| When it comes to your health, what are some | | | | chicken, turkey, fish and seafood. They are |
| ways to lower your health care cost? | | | | loaded with protein, and the good kind of fat. The |
| The best way to keep from going to the doctor | | | | protein will keep you feeling fuller longer, while you |
| is good body maintenance. Keeping your body fat | | | | are eating less. |
| and cholesterol down are two excellent ways of | | | | Start by cutting your calories by 20%, so for |
| keeping your body healthy. | | | | example if you are used to 3500 calories a day, |
| So how do we keep our body fat down? Well | | | | cut down to 2800. Now I know that sounds |
| that is easy; just lower your fat intake. Pay | | | | excessive, but it's not that bad. There are tons of |
| attention to the foods you eat, fat should not be | | | | 100 calorie snacks, in the stores, my favorite is |
| more than 20% to 30% of your daily calorie | | | | the 100 calories bags of popcorn, 2 ½ cups |
| intake, and less than 10% of your calories should | | | | of popcorn popped, and it is a great tasting |
| come from saturated fat. | | | | fulfilling snack. |
| This brings us to our next recommendation, | | | | Always start your day off with a high protein |
| calorie intake. Calorie intake should be weighed on | | | | breakfast, or a filling breakfast. Bagel with turkey |
| whether you want to lose weight or maintain | | | | sausage or bacon, egg-beater and a piece of low |
| your current weight. When losing weight it is a | | | | fat cheese is a great breakfast. Turkey burger |
| good idea to lower your calorie intake gradually, | | | | with salsa for lunch, and always a high protein |
| so as not to put your body into shock, and feel | | | | supper. Just Google healthy recipes and you will |
| like you are starving yourself. When cutting | | | | find thousands of sites to help keep you on track. |
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