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Physical health is something about which everybody is conscious about. Good health and ill health are directly proportional to a native’s earning capability. Thus, being aware of our personal health and its maintenance can help us to a great extent.

As we have discussed in the previous two articles, there are all together twenty two health numbers from one to twenty two. These of these numbers lays a different impact on our health. Numbers nine to twelve are discussed as follows.

Number Nine

The number nine gives you a fairly strong type of body, but there seems to be a need for maintaining purity of blood and to see that there is a proper elimination of carbonic acid from the systems. Sluggishness in blood circulation should not be permitted for this may lead to blood poisoning and create morbid changes which are very much unfavorable for the health.

The sign rules over the legs and the ankles and also to some extent the eyes. Any tendency towards varicose veins, affections of legs and ankles or hurt caused to these areas needs prompt attention.

Number Ten

The number ten is another number which signifies that the condition of nervous systems will have much influence over your general health conditions. When there is an absence of mental strain, then health will be good. Some liability to feverish ailments and those of an internal character is denoted.

Such complaints such as gravel, stone, appendicitis and hernia are most likely to affect your health. So care must be taken in these fields as well. Proper vicinity should be taken when you are under the vicinity of people suffering from infectious diseases. There can be reactions upon heart, throat and back.

Number Eleven

The number eleven is a rather peculiar number and sometimes has a peculiar effect over the health. It is a psychic number and hence gives receptivity to ailments which are psychic and emotional in their origin.

As the imagination power is very strong, certain physical aches and pains can be misconstrued and there always remains a danger of believing that some terrible disease is being suffered from, when actually nothing of that sort has happened. Over smoking, drugs and all sort of addictions should be avoided in order to maintain good health.

Number Twelve

The number twelve is not favorable number for health as it brings susceptibility to colds and chills and to illness or malnutrition as a result of neglect both during the early as well as during the later years of life. There are liabilities to bruises and hurt through falls or as a result of things falling upon you and it can lead to broken bones especially the bones of the legs.

The knee will be a very susceptible part and at times can be affected by rheumatism. Yet to be very particular, this number does give a very strong grip upon life and is often associated with very long life.

If the above guidelines related to health numbers are followed and precautions are taken accordingly, then it will be beneficial for your own health. Moreover, if proper care is taken then the later years of life will be more healthy and better.

Physical health is something about which everybody is conscious about. Good health and ill health are directly proportional to a native’s earning capability. Thus, being aware of our personal health and its maintenance can help us to a great extent.

As we have discussed in the previous two articles, there are all together twenty two health numbers from one to twenty two. These of these numbers lays a different impact on our health. Numbers nine to twelve are discussed as follows.

Number Nine

The number nine gives you a fairly strong type of body, but there seems to be a need for maintaining purity of blood and to see that there is a proper elimination of carbonic acid from the systems. Sluggishness in blood circulation should not be permitted for this may lead to blood poisoning and create morbid changes which are very much unfavorable for the health.

The sign rules over the legs and the ankles and also to some extent the eyes. Any tendency towards varicose veins, affections of legs and ankles or hurt caused to these areas needs prompt attention.

Number Ten

The number ten is another number which signifies that the condition of nervous systems will have much influence over your general health conditions. When there is an absence of mental strain, then health will be good. Some liability to feverish ailments and those of an internal character is denoted.

Such complaints such as gravel, stone, appendicitis and hernia are most likely to affect your health. So care must be taken in these fields as well. Proper vicinity should be taken when you are under the vicinity of people suffering from infectious diseases. There can be reactions upon heart, throat and back.

Number Eleven

The number eleven is a rather peculiar number and sometimes has a peculiar effect over the health. It is a psychic number and hence gives receptivity to ailments which are psychic and emotional in their origin.

As the imagination power is very strong, certain physical aches and pains can be misconstrued and there always remains a danger of believing that some terrible disease is being suffered from, when actually nothing of that sort has happened. Over smoking, drugs and all sort of addictions should be avoided in order to maintain good health.

Number Twelve

The number twelve is not favorable number for health as it brings susceptibility to colds and chills and to illness or malnutrition as a result of neglect both during the early as well as during the later years of life. There are liabilities to bruises and hurt through falls or as a result of things falling upon you and it can lead to broken bones especially the bones of the legs.

The knee will be a very susceptible part and at times can be affected by rheumatism. Yet to be very particular, this number does give a very strong grip upon life and is often associated with very long life.

If the above guidelines related to health numbers are followed and precautions are taken accordingly, then it will be beneficial for your own health. Moreover, if proper care is taken then the later years of life will be more healthy and better.

Physical health is something about which everybody is conscious about. Good health and ill health are directly proportional to a native’s earning capability. Thus, being aware of our personal health and its maintenance can help us to a great extent. Of course it is not possible for us to know how and when our health will be affected. Numerology has helped us a lot in predicting our health conditions and the necessary measures to be taken.

In this article we will discuss about the first four health numbers.

Number One

The number one in its influence over health reveals that general health conditions will be reasonably good so long as you yourself do not give way to mental strain and irrelevant and unnecessary worries.

As a result of worries there will be a reaction on your nerves which may at times lead to nervous disorders, and in cases of extreme mental tensions, it may result to a nervous breakdown.

On the other hand, maintenance of a cheerful and optimistic outlook towards life will keep you in good health and will enable you to enjoy the social pleasures and other amenities of life. Travel, especially in countryside will result in mental restlessness and anxiety.

Number Two

This number gives you a neat and fair compact form of physical body and shows that so long as normal supervision is maintained during the early years of life, good health will result. The sign has a rule over the digestive organ and over the bowels, chiefly the duodenum.

Any sluggishness of the digestive and eliminative organs should promptly be remedied. Some liabilities towards suffering from various forms of colic, affections of the intestinal disorders, typhoid, enteric fever and diarrhea can be denoted. A great deal is shown to depend upon diet as well as upon climatic and natural conditions.

Number Three

This number gives you a well formed and positive type of physical body showing that from a general standpoint health will be good and there will also be good powers of recuperation. At the same time emotional upsets and disturbances will cause temporary loss of strength and vitality.

This number is said to rule over the lumber region and the skin, the kidneys and supra-renal glands, and from a structural standpoint, the lumbar vertebrae of the spine. Tendency towards jaundice, diabetes, uremia or kindred problems etc. should receive immediate attention. Catarrhal cold affecting the nose and the head is denoted.

Number Four

The number four gives you a good and a fine deal of physical health. Provided normal habits of the life are followed, physical strength and endurance that shows good health can be maintained.

The sign is said to rule over the pelvis of the kidneys, the uterus, the bladder, gall, excretory system generally and the pelvic region of the body. Some liability to feverish ailments and those of an internal character is denoted.

Such complaints such as gravel, stone, appendicitis and hernia are most likely to affect your health. So care must be taken in these fields as well. Proper vicinity should be taken when you are under the vicinity of people suffering from infectious diseases. There can be reactions upon heart, throat and back.

Your health number can be anything varying from one to twenty two. Different numbers affect the health differently. Know your personal health number and check out what Numerology has to say about your health.

Filmed on location in Miami and in Europe, the documentary provides a broad picture of the healing techniques taught at the School, the dedication and skills of Barbara and the faculty, the requirements of the curriculum and the camaraderie that exists among the student body. But it is much more than informational. While the Deans describe the work of each year, students of all ages and backgrounds share their experiences, often poignantly, and the pictures, music and narration combine to produce a heart-warming image of the Schools ethos and essence. Becoming a Healer was directed, written and narrated by a BBSH graduate who has been involved in a number of documentaries for television and for major corporations. It was filmed by an experienced cameraman who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation, Discovery Channel and other networks. Said Barbara Brennan: The new DVD comes directly from the heart and goes a very long way in capturing the reality of what BBSH is all about. Those interested can request a copy on the Schools website, www.barbarabrennan.com.

—-PLAYLIST: www.youtube.com I think some people are misunderstanding the point of Part 2. Part 2 isn’t meant to deconstruct the arguments made by these people — that’s another subject entirely. Part 2 is meant to underscore a peculiar theme across two videos for those that don’t realize such a theme might exist. That any one individual is a practitioner in alternative medicine isn’t to say any one individual is not credible on other matters, what’s important is the unnecessary consistency in affiliation across all participants, which is worth noting. This is not an appeal to motive, because it is persuading you to recognize a possible motive, not to reject any claims based on that possibility. Forgive me if I don’t sound too enthusiastic in this video. I had to narrate it several times to work out some audio problems.

Filmed on location in Miami and in Europe, the documentary provides a broad picture of the healing techniques taught at the School, the dedication and skills of Barbara and the faculty, the requirements of the curriculum and the camaraderie that exists among the student body. But it is much more than informational. While the Deans describe the work of each year, students of all ages and backgrounds share their experiences, often poignantly, and the pictures, music and narration combine to produce a heart-warming image of the Schools ethos and essence. Becoming a Healer was directed, written and narrated by a BBSH graduate who has been involved in a number of documentaries for television and for major corporations. It was filmed by an experienced cameraman who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation, Discovery Channel and other networks. Said Barbara Brennan: The new DVD comes directly from the heart and goes a very long way in capturing the reality of what BBSH is all about. Those interested can request a copy on the Schools website, www.barbarabrennan.com.

Physical health is something about which everybody is conscious about. Good health and ill health are directly proportional to a native’s earning capability. Thus, being aware of our personal health and its maintenance can help us to a great extent. Numerology has helped us a lot in taking precautionary measures as far as our health is concerned.

The numbers thirteen to sixteen are discussed as follows.

Number Thirteen

The number thirteen gives you a strong type of physical body, good vital powers and plenty of what may be termed as ‘life force’. From a general standpoint, it signifies good health will be maintained so long as ordinary thought and care is exercised. You need to be very much health conscious and practical where foods and drinks are concerned.

The health numbers usually gives you an very good appetite and hence if you cross your limits, then there could be problems related to obesity and fattiness. You are also prone to formation of boils and abscesses etc. if the food factor is not maintained.

Number Fourteen

General good health can be maintained if you avoid going to extremes in any directions. It gives you a well-formed type of physical body and, it is the strongest physical sign of the zodiac. It is indicative of a good health from a general standpoint. It shows that when you are indisposed you can suffer severely from different sort of ailments.

The sign has a rule over the spine and the back, the heart and the blood, and from a structural view point, the dorsal vertebrae of the spine in particular. Some liability to feverish disorders is shown and complaints can affect the parts of the body mentioned. Undue excitement and over activity can affect the heart.

Number Fifteen

The number fifteen is not favorable number for health as it brings susceptibility to colds and chills and to illness or malnutrition as a result of neglect both during the early as well as during the later years of life. There are liabilities to bruises and hurt through falls or as a result of things falling upon you and it can lead to broken bones especially the bones of the legs.

The knee will be a very susceptible part and at times can be affected by rheumatism. Yet to be very particular, this number does give a very strong grip upon life and is often associated with very long life. If proper care is taken then the later years of life will be more healthy and better.

Number Sixteen

Strong and muscular type physical body is given by number sixteen. The general health will be good, but there remains a liability to ailments like feverish nature particularly if a deal of overseas or residence in hot countries occurs. Some liability to cuts and wounds is signified and can affect the head and the face. Care should always be taken at the time of handling equipments, machineries and knives.

Health numbers foretells our health conditions and thus helps us in a big way. Know the effects of your health numbers and take necessary measures.

Hopping in and out of planes is exercise enough, you say. But that’s not the kind of exercise that will condition your heart, make your reflexes and joints more fluid, keep the sugar levels or keep you from swinging from one mood to another!

Nor is it the kind of exercise that will make you euphoric after a good cardiovascular session. You need to counteract the effects of jet lag, artificial air in pressurized aircraft cabins and sky fatigue. Suzanne Schlosberg says,

“Sometimes your travels help you recognize how humdrum your workout routine has become. At home, it’s easy to fall into a rut – to use the same weight machines in the same order, week after week, month after month, simply out of habit. But a trip may take the routine out of your routine. You may have no choice but to try new strength exercises or jog in the pool instead of swim laps. And you might find these new pursuits so enjoyable that you add them to your fitness repertoire at home.”

Common Obstacles

What are some of the reasons why travelers do not incorporate exercise while they’re on the road?

They’re stressed or too tired

They don’t feel comfortable about working out in unfamiliar surroundings

They don’t have access to a hotel gym

But if they made just a tiny effort to change this thinking, they’d be on the road to fitness sooner.

Engaging in exercise allows you to get out of that bubble of meetings, seminars and tours.

Walk when on the Road

When traveling, have a pair of good walking shoes (trainers preferably) so that you won’t feel so daunted about getting from one side of the airport to another.

Having the right pair of walking shoes will encourage you to walk up the stairs instead of take the escalator, to walk instead of taking the conveyor belt, and to transfer from one concourse to another on foot instead of taking the shuttle service.

You may not know it, but walking these long distances with your luggage in tow serves as a combination/weight lifting exercise!

Fitness while Flying

Once settled comfortably on the plane, make sure you time your stretching and walking periods. If it’s just an hour’s flight, walk around the plane once and do your stretching at the back of the plane; if it’s a three hour to five hour flight (east to west in the North American continent), try to get up from your seat and walk around at least once every hour, doing leg extensions and trunk/neck movements.

If you’re crossing the Pacific or Atlantic oceans, those killer flights need not kill you. Increase the frequency of your stretches and walking.

Airlines such as Japan Air Lines show videos of how travelers can incorporate flexibility movements while seated or standing. Take full advantage of these videos. The exercises may help you ward off fatigue and jet lag.

A note about DVT

In the last five years, there have been reports about flight passengers, especially in economy class, suffering from DVT – deep vein thrombosis.

The link between confining airplane seats and deaths from DVT (formation of deadly blood clots) has been established by the United Nations World Health Organization. It has nothing to do with gender, risk factors or genetics. Everyone is at risk in economy class! This should constitute compelling reason to integrate exercise while high in the sky.

To make exercise possible while traveling, schedule your flights so that when you get to your destination, you don’t rush through dinner and then go to sleep.

Try to arrive during the late afternoon/early evening, to give you time to shake off the fatigue from the trip, and have at least an hour to do exercises either in your hotel room or in the hotel gym.

Important “to do” things when traveling

Be fully rested before a trip – have the usual “to pack” items ready well in advance so you’re not scampering for them at the last minute, depleting your energy levels.

Time your sleep correctly – as soon as you board, get the local time of your destination and set your watch accordingly. If it’s already night time in your destination, wear blindfolds and ask for a pillow and try to catch a few winks.

Drink plenty of water – wine and cocktails will only dehydrate you further; note that humidity levels inside aircraft is below 10%, so water is your best bet.

If your job requires you to travel at least four times a month, ask your company’s travel department to book you in hotels with gyms or a swimming pool.

Make time out of your travel schedule to insert a workout into your grinding schedule.

Here’s a friendly suggestion: get up earlier in the morning and before or after breakfast, head over to the gym and do a brisk walk on the treadmill for 10 minutes, or do the rowing machine (great for the core muscles, back problem reliever) for 10 minutes.

This session is just to wake you up from your travel stupor. See if you can walk to your business appointment instead of taking a cab (that’s another 10 minutes).

At night before going to bed, go to the hotel gym again and lift weights for 10 minutes, to complete your workout for the day. This way you did your cardio and resistance training, two essential components of a fitness program.

Now, tell us, doesn’t a 10-20 minute session sound less intimidating than clocking 1.5 hours in the gym?

Working out with Friends

Another friendly suggestion: if you’re traveling in a group, ask a colleague if he or she would do a game of squash or tennis with you. The concierge can give you local addresses of sports or recreational centers in the vicinity.

When there’s no Gym!

If the hotel gym is crowded or “temporarily closed for maintenance,” you can still exercise – in the comfort of your room.

Here are some exercises that you can perform:

Turn on the TV or sound system and jog in place; or look up the TV guide and see if some old Jane Fonda or Denise Austin shows are on. Get on with the beat

Jog in place or jump rope (great cardiovascular workout)

Conduct floor exercises (described below)

Floor exercise 1: the Cobra (or back extension). Lying on your stomach as though getting ready for push-ups, keep your hands on your side with palms facing down and fingers pointed forward. With your hands, push to lift your torso off the floor (ensure you’re lifting head, shoulders and chest only).

Keep pelvis on the floor and your head looking ahead. Hold and then release. Repeat 3 times. You should feel your spine lengthen. Joe Decker recommends not just pressing back with your hands, but also pushing your upper body up and forward.
Do not tilt your head back to look at the ceiling (many people make this mistake). This puts a strain on your neck.

Floor exercise 2: Crunch (for lower abdominals). The lower abdominals are the weakest muscles in your torso because they are rarely worked, and they’re the first to sag after childbirth and after menopause.

This exercise will help:

Lying flat on your back with your knees bent, cross your arms over your chest. Squeeze your buttocks, tighten your abdomen and push your lower back into the floor. Hold for 10-20 seconds, breathing normally. Relax, and then release. Repeat as often as you can, without overworking yourself

Floor exercise 3: Hurdler’s Stretch. Bend the knee towards the front, and then tuck your lower leg in toward the opposite thigh. Stretch gently toward the straight leg. Do not bounce. This movement is like the ballet movement when an arm goes above the head gracefully, which stretches the sides of the trunk to increase flexibility.

If you pick up any exercise book, there will be a rich inventory of exercises you can perform while on the go. Pack this in your bag so you can refer to it for correct form and posture.

Yoga

Yoga on the train? Yes! A news report was published in the Montreal Gazette recently saying how many overstressed Germans still hide behind their papers rather than exercise. We’re sure Americans and Canadians are no less guilty.

So these commuters are being taught yoga and relaxation techniques on their way to and from work. Instructors are now in what the German government calls “wellness trains” in southern Germany. This was an initiative taken by Deutsche Bahn – Germany’s state-owned railway. The organization decided to offer relaxation and yoga techniques to calm an anxious work force.

This article along with several others that I will be posting over the next several days is YOUR key to fitting exercise into your life.

To keep things organized and simple, the articles will be broken down into five easy sections:

Section 1: Assessing Physical Damage And Accepting the Importance of Exercise

Section 2: No Matter How Busy you Are, there are Ways you can Exercise

Section 3: Busy Traveler? You can Fit Exercise into your Trips (Which you are reading at this moment)

Section 4: Exercise Aids To Go

Section 5: Information / Resources for the Hurried and Harried

Read them in order, or if you wish, focus on the section that is most relevant to you right now. Regardless of how you choose to read these articles, you can be confident of one thing: once you apply the advice within these pages, your busy life will include something new and important: exercise!

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There are 13 ways to boost your chances of living a happy, healthy life. More can be added to this list, but, for simplicity’s sake, we’ll stick with this typically unlucky number. Instead of bringing misfortune, however, the 13 habits promise a life of vigor and vivacity.

There are, of course, no guarantees, but many of the practices mentioned here have been published in scientific journals. Disregard them, and you may well be taking a big gamble with your mental and emotional well-being.

Healthy Habit No. 1: Eat Breakfast Every Morning

Breakfast eaters are champions of good health. Research shows people who have a morning meal tend to take in more vitamins and minerals, and less fat and cholesterol. The result is often a leaner body, lower cholesterol count, and less chance of overeating.

“That one act [of eating breakfast] seems to make a difference in people’s overall weight,” says Melinda Johnson, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association (ADA). She says breakfast can hold off hunger pangs until lunchtime and make high-calorie vending machine options less enticing.

Not only that, researchers at the 2003 American Heart Association conference reported that breakfast eaters are significantly less likely to be obese and get diabetes compared with nonbreakfast eaters.

Another study in the International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition showed that people who consumed breakfast cereal every day reported feeling better both physically and mentally than those who rarely ate cereal in the morning. For kids, breakfast appears to enhance alertness, attention, and performance on standardized achievement tests, reports the ADA.

To get the full benefits of breakfast, the Mayo Clinic recommends a meal with carbohydrates, protein, and a small amount of fat. They say that because no single food gives you all of the nutrients you need, eating a variety of foods is essential to good health.

Yet, even with so much scientific support that breakfast does the body good; many people still make excuses not to eat in the morning. They include not having enough time and not feeling hungry. For these people, Johnson suggests tailoring breakfast to the day.

“When I’m getting ready in the morning, I don’t really want to take the time to eat breakfast because that would mean sacrificing sleep,” says Johnson. “So I bring my breakfast with me, and I know I have an hour when I’m reading emails in the office when I can eat it. By that time, I’m hungry because I’ve been up for almost a couple of hours.”

Healthy Habit No. 2: Add Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Your Diet

The AHA recommends a serving of fish two times per week.

Besides being a good source of protein and a food relatively low in the bad type of dietary fat called saturated fat, fish has omega-3 fatty acids — which have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease.

Fatty fish such as mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna, and salmon, are rich in two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

Foods such as tofu, soybeans, canola, walnuts, flaxseed, and their oils contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which convert to omega-3 in the body. Even though the benefits of ALA are controversial, the AHA still recommends foods containing it as part of a healthy diet.

In addition to their heart-health benefits, there is some evidence that omega-3 fatty acids may also soothe an overactive immune system, says Johnson. Even though this benefit is still being studied, she says there appears to be a link between getting more omega-3s in your diet and reducing allergies, asthma, eczema, and autoimmune disorders.

Healthy Habit No. 3: Get Enough Sleep

“Your body has to have enough time to rest,” says Michael Fleming, MD, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Otherwise, he says you may find yourself feeling cranky and tired.

This may sound like common sense, but according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), more than two-thirds of older adults suffer from sleep problems and many American adults don’t get the minimum amount of shuteye needed to stay alert.

Sleep is vital to good health and to mental and emotional well-being. The NSF reports that people who don’t get enough slumber are more likely than others to develop psychiatric problems and to use health care services. Plus, sleep deprivation can negatively affect memory, learning, and logical reasoning.

Not enough ZZZs can also be hazardous. More than one-half of adult drivers — some 100 million people — say they have driven drowsy in the past year, according to NSF polls. About one out of five of these drivers — 32 million people — say they’ve fallen asleep while driving.

Each year drowsy driving causes more than 100,000 car crashes, 1,500 deaths, and tens of thousands of injuries, reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NSF recommends taking a 15 to 20 minute nap. Because it takes about 30 minutes for the caffeine to work, taking a nap while you wait for the caffeine to kick in can help restore alertness.

To avoid the pitfalls of insufficient sleep, make sure to get at least seven to 10 hours of slumber each night. Kids need more sleep, depending on their age.

Healthy Habit No. 4: Make Social Connections

Volunteer. Go to church. Join a club. Whatever you do, do it with people. Communal activities are good for your physical and mental health, according to a study published in the March/April 2004 issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior.

It makes sense, says C. David Jenkins, PhD, author of Building Better Health: A Handbook of Behavioral Change. He says social ties have many benefits, including:

* Providing information. You may think for instance your frequent nosebleeds, coughing, and sneezing episodes are trivial, but when a close friend or relative hears of it, he or she may encourage you to go to a doctor. If the symptoms turn out to be a serious condition, the social tie could have saved your life.

* Instrumental help. Friends and family can provide physical support in time of need. They may help with cooking, cleaning, running errands, doing grocery shopping, and driving to the doctor’s office.

* Emotional support. Sharing a problem with a trusted person can help alleviate an internal burden. “It’s a load off your chest,” says Jenkins.

* Offering a sense of belonging. This feeling not only helps reinforce a person’s identity, it also assists in preventing and overcoming depression and anxiety.

Community ties also help improve mental functioning, says Fleming. Group activities can help keep the mind active and maintain desirable levels of serotonin — the brain chemical associated with mood. “Lack of social interaction will [decrease] serotonin levels,” says Fleming.

Healthy Habit No. 5: Exercise for Better Health

We already know that physical activity has a bounty of benefits, which makes it so puzzling why so many people just don’t do it. According to the CDC, more than 60% of Americans do not get regular exercise.

In case you needed an incentive, here is a review of the advantages of exercise, per the National Cancer Institute:

* Helps control weight

* Maintains healthy bones, muscles, and joints

* Reduces risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes

* Promotes psychological well-being

* Reduces risk of death from heart disease

* Reduces risk of premature death

Studies have also shown a link between exercise and a reduced risk of certain cancers.

Besides its long-term effects, moving your body has immediate benefits, says Cedric Bryant, chief exercise physiologist for the American Council on Exercise. The short-term results of exercise include helping people to think and move better, manage stress, improve mood, and get an energy boost.

The excuses that people often give to not exercise are the precise reasons to exercise, says Bryant. People who say they are too tired or don’t have time to workout don’t realize that exercise gives people more energy and allows them to be more productive with the rest of their time.

Healthy Habit No. 6: Practice Good Dental Hygiene

Flossing your teeth every day could add 6.4 years to your life, according to Michael Roizen, MD, author of RealAge. In his book, Roizen lists flossing as one of the most important daily activities — along with exercise and quitting smoking — that could extend life span.

Roizen’s calculation may raise some eyebrows, but the idea that oral health is connected to overall health isn’t far-fetched.

The mouth, after all, is an integral part of the body. “Teeth have a blood supply, and that blood supply comes from the heart,” says Richard Price, DMD, consumer advisor for the American Dental Association (ADA).

Researchers suspect that the bacteria that produce dental plaque enter the bloodstream. They say these bacteria are somehow associated with the inflammation that occurs with plaque that blocks blood vessels and causes heart disease.

Other researchers have found links between oral bacteria and stroke, diabetes, and the birth of preterm babies and those that have low birth weight.

In addition to preventing disease, flossing and brushing can help keep your pearly whites intact for more than just cosmetic reasons. Teeth help you chew food, speak properly, and smile — which, according to Price, can help you keep your dignity.

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