Jessica Gorre

Health Specialist - Advice On Keeping Your Lifestyle Healthy, Expanding Your Energy, Living Longer And Keeping Fit.

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If you don't like milk, try a cup of hot camomile, catnip, anise or fennel tea. All contain natural ingredients which will help you sleep.

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Work out with a friend.

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A class is good because there is an exercise leader and someone to call for emergency help.

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Change one behaviour at a time

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Set specific, attainable goals.

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Don't set goals too high.

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It is long-term behaviour change that has health consequences.

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Having a goal of 10,000 steps a day (about five miles) is important, even if the goal isn’t reached.

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Having a friend call or setting up an exercise "contract" with a buddy may help.

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Setting up very specific goals helps people a lot more than telling people, 'Gee, you've got to exercise more.'

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If you can do your exercise in one 30 minute stretch, great.

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It's fine to start slow and work up.

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As long as you're totalling 30 minutes of exercise each day, several brief workouts are fine.

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Focus on other benefits, such as having more energy or enjoying the outdoors when you walk.

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Too often, people overestimate the amount of exercise they get and underestimate the amount of calories they consume.

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If you're like many newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics, you may not have exercised in years.

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Record on your calendar every day whether you exercised for 10 or 15 minutes or more.

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Keep your walking shoes next to the back door as a reminder to go for a walk and it'll be more likely to happen.

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Write down your goals, be specific, and keep a record every time you do exercise.

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Don't rely on housework or other daily activity as your sole exercise.