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Health

  1. For a healthy heart
  2. Beat depression
  3. Improve your memory
  4. Lower your cholesterol
  5. Boost your immunity
  6. Fight infection

  1. For a healthy heart

    1. Start the day with a healthy breakfast full of fibre

    2. Limit your salt intake to 6 gm per day

    3. Get active! Even household chores will burn calories

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  2. Beat depression

    1. Cut back on alcohol, caffeine and tobacco

    2. Increase physical activity, this produces feel good hormones

    3. Talk to friends about your feelings, socialising will help gain a healthy mind

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  3. Improve your memory

    1. Refresh your mind and avoid stress

    2. Eat lots of apples; they are full of anti oxidants

    3. Keep your cholesterol levels low to stay sharp

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  4. Lower your cholesterol

    1. Do at least 30 minutes exercise, three times a week

    2. Choose chicken or fish instead of red meat

    3. Substitute regular tea with green tea

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  5. Boost your immunity

    1. Add oats, barley and almonds to your diet; they are full of antimicrobial properties

    2. Drink lemon juice with your green tea first thing in the morning

    3. Work out to stay fit and stress free

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  6. Fight infection

    1. Take a multi vitamin every day

    2. Eat 2 servings of fish a week

    3. Carry a hand sanitizer in your bag

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