Copy your kitty: Learn to do stretching exercises when you wake up.
It boosts circulation and digestion, and eases back pain.
Studies show that eating a proper breakfast is one of the most positive things you can do if you are trying to lose weight.
A balanced breakfast includes fresh fruit or fruit juice, a high-fibre breakfast cereal, low-fat milk or yoghurt, wholewheat toast, and a boiled egg.
Many people don't know how to brush their teethproperly.
Improper brushing can cause as much damage to the teeth and gums as not brushing at all.
Lots of people don’t brush for long enough, don’t floss and don’t see a dentist regularly.
Hold your toothbrush in the same way that would hold a pencil, and brush for at least two minutes.
This includes brushing the teeth, the junction of the teeth and gums, the tongue and the roof of the mouth.
And you don't need a fancy, angled toothbrush – just a sturdy, soft-bristled one that you replace each month.
This is the short road to compassion fatigue.
Give to yourself and receive from others, otherwise you’ll get to a point where you have nothing left to give.
And hey, if you can’t receive from others, how can you expect them to receive from you?
A study conducted by the formidably sober and scientific Harvard University found that patients who were prayed for recovered quicker than those who weren’t, even if they weren’t aware
Garlic, onions, spring onions and leeks all contain stuff that’s good for you.
A study at the Child’s Health Institute in Cape Town found that eating raw garlic helped fight serious childhood infections.
Heat destroys these properties, so eat yours raw, wash it down with fruit juice or, if you’re a sissy, have it in tablet form.
A glass of red wine a day is good for you.
A number of studies have found this, but a recent one found that the polyphenols (a type of antioxidant) in green tea, red wine and olives may also help
It’s thought that the antioxidants help protect you from environmental carcinogens such as passive tobacco smoke.
Get your daily calcium by popping a tab, chugging milk or eating yoghurt.
Remember that your bone density declines after the age of 30.
You need at least 200 milligrams daily, which you should combine with magnesium, or it simply won’t be absorbed.
Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries contain plant nutrients known as anthocyanidins, which are powerful antioxidants.
Blueberries rival grapes in concentrations of resveratrol – the antioxidant compound found in red wine that has assumed near mythological proportions.
Resveratrol is believed to help protect against heart disease and cancer.
Hot, spicy foods containing chillies or cayenne pepper trigger endorphins, the feel-good hormones.
Endorphins have a powerful, almost narcotic, effect and make you feel good after exercising.
But go easy on the lamb, pork and mutton and the high-fat, creamy dishes served in many Indian restaurants.
Some herbal supplements – from the popular St John's Wort and ginkgo biloba to garlic, ginger, ginseng and feverfew – can cause increased bleeding during surgery, warn surgeons.
It may be wise to stop taking all medication, including herbal supplements, at least two weeks before surgery, and inform your surgeon about your herbal use.
Tomato is a superstar in the fruit and veggie pantheon.
The good news is that cooked tomatoes are also nutritious, so use them in pasta, soups and casseroles, as well as in salads.
The British Thoracic Society says that tomatoes and apples can reduce your risk of asthma and chronic lung diseases.
To enjoy the benefits, eat five apples a week or a tomato every other day.
Prevent low blood sugar as it stresses you out.
Eat regular and small healthy meals and keep fruit and veggies handy.
Herbal teas will also soothe your frazzled nerves.
Eating unrefined carbohydrates, nuts and bananas boosts the formation of serotonin, another feel-good drug.
Small amounts of protein containing the amino acid tryptamine can give you a boost when stress tires you out.Load up on vitamin C.We need at least 90 mg of vitamin C per day and the best way to get this is by eating at least five servings
Folic acid should be taken regularly by all pregnant mums and people with a low immunity to disease.
Folic acid prevents spina bifida in unborn babies and can play a role in cancer prevention.
This vitamin, and beta carotene, help to boost immunity against disease.
It also assists in the healing process of diseases such as measles and is recommended by the WHO.
Good natural sources of vitamin A are kidneys, liver, dairy products, green and yellow vegetables, pawpaw, mangoes, chilli pepper, red sorrel and red palm oil.
