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I was watching the Today show and Preventinon magazine had list of “Harmless” habits that age you.  I looked it up on the prevention website and they have 9 habits that you shouldn’t do.  Alot of this I had heard before.  Some was new to me. This is abreviated and paraphrased.  See the actual article here http://online.prevention.com/9aginghabits/index.shtml .

1. You keep your college bedtime. (Most people need about 7-8 hours of sleep per night.)

2. You have a soft spot for sweets. (Not only does too much sugar cause weight gain, but also WRINKLES!)

3. You’re stressed more often than not. (Prevention recommends Deep Breathing excercises.)

4. You only excercise to lose weight. (Being active consistantly can help fight brain fog, reduce inflammation, and prevent type 2 diabetes.)

5. You blast your iPod. (I guess we look younger if we don’t have to cup our ear and say “Excuse me?”

6. You never see your girlfriends.  (I love this one!  And, it’s so true.  Some of my best gut laughs is with girlfriends.  And they’re great accountablity partners.  They say that friendships protect against obesity.  That all depends on how much fun you have eating with those friends. )

7. You eat your veggies-but not daily. (Antioxidant-packed fruits and veggie can help you stay young, but they only stay active in your body for a few hours.  They need to be replenished on a regular basis, about every 4 hours.)

8. You’ve shunned all fat from your diet. (Drop the trans fast, but keep unsaturated fats found in fish, nuts, and olive oil.  Monounsaturated fats are good for you as well, such as avocados.  I’m up for guacamole!)

9. You can’t recall when you last had sex. (An active sex life can make you LOOK younger-up to 12 years!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Live Well and Choose “Happy”.~D