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A healthy diet can help to protect you against diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, bone degeneration diseases and some cancers,

If you are overweight or obese, any weight loss may improve your health. It is not necessary to attain a cat-walk model’s figure, or a body builder’s physique, to start seeing improvements in health.  Weight-bearing exercise can also help to improve your cardiovascular health, and your body’s metabolic rate gets a boost as you increase your muscle mass.

Dietary tips:

-    Eat a variety of different colored fruits and vegetables.  The color compounds of many plant foods (especially red foods) may help provide cancer protection.
-    Get plenty of calcium for bone health.  If you are lactose intolerant or definitely allergic to products, talk to your doctor about low fat dairy products or supplements.
-    If you have high blood pressure you should reduce your salt intake.
-    Get adequate protein from lean meats, fish, nuts, legumes and beans.
-    Switch to wholegrain breads and cereals for added nutrition and fiber.
-    Avoid “trans” fats and limit saturated fats.

However when embarking on a new exercise or eating regime, check with your doctor first.  Also note that some health insurance plans allow you to access no cost dietary and nutrition counseling.  Check with your insurance provider or agent.

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