| NUTRITION TIPS FOR A HEALTHY LIFE |
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| Always have a healthy breakfast in your morning and make it a daily routine |
| Include fruits,vegetables, milk products, whole grains, and meat, having variety of foods everyday helps to stay healthy and energetic. |
| Drinking atleast 8 glasses of water or hydrating fluids, as water makes up to 75% of our body, it plays the part of taking nutrients to and away from cells, and it stabilizes our body temperature. |
| Always avoid foods that are high in sugar, deep fried. |
| Getting quality sleep for 8 hours makes you feel strong and rested, and before you start your day, get yourself warmed up for about 20 to 30 minutes. |
| Eat smaller portions to burn calories more efficiently, Don't skip meals. You'll be too hungry and may overeat. |
| Exercise regularly. The best time to exercise, is the time that fits best in your schedule. |
| If not drinking alcohol please don't start, if you drink then in moderation and stop smoking if you smoke. |
| Eat three small meals and two snacks daily instead of two huge meals and never nibble on things throughout the day as some may contain hundreds of calories. |
| 25 grams of fiber daily, not only wards off disease, but it actually blocks the absorption of calories. |
| Quality of life is what we all want. Good health helps us achieve a high quality of life. |
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Check your Body Mass Index
Height/Weight Guidelines
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| Height | low | midpoint | high | Height | low | midpoint | high | ||
| 4'10" | 100 | 115 | 131 | 5'1" | 123 | 134 | 145 | ||
| 4'11" | 101 | 117 | 134 | 5'2" | 125 | 137 | 148 | ||
| 5'0" | 103 | 120 | 137 | 5'3" | 127 | 139 | 151 | ||
| 5'1" | 105 | 122 | 140 | 5'4" | 129 | 142 | 155 | ||
| 5'2" | 108 | 125 | 144 | 5'5" | 131 | 145 | 159 | ||
| 5'3" | 111 | 128 | 148 | 5'6" | 133 | 148 | 163 | ||
| 5'4" | 114 | 133 | 152 | 5"7" | 135 | 151 | 167 | ||
| 5'5" | 117 | 136 | 156 | 5'8" | 137 | 154 | 171 | ||
| 5'6" | 120 | 140 | 160 | 5'9" | 139 | 157 | 175 | ||
| 5'7" | 123 | 143 | 164 | 5'10" | 141 | 160 | 179 | ||
| 5'8" | 126 | 146 | 167 | 5'11" | 144 | 164 | 183 | ||
| 5'9" | 129 | 150 | 170 | 6'0" | 147 | 167 | 187 | ||
| 5'10" | 132 | 153 | 173 | 6'1" | 150 | 171 | 192 | ||
| 5'11" | 135 | 156 | 176 | 6'2" | 153 | 175 | 197 | ||
| 6'0" | 138 | 159 | 179 | 6'3" | 157 | 179 | 202 | ||
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