Wellness Tips

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Six easy steps to glorious health

 

The six fundamentals of excellent health are:

• food
• water
• emotional health
• hygiene
• exercise
• sleep

Food
Try to get the correct ratio of protein to carbohydrates. 1.3 times as many calories carbohydrates as protein.
Eat fruit and vegetables low on the glycemic index as your major carbohydrate source.
Eat enough good fats. Eat around the same caloric intake of good fats as protein.

Water
Drink at least two litres of water every day. Preferably more.
Consider filtering your drinking water and adding a trace mineral supplement.

Emotional health
Learn to give love to yourself and others.
Use relaxation techniques to deal with stress.

Hygiene
Practice advanced hygiene.
Wash your hands thoroughly at least five times a day and pay special attention to cleaning your fingernails.
Perform a facial dip at least once a day.
Wash your whole body and hair at least once or twice every day.
Brush your teeth after each meal and avoid toothpastes containing sodium lauryl sulphate and possibly even flouride.

Exercise
Do stretching exercises for flexibility and to stimulate circulation.
Do strength building exericises at least three times a week especially abdominal crunches, push ups and squats.
Do aerobic exercise, like brisk walking or jogging at least four times a week for 20 minutes to 45 minutes at a time.
Stay active during the day. Walk up the stairs instead of taking the lift. Walk instead of driving wherever possible.
Practice deep breathing and relaxation techniques.

Sleep
Get enough good quality, uninterrupted sleep.
Most people need 9 to 10 hours of sleep every night.
Try to get sunshine or bright lights when you get up in the morning and avoid bright lights in the evening. Red light is okay at night.