Exercise: Yes, you
can fix in some exercise time to your daily work schedule. one way is to put in some
15 minutes every morning before you start off the day’s activities. Exercise as you probably already know is good
for a number of reasons but here is one I discovered recently after one very
‘energetic’ Bro ( age, forty something) fell and broke his arm while trying to
jump over a medicine ball at the gym. Proper exercise (that is a combination of
aerobic exercise and weight training) helps perverse the body’s muscle tone and
co-ordination.
Daily fruit intake:
when it comes to eating fruits I’ll
always support that one eats only those which they enjoy. A few of my favorites include apples, oranges,
pineapples and grapes. Sometimes however, I also blend my fave fruits with some
not so tasty but extremely healthy ones like cucumbers and water melons for a
healthy fruit bunch.
Try my smoothie recipe and let me know what you think:
What you would need:
Two large Apples
(peeled)
One medium sized
pineapple, peeled, seeds removed,
A quarter of a piece water melon, seeds removed
Freshly squeezed
Orange juice.
Five tablespoonful
lemon juice
Yoghurt (optional)
Crushed ice (optional)
How to do it:
Wash fruits and remove seeds.
Cut up fruits (water melon, pine apple, apple) into smaller
sizes to assist blending.
Freeze for 24hours.
To blend:
Start with the fruits. Gradually add the cut up fruits into
the blender until a paste is formed. Add all the juices and a bit of yoghurt
(You can also add crushed ice) and blend slightly to mix up the smoothie.
p.s: never add bananas
to your smoothie; at least not for the Nigerian taste buds or stomach.
Book a doctor’s appointment/do health checks: I have found
out that most people simply diagnose
and give themselves medicines. However, what such people really do is to take
care of symptoms as they occur as opposed to the doctor’s ability to pool all
of such symptoms into an ailment or health challenge that he then tackles. Unfortunately,
self medication is one of the reasons why a significant number of people eventually
land in the ER. What I also know is that, when it comes to medicine, what you
don’t know can kill you. So, better do health checks regularly. Ask your friendly
community pharmacist for guidance.
Embrace laughter, banish worries:
Tweak up your sense of humor. Learn to laugh at every turn
of events, whether good or bad. It’s one very old tip to banish stress and look
younger. Also, learn to live in the moment. I guess, each of us worry about
something (I, as a young Nigerian adult, worry about how to make more money, LOL), however, the
fact remains that what we have as mortals or human beings is a moment in time –
you can’t go back to yesterday and you can’t run into tomorrow.
Self control: it is about exercising your power to choose-
even in mundane situations. Recently, I discovered that I was getting even
fatter (yeah, fat people should still worry about getting fatter) despite exercise
and the reasons weren't far-fetched: I ate in between meals and I ate whenever I
wished. What I am doing now is to simply eat only when I feel the need to; when
I am hungry. I am sure that was the original design!
As the year continues
to roll, I want you to bear in mind never to give up on your health! you are
not a failure until you decide to back down. Cheers!
photo credits; bigskyuganda.blogspot.com
Tobi
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