Health and Fitness

1. Be Portion Savvy – The key to weight control is to know how much a serving should be. Limit protein to the size of a deck of cards; carbohydrates like rice and bread and potatoes for example, to the size of your closed fist. Vegetables and fruit should fill half your plate and fats and oils should be kept to a minimum – less than one tablespoon. If you don’t exercise very often choose a small plate and pile it high with low-fat, low-calorie vegetables or salad before adding meat or poultry and carbs.

2. Protect Your Heart – By increasing the intake of wholegrains, you will reduce the likelyhood of heart failure dramatically. Wholegrains prevent chronic illnesses like stroke and diabetes. Wholemeal bread and pasta will help protect you against pre-menopausal breast cancer too so aim for 3 servings of 16g portions a day. If you don’t exercise much…