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Pollutants and chemicals from the environment produce free radicals in our bodies. Free radicals are also a by-product of oxygen. Free radicals cause oxidative stress in our bodies. It is the natural cause of aging. It is also the precursor to illness, disease, and premature death. To fight free radicals we must eat the proper nutrients and maintain a good supplement regimen to give our bodies the antioxidants it needs.

Make the treadmill more challenging by increasing the incline. Set the incline to .5 or 1.0 minimally to better simulate walking outdoors. The elevation will enable you to work harder, thus burn more calories.

Type II Diabetes is a CHOICE in the majority of cases. Most often you can DECIDE to live a lifestyle that keeps your metabolic state steady and prevents diabetes; even when there is family history of the disease.

Continue to eat small nutritional meals this week. Skipping meals to save calories for larger meals is not a good strategy. Your body will not be deceived and you will hold onto the calories instead of burning them.

Drink plenty of water for optimal health. Did you know you can loose or maintain weight by drinking water? Try drinking a glass first thing every morning and before eating each meal. The benefits range from detoxing your body, to better skin, to weight loss.

Lift the corners of your mouth.

When possible, take the stairs. Stairs can be a great way to get a increase the number of calories you burn.

Keeping a planning system is an excellent way to improve your health. Include exercise and meals in your daily planner. Put your weekly shopping trip on your calendar and record the days that you will cook. Double meal portions and prepare 2 or 3 meals at a time. That way you can portion and package accordingly for meals throughout the entire week. In addition to improving your health, you will save time and money.

Use strategy instead of depending on willpower to help you achieve and obtain a healthy weight. One such strategy is avoiding situations where you are tempted, like stocking your pantry with fruits and vegetables instead of junk foods. Another is to allow yourself to have a small portion of non-nutritional items one or two times a week.

The Center of Disease Control (CDC) has predicted that over one-third of children born after 2000 will develop diabetes sometime in their lifetime. If a child is of Native American, African American, or Hispanic decent, it is almost a 50% chance that the child will become diabetic.