the keys are three: mind mouth muscle. use your mind to control stress. . you may respond to stress by making poorer lifestyle choices such as not eating healthfully and not exercising enough. look at your nutrition -- in terms of quality quantity and frequency of eating. you should eat often. quality is all about eating whole foods fruits and vegetables whole grains lean protein. quantity is where a lot of people fall. the majority are baffled by what a serving size should look like. when eating out and in doubt eat half of it or less. be accountable for calories. you need a general idea of how many calories you need. an average woman not an athlete in her 40s or 50s needs about 1 500 to 1 600 calories a day on average if she is exercising. a middle-aged man average height and not an athlete but exercising needs about 1 800 to 2 000. muscle of course refers to the need to exercise and of course to weight train.
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