Secret to a long life

The prescription for a long life is simple: TAKE A BRISK WALK. A minimum of twenty minutes of walk, at least thrice a week, will maintain a moderate level of fitness.

Here are five terrific reasons why we should get walking:-

• It controls high blood pressure: blood pressure – that silent menace- has a humble enemy. A good walk !! There is enough evidence to show that walking reduces mildly high blood pressure.

• It strengthens bones: walking has been found to prevent reduction of bone density in women. All women lose bone density as they grow older. Especially after menopause, the loss is faster, and can sometimes lead to the brittle bone disease. Research has shown that walking increase lower spine bone density in post menopausal women.
  
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• To a slimmer you: walking does more than build your leg muscles. It flattens that jelly belly, loss in arm muscles and trims those thunder thighs.

• It allows you to indulge a little: the more you walk, the more you can eat without feeling guilty. On reaching your ideal weight, you can eat more than your non walking counterparts and still stay trimmer.

• It is a stress buster: the physical activity of walking eases muscle tension. The effects of the pleasant surroundings on your mind while you walk can be deeper than you realize. Those twenty minutes of the day are perhaps the only time you are going to watch the trees sway and the birds sing. Natural beauty is a wonderful healer.

Go for a brisk walk thrice a week for three weeks, and you will notice how physically fit, self –confident, optimistic and relaxed you feel !!!

Beauty radiates from within

Physical beauty does not come from not so physical source, it radiates from within us. There is no eternal beauty secret. Though I wish there was. However, we could make our personal beauty last for a little longer by taking an extra care.

Our outward appearance can be enhanced by our daily bath, cleansing routine and make up. Make up works wonder but it is advisable to rethink about the products that we use. It is vital that we use only those skin care products that are perfectly pH balanced, safe to apply and not too drying.

Breathing: The Master Key to Self Healing (The Self Healing Series)

This outward appearance can be retained for a longer period by taking care of our inner self. It is simple. If our digestive fires burn bright and our heart beats in rhythm, our face and skin will reflect that inner sense of wellbeing. In order to maintain our inner self, we need to keep in line with the following:-

1. Sleeping well – the rule of thumb is sleep early and wake up early for glowing health.
2. Drinking – that is water. Water irrigates our micro-circulatory channels, bringing that fresh, dewy glow to the skin.
3. Eating healthy – stock up on raw, organic foods. We should clear the cupboards of milled, refined, no value products.
   

By trying this timely sleeping, water-drinking, and healthy eating, we will note the changes in almost everything. Just a few simple changes in our lifestyle and we are getting there.

Most important of all, we should rid our mind of toxic thoughts and our entire demeanor would be youthful and optimistic. Positive thinking would bring in happiness and would get us into a blissful state. Such is the power of positive thinking. All it takes to maintain our beauty is a mixture of good diet and happy lifestyle.