BODY AND SOUL - KEEPING IT TOGETHER!

Written by jon wickham


BODY AND SOUL - KEEPING IT TOGETHER!

LET'S START WITH THE BODY . . .

H E A L T H

It is said thatrepparttar first thing a man does when he wakes inrepparttar 115288 morning is to look out ofrepparttar 115289 window to see howrepparttar 115290 weather has changed overnight, andrepparttar 115291 first thing a women does on waking is to look inrepparttar 115292 mirror to see whatrepparttar 115293 night has done to her face. Enough said ... but if your look inrepparttar 115294 mirror is followed by 'Oh, my God ... I could do with a face-lift, etc. etc.' (don't worry, we've all been there) before you start layering on more make-up and deciding to embark yet again on another diet/exercise regime (which will probably have been forgotten anyway byrepparttar 115295 weekend), let's stop wishing, and start by trying to makerepparttar 115296 best of what we have got.

We may not be able to recapturerepparttar 115297 healthy glow of youth, but we may be able to inject a little sparkle by giving as much thought torepparttar 115298 inside of our bodies as we do torepparttar 115299 outside. Just think of what would happen to a house if it were not built on firm foundations. Also how would our cars run if we filled them up withrepparttar 115300 wrong fuel? Similarly, how can we expect our bodies to function smoothly if we just worry aboutrepparttar 115301 paintwork and not concentrate onrepparttar 115302 engine? So analyse what you are putting into your body. Is it mainly 'comfort/grab-a-snack - I'm in a hurry' food, eg buns, crisps, chocolates etc., or is it nourishing food with allrepparttar 115303 vitamins and mineralsrepparttar 115304 body requires to operate efficiently?

Many moons ago, a colleague of mine, who had a connection with a pharmaceutical company, saidrepparttar 115305 idea had been muted withinrepparttar 115306 company that asrepparttar 115307 elderly often startrepparttar 115308 day with a cup of tea and digestive biscuit, then a good way of ensuring that they receive allrepparttar 115309 necessary vitamins and minerals was to add them torepparttar 115310 digestive biscuit It seemed a great idea, but when you think of how we absentmindedly dip into a packet of biscuits, then we would probably overdose on vitamins. Although we need vitamins we can also have too much of a good thing. It is worth remembering that whereasrepparttar 115311 body will expel too much of say Vitamin C,repparttar 115312 body will store Vitamins A & D and an overload of these vitamins can have a detrimental effect. So leave it torepparttar 115313 experts to getrepparttar 115314 balance right. It is better to startrepparttar 115315 day (together with your nourishing breakfast) with a good multi-vitamin and mineral tablet. The tablet container will showrepparttar 115316 RDA (which stands forrepparttar 115317 'recommended daily allowance'), and it will also show howrepparttar 115318 tablet equates with this.

A good multi-vitamin and mineral supplement isrepparttar 115319 Holland & Barrett's Formula forrepparttar 115320 50 PLUS called ABC PLUS SENIOR (on half-price offer atrepparttar 115321 present time).

Another supplement I would recommend for those of us whose memory is not what it used to be is 'Ginkgo Biloba'. (Also on half-price offer atrepparttar 115322 moment). This has been in use for years onrepparttar 115323 continent as an aid to improvingrepparttar 115324 circulation. It is said that it not only improvesrepparttar 115325 supply of blood torepparttar 115326 head and subsequently improvesrepparttar 115327 memory (so hopefully we'll remember where we putrepparttar 115328 bottle of tablets) but it also improvesrepparttar 115329 blood supply torepparttar 115330 extremities, which is great if you suffer from cold hands and feet. Ginkgo, byrepparttar 115331 way, comes fromrepparttar 115332 Ginkgo tree, which is one ofrepparttar 115333 oldest trees known to man. You can therefore appreciate how vital it is that we do not allow plants to become extinct.

Why DO the Japanese have the longest lifespan? Part 2: Live the Lifestyle

Written by Peter McGarry


Why dorepparttar Japanese haverepparttar 115287 longest lifespan? Last month you learned to eatrepparttar 115288 things Japanese people eat, and now you will learn how to live like they live. Fast, long, and lively best describes a usual day in Japan. The country is geared towards an active lifestyle, asrepparttar 115289 ‘couch potato’ concept is completely foreign. This lively lifestyle centers around three key aspects: work, socializing and recreation.

The workday begins early due torepparttar 115290 commute by train that most people endure. This can range from 20 minutes to over two hours withrepparttar 115291 majority of people standing, as there are not enough seats. Walking isrepparttar 115292 focal point inrepparttar 115293 daily exercise regime. On average, people walk one to two kilometers torepparttar 115294 train station inrepparttar 115295 morning. After arriving atrepparttar 115296 closest station to their office, people typically walk another one to two kilometers to their place of business. Atrepparttar 115297 end of their long day, workers go throughrepparttar 115298 same routine. All in all,repparttar 115299 average Japanese individual will walk between three to five kilometers per day. Interestingly enough, these walks generally occur immediately or soon after meals, which helps withrepparttar 115300 digestive process.

Socializing is also different than that for western culture. As homes and apartments in Japan are considerably smaller, people opt to entertain outside of their home. This is one ofrepparttar 115301 primary reasons clubs; hobbies and leisure activities play such an important role inrepparttar 115302 culture. In fact it is very uncommon to have dinner parties or get-togethers in Japanese homes. A popular alternative is to meet at public establishments for events and parties.

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