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by Peter sams, Pet

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Health Tips

Don't eat or drink large amounts before bedtime. Eat a light dinner about two hours before sleeping. If you're prone to heartburn, avoid spicy or fatty foods, which can make your heartburn flare and prevent a restful sleep. Also, limit how much you drink before bed. Too much liquid can cause you to wake up repeatedly during the night for trips to the bathroom.

Preventing Heartburn: Don't overeat. Avoid tight clothing, especially waist-pinching belts. Stay upright for several hours after eating - don't eat just before bedtime or lie down for a nap right after a meal. If you frequently suffer form heartburn, avoid those foods you know you have a problem with. Limit fat intake since fat slows the emptying of the stomach. Elevate the head of your bed by six inches or more. This may be the single most important mechanical altera-tion heartburn sufferers can make.

Eat Healthy: Make sure you eats lots of fruit and vegetables each and every day. Even try adding a multivitamin to your daily routine. You'll soon see the difference.

Exercise regularly. Regular physical activity, especially aerobic exercise, can help you fall asleep faster and make your sleep more restful. Don't exercise within three hours of your bedtime, however. Exercising right before bed may make getting to sleep more difficult.

Cover up in the sun: UV rays are penetrating the earth's atmosphere all year long. It's important to wear protection at all times to protect yourself from excessive sun exposure.

Eating fast food every day and not exercising is bad for liver, according to a new study. Swedish researchers studied 18 lean, healthy students (12 men and 6 women).They ate meals from popular chains twice a day for one month while refraining from exercise.

Relax: Relaxation has actually become a medical treatment. It's very important to relax in the evenings after working. Try find somewhere that you feel comfortable, and just kick back. It can be anywhere from a chair, to a bubble bath.

Be safe on the roads: follow the Highway Code. Learn the First Aid ABC - airways, breathing, circulation. Take up cancer screening opportunities.
Don't Smoke: Give up smoking as soon as you can. Smoking not only causes lung cancer, but its also recently been linked to many other illnesses. Research has shown that smoking reduces life expectancy by seven to eight years. So try giving up the next one.

People who eat out often can fall into the bad habit of ordering their favorite dishes without concern for its nutritional value. This can obviously vary from person to person. For example, many people order French fries with every meal, or others may insist on having a beer each time they order, or maybe they order meat every time to make sure they get 'bang for their buck'. In any case, dining out can easily lead to bad eating habits. If you only go out once and while, eat whatever you want. But if you are like the many living in an affluent society today, you probably eat out often.

Here are some suggestions on what you can to order to ensure a healthier dining experience:

1. Choose a Healthy Restaurant - Instead of going to the pizza joint, pub or fast food restaurant, try new locations that offer a healthier menu. Variety is a good rule of thumb. Try new dining experiences and new foods, such as Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, Indian; or Vegan and Vegetarian restaurants. If you look online, you can even find restaurants that are known for serving healthy foods .

2. Order appetizers instead of full course meals. If you are with one friend or many, try ordering a number of small dishes to share. This way you get variety and probably more nutritional value, and at the same time less caloric intake. When you do order appetizers, try to get some veggie options - not just the bread and chicken wings.

3. Ask for grilled instead of pan fried or deep fried. If you are ordering fish, vegetables or chicken, ask the server if it can be grilled without oil or butter, or at least lightly prepared.

4. Order salad, vegetables, soup or fruit, instead of starchy foods as side dishes. This has to be one of the most important tips to healthy dining. Its way to easy to always get the filler sides, such as fires, hash browns and potatoes. Most restaurants serve these side dishes as the norm, so sometimes it will be necessary to make a special request.

5. Order fruit drinks over alcoholic beverages. You can try mixing up the fruit drinks or adding soda for some fun. Or try virgin drinks, which are special alcohol drinks that most restaurants serve - but without the alcohol. Not only will this help with your overall health, but also it will be a safer road if you drove.

For other ideas, check out these sites:

http://www.restaurant.org/dineout/nutrition.cfm

http://uk.dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Food_and_Drink/Magazines/

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