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Mary
Nutrition and Health
Basic Nutrition Tips:
  • Eat 3 regular meals and 3 snacks per day which will balance your energy
  • Stay properly hydrated by consuming 64 ounces of water per day
  • Eat lean meat, fish, turkey, chicken etc (avoid fried foods)
  • Eat natural fruits and vegetables
  • Consume whole wheat and grain products as opposed to enriched
  • Choose fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt and cheese

Basic Fitness Tips:
  • Exercise at least 30 minutes five days per week
  • Stay within your fitness level
  • Seek a personal trainer to avoid bad habits and injuries
  • Incorporate as many of the components of fitness as possible (speed, strength, power, aerobic and anaerobic exercise, agility, balance, coordination, flexibility and body composition) add variety to your workout to help avoid plateaus

Physical benefits of proper nutrition and fitness:
  • Helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol
  • Helps manage hypertension and diabetes
  • Increase metabolism, muscle mass and more

Psychological benefits of proper nutrition and fitness:
  • Reduce stress and anxiety
  • Improve sleeping habits and mental awareness
  • Increase socialization and gives individuals an ageless confidence