Do it now! Get active –

get fit!

This is the first in a series of articles on Personal Appearance, Fitness, Health, Beauty, and Hair Care. The articles consist of advice taken from what was once known as the consumers’ Bible: The Encyclopedia of Household Hints and Dollar-Stretchers (EHHDS) written by Michael Gore and published in 1977 Doubleday. Most of the decades-old advice in the EHHDS is still relevant today.

 This first article will focus on the importance of regular exercise, good posture, and relaxation to the health, appearance, and general well being of any individual.

According to the EHHDS, exercising outdoors on a regular basis is vital for getting blasts of much needed fresh air necessary for good health and appearance: It improves circulation and muscle tone, keeps figures trim, and increases overall vitality.” In other words, you have everything to gain and nothing to lose.

Whether you like team activities in the company of other family members or friends, or you are more of an individualist, there is a wide range of activities that you can include in your after-work or weekend schedules to get much needed exercise. Tennis, golf, cycling, hiking, running, badminton, volleyball, and the list of activities goes on and on. There is no shortage of activities to choose from, so there must be one or two that any person would find interesting.

While some people take to physical activity the way a duck takes to water, it is safe to say that most people have some difficulty incorporating this important aspect into their otherwise busy lifestyles.

However, excuses and procrastination must be overcome, and the sooner the better. The EHHDS suggest that you find out if there is a YWCA or YMCA in your community centre. Even if there is no YM-YWCA, chances are that there would be some sort of organized physical activity at the Community Centre.

If you have the will-power, simply start jogging, running, or hiking two or three times a week, land you can even ask others in the neighborhood to join you. Before you know it, you would have founded an informal club with fellow-members to motivate each other. Start today. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose – except the unwanted pounds.

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