Top Ten Health Tips

You can use this as a checklist to determine if= 2400 mg sodium
you are on track with a healthy strategy. If you3.) Monitor your sugar intake:
are not incorporating all the steps then try to addThe average American eats approx. 24 lbs. of
an additional step into your daily regime. Focus onsugar a year! Hard to believe isn't it. It's just not
one step for at least two-three weeks and thenthe sugar we notice we are using, but hidden
once it becomes second nature to you; it's timesugars in our foods such as Ketchup, jams, soups,
to move on to implementing another step. Withinetc. There are 9 teaspoons of sugar in 12 ounces
a year, you can achieve all the steps and monitorof soda. Plain water would be a better alternative.
how you are feeling along the way. PositiveTry to keep your sugar intake to 32 grams of
progress breeds inspiration and will motivate yousugar daily.
to achieve optimal health. Your health is worth it!4.) Eat 5 fruits and vegetables daily.
1.) Include healthy protein with each meal to keepEat organic whenever possible to lessen the toxic
your blood sugar level even as well as yourload.
energy level.5.) Drink plenty of water.
2.) Monitor your sodium intake:6.) Limit processed or fast food intake.
If you ate fairly healthy food, you would probably7.) Read the nutritional labels on food so you are
get between 600-1000 mg of sodium a day.aware of the nutrients that you are consuming.
American's average 4000 mg per day. Equal to 28.) Take a healthy multi-vitamin for additional
tablespoons of salt. So the goal is below thesupport for your body.
middle point. About 2000 (almost 1 tsp) would be9.) Exercise for at least 30 minutes daily in some
just OK, less is better.o 1/4 tsp salt = 600 mgform.
sodiumo 1/2 tsp salt= 1200 mg sodiumo 1 tsp salt10.) Get 10 hours of sleep every day.