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Health & Fitness http://8tags.com/healthfitness Live a healthier life with health and fitness advice & tips Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:20:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en Steps To Improve Your Fitness Health http://8tags.com/healthfitness/archives/steps-to-improve-your-fitness-health/7/ http://8tags.com/healthfitness/archives/steps-to-improve-your-fitness-health/7/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:56:22 +0000 echan76 Fitness http://8tags.com/healthfitness/archives/steps-to-improve-your-fitness-health/7/ 1) Your health will improve if you minimize the number of tablets that you take. Paracetamol may seem okay, but you will be surprised how often a headache can be cured by drinking water, having something to eat or sitting in a quiet room.

2) Limit the number of supplements you take. Adequate amounts can in fact be absorbed by modifying the diet without the risks involved by taking a dietary supplement. Consult a professional dietician. Many sprinters and power athletes, for example, take creatine supplements because it gives them a legal edge. There is a risk, though, as it is possible that they have been contaminated by banned substances. This is a risk to your fitness health, and a risk financially if you are a professional athlete.

3) Take a complete day off from exercise every once in a while. It doesn’t have to be every week, but doing extra training when you are tired may have a detrimental effect on your health and fitness. You become fitter and healthier through rest as much as exercise.

4) Listen to your body. As you are training it is easy to become preoccupied with the repetitions you are doing, or the time you’ve been exercising. Leave your watch at home and slow down or walk when your body hurts.

5) To improve your fitness health you need to eat a varied diet. Five fruit and vegetables a day should be your minimum target. Your health will improve if you eat at least five different kinds of fruit, then any vegetables will be a bonus.