| How much is "too much of a good thing?" It's unfair | | | | 5. Caffeine - Your morning cup of brew can definitely |
| to say that you should go completely cold turkey off | | | | give you a boast. And some studies say it can help |
| the finer things in life. So take a breather and live a | | | | fend off various ubiquitous diseases. With that said, |
| little! Here's a top ten list of the things that we love, | | | | drink in moderation. Coming down from the "coffee" |
| that we can't live without - only we focus our love in | | | | buzz can make you yearn for it even more leading to |
| moderation. You should too. Whoever said a girl can't | | | | a vicious cycle of jitters. |
| have everything! And life in moderation, can lead to a | | | | 6. Sugar - Read the label. Skip that sugar high if it |
| healthy mind, a healthier heart and definitely a | | | | comprises more than 50% of the cards in what you |
| banging body - a body begging to be draped in a | | | | are eating. Sugar by itself has nutritional value, but |
| new eye-catching swimsuit this season. | | | | processed foods make you more prone to diabetes |
| 1. Sun Exposure - I know it's winter and some of us | | | | and obesity. No thanks. |
| wish we could get our tan on, but too much sun | | | | 7. Cell Phones - Crackberries vs. iPhones are all the |
| exposure can make us prone to more cancers. The | | | | rage, but could your non-stop cell-phone usage cause |
| secret to having ageless skin? Smothering on that | | | | brain tumors? Solution: Use an earpiece or phone |
| SPF30, rain or shine. And keep on smothering | | | | speaker to decrease wave exposure. And never, |
| throughout the day, especially when you are wearing | | | | ever, use your phone while driving without an |
| that bikini in the French Riviera! | | | | earpiece. Doing so is an accident waiting to happen. |
| 2. Exercise - Sure, gym rats have beach-ready bodies | | | | And don't get me started about phones and beaches. |
| and are less prone to diseases, but how much gym | | | | One sandy accident and you'll bring more attention to |
| time is too much? Too much exercise lowers the | | | | the 30 mins you take trying to save your phone than |
| immune system and causes injury. Aim for 30 | | | | from that great new swimsuit you picked up the |
| minutes per day for healthy aging. And don't be | | | | week before. |
| afraid every now and then to push harder or to go | | | | 8. Alcohol - Guilty about the empty calories you drank |
| longer. On the flip side, take some time every now | | | | last night? Switch to a glass of red wine. With |
| and then. Our bodies need the rest. So listen to | | | | powerful antioxidants, one glass won't hurt your |
| yours! You won't impress anyone in your swimsuit if | | | | waistline! And you get to test out that "French |
| you are limping from the chaise lounge to the shallow | | | | Paradox" theory of living. All they do is drink wine and |
| end. | | | | smoke, and as a nation have less of an issue with |
| 3. Fish - Wanna tone up for bikini season? Load some | | | | obesity and heart disease. |
| protein in your system. Fish contains those omega-3 | | | | 9. TV - We love our guilty TV pleasures like Jersey |
| fatty acids, increasing your immunity and lowering | | | | Shore & Glee as much as the next person, but |
| your risk of diabetes and stroke. Recommendation is | | | | does too much TV make us anti-social? Research |
| 2-3 three servings a week. And shoot for 4-6 ounces | | | | shows we interact 40% less with a TV on in the |
| per serving. | | | | room. Turn off the TV during meals and keep it out |
| 4. Sodium - Bloated and wanting to flatten your | | | | of the bedroom for some socializing instead. |
| tummy? A quick fix is consuming less sodium to | | | | 10. Internet - You're at work with your eyes glued to |
| about 2,300 mg a day. Your heart works in overload | | | | the computer the whole day. Give your eyes a |
| when it has too much sodium. After a few weeks, | | | | beauty rest by limiting your home computer time to |
| you will be shocked to come to find how food really | | | | less than three hours daily. |
| tastes. | | | | |
