY TO HEALTH

When you exercise, you're helping build a strong body that will be able to move around and do all the stuff you need it to do. Try to be active every day and your body will thank you later.

Exercise Makes Your Heart Happy - You may know that your heart is a muscle. It works hard, pumping blood every day of your life. You can help this important muscle get stronger by doing aerobic exercise.
Exercise Strengthens Muscles - Here are some exercises and activities to build strong muscles:

• Push-ups.
• Pull-ups.
• Tug-of-war.
• Rowing.
• Running.
• In-line skating.
• Bike riding.

Exercise Keeps the Balance - Food gives your body fuel in the form of calories, which are a kind of energy. Your body needs a certain amount of calories every day just to function, breathe, walk around, and do all the basic stuff. But if you're active, your body needs an extra measure of calories or energy. If you're not very active, your body won't need as many calories. Whatever your calorie need is, if you eat enough to meet that need, your body weight will stay about the same. If you eat more calories than your body needs, it may be stored as excess fat.

Exercise Makes You Feel Good - It feels good to have a strong, flexible body that can do all the activities you enjoy - like running, jumping, and playing with your friends. But you may not know that exercising can actually put you in a better mood. When you exercise, your brain releases chemical called endorphins, which may make you feel happier. It's just another reason why exercise is great.

Thus, if you follow these simple health tips into your daily life, you will have a very healthy and long life.