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This health blog provides simple guidelines if followed can help you to be fit and prevent diseases for people over fifty. Please consult your Family doctor/physician if you are ill and need medical advice. Go to websites below for additional information.

HEALTH BLOG :

Workout every day for at least 30 minutes. Include weight bearing exercises in your workout routine at least 3 days per week. Feel free to take a break on the weekends.
Choose any activity you like such as walking, biking, swimming, aerobics or yoga.
If your work requires you to sit for long hours take frequent breaks by standing up and stretching your arms
Take Multivitamin/mineral supplements as we all live busy lives
Include organic foods in your diet. After all you are what you eat.
Take Calcium supplement for strong bones
Cool down with Natural Fruit Juices and Herbal Teas
Drink as much water as you can to prevent dehydration
Apply natural sunblock/sunscreen lotion to protect from UVA and UVB rays
Get at least 10 minutes of sunlight everyday. In Canada we have long winters so one needs to take Vitamin D3 supplement
Do not skip breakfast as it gives you energy to work. If you are busy break an egg and add any vegetables of your choice after seasoning with salt and pepper to make a quick omelet. Egg has lots of vitamin D. As eggs are high in cholesterol , limit your intake to one whole egg per day.
Be positive and enjoy life with family/friends.

USEFUL WEBSITE LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Health Canada -
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php/

Canada's Food Guides -
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/eating-nutrition/healthy-eating-saine-alimentation/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php

Physical Activity Guidelines and Canadian Sedentary Behavior Guidelines
http://www.csep.ca/en/guidelines/get-the-guidelines

Heart and Stroke Foundation-
http://www.heartandstroke.on.ca/site/c.pvI3IeNWJwE/b.3581583/k.F7E3/Heart_Disease_Stroke_and_Healthy_Living.htm

Health and Bone Health -
http://healthandbone.ca/en/home/

Osteoporosis Canada -
http://www.osteoporosis.ca/

EatRight Ontario-
https://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/MenuPlanner.aspx#