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HEALTHY TIPS

Our eating habits and our consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs can each have consequences on our health
  Here are Five tips for staying healthy

1. Eat (mostly ) plant based diet: these include vegetables and fruits, legumes , nut. Be sure to include fish as a good source of protein and healthy fat.

2. Eat quality fats: those who eat more monounsaturated  fats like oil, canola , sunflower oil than those who eat the more damaging saturated fats like butter, animal fat and dairy product. Fat is crucial to ur health but having healthy fats makes a difference.

3. Take a high quality multivitamin and omega -3 supplement: this is a great way to cover your bases and be sure your cells are getting all the necessary nutrients to function.

4. Engage in physical activities: Exercise is often made to be a bigger deal than it needs to be these days. As long as you are moving your body daily and increasing your heart rate, your body is benefiting . fine something u truly love.

5. Limit alcohol and sugar: There is no difference in survival between those who consume 1gram of alcohol vs. Those who consume  1quoter cup of sugar per day, so moderate the amount of alcohol, preferably red wine is okey. Sugar had no nutritional value and can cause  blood sugar spikes, which can lead to inflammation. It's best to save sugar for special occasions.
           Article by: Tyem Hope Timya

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  1. JoeFebruary 6, 2019 at 3:55 PM

    ok doctor...

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  2. UnknownFebruary 6, 2019 at 4:23 PM

    Very beautiful piece.....

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  3. UnknownFebruary 6, 2019 at 4:24 PM

    I love this

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  4. YourMotherIsWatchingYouFebruary 6, 2019 at 8:28 PM

    I never knew that alcohol and sugar were not all that different in diet matters. I guess i have another thing to cut off.

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  5. Mercy Tartsea-AnshaseMarch 5, 2019 at 1:58 AM

    Hope, nice one on eating well and right. People who love much sugar in-take beware!!! Hope, no 2 point has some error. Proof-read anything u write so that u spot any error n correct it to aid understanding n easy flow of thoughts.

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