| PREVENTING CANCER TODAY! | | | | swimming and aerobic dancing which raise the |
| | | | heart rate 60% to 70% of your maximum heart |
| From the office of Dr. Laurence Magne, author | | | | rate. High intensity activities are weight |
| of | | | | lifting, sprinting and mountain climbing |
| | | | which raise the heart rate to 70% to 80% of |
| As you get older, you start realizing the | | | | your maximum heart rate. |
| importance of staying fit and healthy. Start | | | | |
| with positive emotions, because they are a | | | | Stretching |
| simple method to keep us healthy. A healthy | | | | |
| diet is more than the food we eat. It is | | | | Do you own a cat? What is the first thing |
| everything that nourishes us physically, | | | | your cat does when it gets up after a nap. It |
| mentally or spiritually. Even picturing | | | | yawns, and it stretches every limb in turn. |
| images of being nurtured or loved by someone | | | | So, set your alarm for five minutes earlier |
| strengthens the immune system. | | | | than you normally get up. Lie in bed. Breathe |
| | | | deeply. Pause. Turn into a cat: stretch your |
| Do you want more energy so you can work non | | | | legs and your arms in turn, as far as they |
| stop without getting tired? Strike a healthy | | | | will go without hurting yourself. Yawn. |
| balance between activity and rest. Remember | | | | You'll start your day much more relaxed. |
| throughout the day to plan little breaks and | | | | |
| relax, relax, relax. | | | | Drink Water When You Exercise |
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| Sweat It Out! | | | | Drinking water during exercise reduces |
| | | | cardiovascular stress and improves |
| Sweat is one way the body cleanses itself. | | | | performance. After a strenuous workout, you |
| Impurities like alcohol and nicotine along | | | | have to replace the fluids you have lost. |
| with excess sodium can be eliminated through | | | | Otherwise, you will suffer chronic |
| perspiration. You can sweat some other | | | | dehydration. Drink water before, during and |
| harmful heavy metals that can cause serious | | | | after exercising, and remember that water |
| health problems if allowed to accumulate in | | | | reduces body temperature thus making the |
| the body. Exercise, warm baths or piles of | | | | whole exercise process safer. |
| blankets will help you to sweat. | | | | |
| | | | The Wonders of Water |
| Exercise Duration | | | | |
| | | | Boosting your intake of water makes good |
| You need to perform at lease 30 minutes of | | | | sense, because water eases digestion and |
| moderate intensity activities 5 to 6 days a | | | | regulates body temperature. Water also bathes |
| week. You will increase cardiovascular | | | | the cells and accounts for about 60 percent |
| endurance, overall endurance, general organ | | | | of body weight. And it can help you exercise |
| strength, muscle strength, flexibility, raise | | | | longer and more efficiently. Drinking water |
| your metabolism, reduce body fat and lower | | | | can ward off constipation and maybe even |
| risk factors for hypertension, adult onset | | | | crankiness. And since it's a natural appetite |
| diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis. Of | | | | suppressant, water can help us lose weight |
| course, you must have a healthy diet to gain | | | | and keep it off. It can also help keep skin |
| these benefits. | | | | healthy. To learn more about the way to stay |
| | | | healthy, read Cancer Free For Life. |
| Choose an exercise routine that will raise | | | | |
| your heart rate to your target zone. Stay in | | | | Water quenches your thirst, aids your |
| your target zone for 20 minutes. Your cool | | | | digestion, cools your body during exercise, |
| down should last for 5 minutes. You will burn | | | | flushes out impurities, prevents |
| body fat, lower your cholesterol, blood | | | | constipation, carries nutrients to cells, |
| pressure and risk factors for degenerative | | | | reduces risk of kidney stones, lubricates |
| diseases. Keep your heart rate at 50 to 60% | | | | joints and promotes good skin tone. Get into |
| of your target zone at first, increasing the | | | | the habit by starting with a glass of water |
| intensity of your work-out as your fitness | | | | in the morning, then work in a glass or two |
| level improves. | | | | between meals. |
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| Exercise intensity is determined by your | | | | Wow! Drink a glass of water right now! |
| fitness level. Light intensity activities are | | | | |
| slow walking, easy cycling, gardening and | | | | Visit for more information and free |
| most household activities which raise the | | | | articles. |
| heart rate 50 to 60% of your maximum heart | | | | |
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