6 Free Health Moves

Build Strong Bones: Avoid Cola

Women who frequently drink cola (regardless of their age or milk consumption) have lower bone density than those who don’t. A good alternative? Tea. Habitual drinkers of tea (black, green or oolong) have higher bone-density levels than tea skippers do.

Slim Down: Share Your Success

Join Prevention’s Facebook page or start a blog and share your workout successes with like-minded women]. Use the online community to maintain focus and accountability.
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Reduce Pain: Meditate

A recent study found that people who meditate on a regular basis are significantly less sensitive to pain.

Train Your Brain: Switch hands

Using your non-dominant hand stimulates your brain by requiring you to develop novel approaches to complete familiar tasks, such as eating, brushing your teeth or combing your hair, says Prevention's mind expert Nicola Gates.
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Tune Up Your Heart: Get hugged!

“Women who are hugged secrete higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, which relaxes blood vessels and lowers blood pressure,” says cardiologist Dr Nieca Goldberg, medical director of the Women’s Heart Program at New York University.

Improve Fitness: Take to the hills

Put some power into your stride and hit the hills. By adding a few challenging inclines to your regular walking routine, you build more intensity into your workout and help get your heart really pumping.

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