Health Tip

Health Tip Edition 10

Nutrition

The World's Best Diet:

• A panel of experts voted the DASH diet as the world's best all round health diet.
• Salient features include: Cut salt, avoid pickles; Eat grain, preferably whole grain
• Eat vegetable salads, preferably leafy;
• Eat one or two fruits daily
• Drink low fat milk/ yogurt
• Eat fish & poultry
• Add nuts & legumes
• Reduce oil, especially saturated oils;
• Avoid sugar & desserts.

Exercise

Family Fitness:

• Undertake family walks together, do this at least once every week
• Play with the family dog, or walk the dog as a family.
• Family games, including football & basketball can be fun, play against other families too.
• Weekend cycling & swimming can make for good family time.
• Trekking, picnics & overnight camps outdoors, helps to promote fitness.
• Sign up for social sports events together, marathons, 10 K runs etc.

Stress Management

10 Stress Busters:

• Laugh out loud.
• Keep a pet
• Keep your surroundings tidy
• Sing a song.
• Complete house hold jobs.
• Take a walk or do some exercise.
• Have sex.
• Do deep breathing.
• Eat fresh fruit. 
• Get a hobby.

Avoid Addictions

Choose Your Reward:

• In addition to the tremendous health benefits, one of the perks of giving up cigarettes is all the money one saves.
• Reward yourself by spending part of it on something fun

 Medical

Heart Attack Symptoms:

• Chest pain & discomfort
• Pain in the arms, back, neck or jaw
• Stomach pain (often mistaken for indigestion)
• Breathlessness
• Nausea
• Light heartedness
• Disorientation
• Sweating
• Fatigue & Tiredness
• Do not neglect these symptoms, call for help immediately.
• Do not drive yourself to the hospital. Get an ambulance. It has the equipment required for emergency.