We All Need A Flat Stomach Now And Then

Studies have shown that a waistline measurement of 35inches or more for a woman means that you are at greater risk of heart disease .


For men a waistline measurement of 40 inches or above can indicate some health disease.


Heart disease is the number one killer of women in England and Wales and rates of diabetics are recording high levels.


What You Can Do:

Replace carbonated sugary drink with water - at least 6 to eight glasses a day.

Cut back on sal.

Not too much food that causes Gas – e.g cabbage and broccoli

Chewing gum - cut back on this, as you are just swallowing air, which will give you a bloated stomach.

Fried food – this is digested slowly and so will make you feel heavy and bloated.

Try not to eat a heavy meal late at night, that can cause even a flat stoach to becoe bloated over night!

Savings Tip, Pay Yourself First

'Pay Yourself First' means to automatically take money out of your salary / wages and put it into some form of saving account. This is done before you pay any of your bills – mortgage, credit cards, living expenses or buying any discretionary items.

'Pay Yourself First' before you pay any bills. By paying yourself first you remove the temptation of spending the money you should be saving. If you approach saving this way you will find that you are surprised at the amount you can accumulate over a period of a year.  If you do the alternative, which is to save what you have left, you will find that you don’t have much to save, unless you are very disciplined.

Even if you only pay yourself 10% of what you earn in a week , this can quickly add up in a year. For example, you make £300 a week net. You save £30 a week - that equates to 52 weeks  x 30 = 1,560 in a year.  Can’t afford 10% ,  then you can do 5% which would equate to  £780 in a year. May not be a million, but no one is going to give you that £1,560 OR£ 780 without charging you a lot of interest. Plus you will earn a little interest on that.

For many years I tried in vain to save and found it almost impossible. I still do not find it easy, but by paying myself first it has become a goal that I can reach.  I started with a small amount, just 30 pounds a month and then increased it when I had an increase in my disposal income. I think there is no point in starting with an amount that will be out of your comfort zone and will result in not being able to maintain consistent savings. I have also found that the best account for me was a savings account where you could not withdraw the funds unless you closed the account.  The best way this works is if you have one savings account where you cannot withdraw unless you close the account and another where you have access to your saving.

How much money is enough? You’ll never have enough.

Healthy Eating Habits is the Key to a Healthy Heart

A large number of people around the world are suffering from different types of heart conditions and diseases. The most common cause of heart problems is eating unhealthy, fatty foods. Food rich in saturated fats reduces the absorption of cholesterol in the body. High cholesterol leads to deposit of fatty acids in the body, which in turn reduces the blood flow to the arteries and causes severe heart problems. It is therefore important to eat healthy food because healthy eating is the key to healthy heart.

It is a general assumption that healthy eating means giving up your favourite foods like meat, pastas, cakes and puddings. But, this is not so. In fact, healthy eating is more about a balanced diet. It involves choosing foods from different food groups.

A great example of balanced diet is one that includes lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, pasta, rice, noodles, lot of vegetables and salads. A vegetarian person can take meat alternatives like beans, nuts, legumes or lentils. One should plan a sensible meal for a healthy heart. All fats are not bad for our heart and body. So, use oils such as sunflower, canola, soybean, olive, peanut rather than coconut oil and palm oil for cooking or frying. Similarly, consume skimmed or low fat dairy products, milk, yogurt and cheese and not full fat dairy products. If you like meat, you can eat lean meat but try not to eat sausages, offal, kidney or liver as they contain high levels of cholesterol.

If you are fond of pastas and pizzas, you can enjoy them too. But, use low fat products to prepare healthy heart recipes. These days, you can find a number of companies that sell low cholesterol products in the form of spreads and oils that are good for heart. You can use them to prepare some healthy heart recipes such as creamy mushroom fettucine, creamy chicken pasta, tuna and carrot pasta bake, lentil and tomato soup with spices, baked salmon with rice, roasted vegetable lasagna, muffins, date cake and many more delicious foods without worrying about high cholesterol intake.

For healthy heart, try to adopt low fat cooking methods like baking, poaching, grilling, steaming or using the microwave. At the same time, drink lots of fresh water or diluted juice to quench your thirst. Avoid soft drinks and energy drinks as they can be harmful for the body. You can follow this simple and healthy eating schedule and assure yourself of a healthy heart and therefore, a longer life.
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By: Ted Brumby