1) In the last 5 year how many tunes have you got your blood pressure checked?
Most people will answers never, a few might answer one or twice and fewer still would every year. The fact is that you should get your blood pressure checked at least once in five years; this is because high blood pressure is like a silent killer as it is link to heart disease and this despite the fact that you might fell fine.
2) How much exercise have you done in the last year knowing that exercise is good for you?
Some people will answer I am always on the move at work and go have up and down stairs etc. Few might say a couple times a week ,I go for walks and most will say not at all. The factS are that the benefits of exercising are many, being cardiovascular fit, able to control weight loss, improved mood and outlook to name a few.
Instead of thinking about it making new resolutions to take up exercising, just do it, try a few exercise routines and find the one that you like and enjoy and get a motivation aid, like music, a friend or what you think will help you.
3) How much fatty food do you eat daily, knowing that it is not good for you?
Most people will answer I don’t worry about the fat I eat. Few would say that they usually try to eat low fat food and even fewer would say that they read the labels on everything they buy. The fact is that a high fat intake can lead to some bad things, like heart disease, obesity and cancer. Instead of fried and eggs, bacon, sausage and fried bread, which has about 45g of fat, try a grill-up poached egg on toast, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms would has about 6g of fat.
4) What is your daily in take of salt?
Most people will answer they don’t know or care because they love it. Few would say that they try to avoid it as much as possible, but can’t eat food without a bit in it and even fewer would say that they don’t use salt at all. The facts are that most people eat to much salt (sodium chloride), mostly because it is concealed in most process and ready made foods, but most don’t know that more than 6 grams of salt a day will raise you blood pressure and increase the risk of diseases like asthma and cancer. 0.19 of salt of every 100g of food is ideally recommended.
5) What is your body mass index (BMI)?
Most people do have a clue, some might have heard of it but don’t have the answer and very few can tell you the answer. The facts are that being a little under weight can increase your quality of life and how long you live. Being overweight increase the risk of all kinds of problems like, high blood pressure, heart decease, diabetes and cancer. A BMI of 30 plus is obesity, its recommended that a BMI of 25 is ok. A simple way too measure your BMI is to multiple your height in meters by it self and then divide your weight in kg by that result.
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