Fitness

How To Be Rich? Stay Healthy

March 9, 2012
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“How to be rich” is the central theme on this blog. Check out previous articles about this theme how to be rich. You can be rich in four different ways, each one independent of another. Monetarily Rich – Determined by your monetary assets Spiritually Rich – Very difficult to attend and once reached, monetary richness may seem insignificant. Emotionally Rich – When your soul feels the rich by the way you conduct yourself. We do feel it all the time, but need to sustain the feeling with self-training. Here’s one of my previous take on emotional richness. Socially Rich – When you have significant social influence in the society. Staying healthy is one important aspect which encompasses all four aspects of being rich. Why? Because, a sickness costs you money, a sickness often causes social troubles and a sickness prevents you from enjoying your surroundings. Your sickness deprives your family. It prevents you from living a good life. Remember, if you are unwell, your soul shall remain unwell. Many sicknesses can be cured in exchange of money and care. Most of the sicknesses can be prevented by taking precautions and following good practices of living. Many old age syndromes can be lessened by taking proper care of

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5 Practical Tips to Manage Stress In Your Life

January 27, 2012
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5 Practical Tips to Manage Stress In Your Life

No matter how hard we try, we can’t avoid stress, it’s part and parcel of our every day living. A stress isn’t always a bad thing. In the short-term, stress can even be motivating. A short-term stress makes us work harder and be serious in pursuing our task at hand. The problem arises when it lasts for a long periods of time, it can also become harmful to our mental and physical wellbeing. If you are experiencing a lot of stress, it may affect your behavior and lifestyle. We know many who adopt unhealthy habits such as excessive drinking or smoking due to excess stress. You may eat less healthy food and exercise less or not at all. Remember, stress doesn’t affect everyone equally, for me when I am in stress for more than a few days, it shows on my behavior, I tend to get more quarrelsome, depressed and short-tempered. A long-term stress prevents you achieve your goals. What can you do to reduce the stress you feel? There are steps you can take both at work and during non-work hours that might help you to feel less stressed. First you should determine what works for you.  Do the

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Losing Weight Saves Money, The How and Why Guide

August 17, 2011
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A few months ago, during my one of the internet trips, I stumbled upon a site called, The National Weight Control Registry, it contains stories from people who have lost thirty or more pounds and have kept it off for at least a year. These successful weight-losers report four common behaviors They eat a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet They monitor themselves by weighing in frequently and They are physically active They exercise for about an hour or more a day Read the success stories from National Weight Control Registry. Find out what made them do it, and how. Get inspired! Start by making small changes that will lead to the best change of all, a healthier and fitter you! As for me, I am struggling to keep my BMI (calculate your BMI) in healthy zone, to see if your BMI is in healthy zone, click here. BMI is a quick way to know, simply put, how fat are we or how much over weight we are. BMI is one of the important items in medical checkup routine. Higher BMI increases risk of various diseases like cancer, diabetes and stroke. In my abnormal 9 to 8 work life, I hardly get time to re-read and review

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