Pregnancy tips Small Steps To Take Care Of Yourself

I think most women know that they have to take care of themselves if they want to take good care of everyone else. Here is an article that shows some small steps you can take now to take better care of yourself:

Women Strive To Take Care Of Everyone Except Themselves

"With today's busy schedules, women are the ringmasters in a never-ending family circus," stated Ms. Battaglino Cahill. "We hope that our new campaign can give women the simple lifestyle tips they need to tame their chaotic days in a healthy, holistic and positive way."

The online Wellness Center includes tips and advice in the following areas:
-- Diet & Nutrition ?

?- Small Step:? Don't pass the salt Did you know that too much sodium can raise your blood pressure and contribute to developing or worsening hypertension, the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease?

-- Fitness

?- Small Step: Get moving: The beauty of physical activity is that little bits add up to big benefits. Try adding activity into each day little by little. Unsure where to start? Keep it simple. For instance, carry your groceries into the house one bag at a time.

-- Emotional Wellbeing

?- Small Step: Laugh away stress: Laughter is a great stress reliever, but the benefits don't end there. Laughter can also strengthen the immune system, lessen food cravings and help you heal more quickly.

-- Beauty and Anti-Aging

?- Skip the sunscreen...sometimes: It may sound sacrilegious but skipping sunscreen for brief periods of time can be good for you. How? Sunshine stimulates your skin to synthesize vitamin D, which may help ward off osteoporosis and other diseases, including certain common cancers.

-- Alternative Medicine

?- Small Step: Throw your own tea party: Instead of drinking your morning caffe latte or other coffee concoction, indulge in an aromatic cup of tea. Tea, particularly green tea, is an excellent source of antioxidants called polyphenol, which may be why one Arizona study found that the more hot tea people drank (particularly tea with lemon) the less likely they were to develop squamous cell skin cancer