January Series — Better Health in 2016
There are strong links between what we eat and how we feel. But food can also have a long-lasting effect on your mental health. Your brain needs a mix of nutrients to stay healthy and function well, just like the other organs in your body.
A diet that’s good for your physical health is also good for your mental health.
A healthy balanced diet includes:
• Lots of different types of fruit and vegetables
• Whole grain cereals and bread
• Nuts & seeds
• Dairy products
• Oily fish
• Plenty of water
Eat at least 3 meals each day and limit how many high-caffeine or sugary drinks you have.
Quit Smoking Tips sheet:
• Do not carry cigarettes.
• Quit smoking one day at a time.
• Embrace idea: You are doing yourself a favor by not smoking.
• Be proud that you are not smoking.
• Many routine situations will trigger the urge for a cigarette.
• Make a list of all the reasons you want to quit smoking and keep it close.
• Drink plenty of fruit juice the first three days.
• To help avoid weight gain, eat vegetables and fruit instead of candies.
• Do some moderate form of regular exercise.
• Consider yourself a “smoke-a-holic.” One puff and you can become hooked again.
• Don’t debate with yourself how much you want a cigarette. Ask yourself how do you feel about going back to your old level of consumption.
• Save the money you usually spend on cigarettes and buy yourself something you really want after a week or a month.
• Practice deep breathing exercises when you have a craving.
• Go places where you normally can’t smoke
• Tell people around you that you have quit smoking.
Good Posture: The way you stand, particularly over prolonged periods, has a direct effect on your back. Good posture, when you are standing, is straight vertical alignment of your body from the top of your head, through your body’s centre, to the bottom of your feet. Avoid standing in one place for too long. For relief, try any of the following:
• Walk around from time to time
• Raise and rest one foot on a block about 5 or 20 centimetres (six or eight inches) high
• Crouch periodically to relax your back
• If you have been bending forward, stretch and bend backwards.
Enjoy Physical Activity and stay TUNED FOR MORE TILL NEXT UPDATE! (:
Provided By: Drake Medox College
