Relax! It's Good For You!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Stress ages you very quickly. Learning relaxing techniques can help you be healthier.

A quick relaxation technique is to breathe in and shrug your shoulders lifting them towards your ears and then as you breathe out, completely relaxing all the muscles from your neck to your shoulders, across your upper chest and upper back and say Ahhhh.

Mismanage Your Stress?

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Mismanaged stress can affect your immune system, heart function, and nervous system, reduce mental clarity and memory, increase blood pressure and lead to pre-mature aging.

Ageless Xtra, from Univera, helps you to manage stress. Check out the info at www.ececonsultants.com and click on the health tab.

Coping with Stress?

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

According to a Harvard study, people who coped poorly with stress became ill more often than those people who coped well with stress.

One way to help deal with stress is the Ageless Xtra from Univera. It TRULY does help the body manage stress! Give me a call or email me to find out more.

Ellouise 253 241-5151 or ellouise@ececonsultants.com

What's Your Committment?

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Anything less than a conscious commitment to the important is an unconscious commitment to the unimportant. Stephen Covey PhD

Cut the Fat!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

To select healthy lower fat options
at restaurants look for dishes that
are poached, dry broiled, roasted,
garden fresh or steamed.

Help your child's health by modeling this way of eating!

Check Your Cords!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Many electrical fires occur each
year from malfunctioning electrical
cords. Do not use any appliance with
frayed or damaged cords, or that have
a damaged plug or loose prong.

Protect Yourself!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

It is estimated that three hundred people die of carbon monoxide poisoning each year in the United States. To protect you and your family from carbon monoxide poisoning, install a carbon monoxide detector on every level of your home.

Children, because of their size, succomb more quickly than adults so protect your children!

Fresh Foods?

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

To keep foods fresh and prevent spoilage in the refrigerator, set the temperature inside the refrigerator to 35 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a thermometer to check the temperature and adjust the temperature setting as necessary.

Poisons & Kids

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Never store poisonous liquids in a beverage container. Many small children are poisoned each year from drinking household chemicals stored in beverage containers.

Protect Your Kids......and Everyone Else!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Leave hazardous or poisonous materials in their original package with the labels intact.
These labels contain valuable information in case of an accidental poisoning.

Stress is Harmful to Your Body. How to Reduce?

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

To reduce stress levels learn to say no when a request is unreasonable, difficult to accomplish in the time allotted or is not something you would enjoy doing. The more you practice saying no the easier it will become to say no.

Problems.....or Opportunities?

A healthy way to deal with problems is to view them as opportunitites.

Change your thought processes and change your life!

High Blood Pressure?

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Did you know high blood pressure makes
you 12 times more likely to have a stroke and 6 times more likely to suffer a heart attack? You can lower your blood pressure by following a healthy lifestyle, such as exercising, eating a healthy balanced diet and lowering your salt intake.

Is Your Life High Stress? Do You Also Eat a High Sodium Diet?

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

A study at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found that a high sodium diet plus a high stress lifestyle increase the possibility of developing high blood pressure over 10 times more than either of these factors on their own.

Nix the Chemicals in Your Home for Better Health!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Instead of chemical air fresheners, use fresh cut flowers or a bowl of fresh herbs to add a pleasant fragrance to rooms.

Maximize the Benefits!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

To maximize the benefits from your aerobic exercise routine, have brief intervals of speed. For instance if you walk, add in some brief periods of jogging.

Improve Your Memory While You Improve Your Body!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Daily or almost daily aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, running or a vigorous bike ride will improve your memory by stimulating the production of new neurons in the hippocampus.

Help Your Child, Help Yourself to be a Healthy Weight!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

According to the Rand Institute being obese leads to pre-mature aging by as much as 20 years.

Wisdom!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Maintaining order rather than correcting disorder is the ultimate principle of wisdom.
To cure disease after it has appeared is like digging a well when one already feels thirsty or forging weapons after the war has already begun. The NEI JING

Build Up Your Immune System!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Mind body researchers have found that
holding in anger and grief will suppress the immune system. Learn to express your emotions in a positive manner.

Teach your children to do the same!

Then, think on those things that are good, right and true.

Avoid Back Pain!

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

To avoid back pain, maintain good posture, sit and stand well-balanced. Also avoid twisting and bending at the same time and perform back stretching exercises regularly.

Poor Posture?

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Poor posture may lead to neck
and back pain, headaches, vision
problems, breathing difficulties,
numbness in arms, wrists or feet.
Poor posture is usually related to
habitual ways we hold and carry
our bodies. Start today to focus
on improving your posture.