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Healthy Hints for the New Year

Reduce Sodium Intake
By adding salt to your food at the table rather than during the preparation. Also, rinse and strain canned vegetables before cooking.

Get The Most Out Of Your Walk
Improve your aerobic efficiency when walking by bending your elbows and swinging your arms vigorously from that position.

Good For The Eyes
Studies reveal that vitamin C can help prevent cataracts. To increase your consumption of vitamin C, eat plenty of strawberries, tomatoes, oranges, and turnips.

Flavorful, Reduced-Fat Dishes
To add more flavor to lowfat dishes, try adding some extra herbs or spices. Salsa, chutney, or onion relish add zest to dishes and work well with grilled chicken or fish.

Eat More Grapes
According to some medical studies, grapes and garlic contain compounds that help lower your cholesterol.

Irritable? Go To Bed!
Research proves what your mom knew all along—going to bed on time is very important. In a recent study, 24 adults who slept eight hours or more, but went to bed four hours later than normal reported feeling irritable. Why? Because they had interrupted their body’s natural sleep cycle.

Maintain A Healthy Back
To help keep your back healthy, follow these easy tips: stand and sit up straight, get regular exercise, lift and handle heavy items with care, and sleep on a firm (not too hard and not too soft) mattress.