Fun, Fit Facts for Females (or males but that doesn't rhyme!)

Tips, Tricks and Facts:

• 9.3 is the number of hours per day the average American spends sitting!  Tips for people that work office jobs:
• Every 30 to 45 minutes, take a 2 minute break, even just to stand up (or fill up your water bottle)
• Stand up while talking on the phone
• Instead of sitting down for lunch or break, walk around
• Buy a pedal machine for under your desk to engage your muscles while you work
• Feel like snacking?  Drink a whey protein shake instead! Whey protein is not only healthy but will make you feel fuller longer so you will consume less calories.
• 41% is the risk reduction for stroke for people who use olive oil for cooking and salad dressings over alternate oil choices.
• Dehydration is the condition of inadequate body fluids.  Not drinking enough water or excessive water loss through sweating or frequent urination can cause dehydration.  There are multiple other side effects such as dry mouth, fatigue, hunger, headache, low blood pressure, altered mental state and rapid heart rate.
• Spice up your food!  Spices not only add flavor to your dishes they help keep your heart healthy, they keep your arteries clear, reduce pain and can help ward off cancer!  Here are a few to check out:
• Chili peppers - benefits include pain relief, heart health, fighting prostate cancer, stopping ulcers
• Cinnamon - keeps your arteries healthy, manages blood sugar and lowers cholesterol
• Turmeric - reduce inflammation in arthritis patients and may block formation of some cancers
• Parsley - helps pass kidney stones and prevents build up in the arteries
• Oregano - fights off infection and has quadruple the antioxidants of blueberries
• Garlic - anti-fungal, antibacterial, antiviral effects and can stop blood clots from forming in arteries
• Thyme - this herbs oil is antiseptic and antibacterial and can kill infections
• Consuming dark chocolate will help lower your blood pressure, helps prevent heart disease, lowers your cholesterol, is a potent antioxidant and even has mood elevating effects!  This is dark chocolate only - not white or milk chocolate so make sure you are buying the right thing!
• EAT BREAKFAST - it really is the most important meal of the day!  Consuming a breakfast that is high in protein reduces food cravings.  Thus, you will be less likely to gorge on unhealthy snack foods later in the day!
• Exercise can improve your sex!
• Improved muscle tone can increase sexual gratification since orgasms depend on multiple muscle activity.
• Improved cardiovascular fitness can be critical for sexual function
• Physically fit men have a higher libido and stable testosterone levels that often decline as men age
• Since sex is as mental as it is physical, a person's physical appearance can be beneficial on an emotional level as well.  Looking and feeling healthy can increase your self-esteem and thus make you feel more attractive, more desirable.
• Exercise reduces PMS!! - it can decrease abdominal bloating and fluid-retention problems as well as diminish PMS related depression and anxiety because of the release of endorphins and other mood-raising chemicals.
• Active people have fewer colds - staying physically active may reduce the number of colds that you get!  Studies show that people that are active had 25% fewer colds than those who were less active!

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