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A.P.P.S.CGROUP-II 2003              GENERAL STUDENTS

1.

The largest ground-nut producer in the world is

1. India 2. Sudan 3. Brazil 4. China

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2.

Which nation possesses the largest cattle population

in the world ?

1. U.S.A 2. Australia 3. India 4. Denmark

3.

The largest producer of fish in the world is

1. China 2. Japan 3. U.S.A 4. Norway

4.

Which country is the leading producer of cement

in the world ?

1. India 2. U.S.A 3. Britian 4. Japan

5.

Which countries are seperated by the McMahon

Line ?

1. India and Pakistan 2. China and Tibet

3. India and China 4. India and Bangladesh

6.

Soil erosion in India occurs in alomost all the states,

but it is especially serious along the coast of

1. Kerala 2. Tami lNadu 3. Orrissa 4. Karnataka

7.

What is the ideal temperature for the cultivation

of wheat ?

1.200 to 250 C 2.150 to 200 C

3.100 to 150 C 4.250 to 300 C

8.

Which state is the leading producer of coconuts in

India ?

1. Assam 2. Kerala 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Karnataka

9.

Which state has the largest area under canal irrigation

in terms of total acerage ?

1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Haryana

3. Bengal 4. Punjab

10.

Which state has the maximum length of roads ?

1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Bihar

3. Maharashtra 4. Punjab

11.

The first postal stamp of India was released in

1837. Where was it released ?

1. Karachi 2. Bombay 3. Dhaka 4. Rangoon

12.

In which state has the petro-chemical industry

developed most in India ?

1. West Bengal 2. Bihar

3. Gujarat 4. Tamil Nadu

13.

What percentage of the total population of the

world lives in Asia ?

1. About 30% 2. About 45%

3. About 55% 4. About 65%

14.

Which is the substance obtained on a commercial

scale from sea water, besides sodium chloride ?

1. Radium 2. Iodine 3. Thorium 4. Manganese

15.

In South-East Asia, the highest population density

is found in

1. Vietnam 2.Cambodia 3. Malaysia 4. Indonesia

16.

India borrowed the idea of Directive Principles of

State Policy from the Constitution of

1. The Weimar Republic of Germany

2. The Republic of Ireland

3. South Africa 4. None of the above

17.

The Preamble to the Indian constitution reads

1. We, the people of India adopt, enact and give to

India this constitution

2. We, the members of the constituent Assembly

adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution

3. We, the citizens of India adopt, enact and give ourselves

this constitution

4. We, the people of India in our constituent Assembly

adopt, enact and give ourselves this constitution.

18.

The ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined

in the Preamble of the constitution of India

were adopted under the inspiration of

1. The French Revolution

2. The Russian Revolution

3. The American Declaration of Independence

4. The U.N.O. Charter

19.

Which of the following is a vector quantity ?

1. Mass 2. Time 3. Volume 4. Velocity

20.

Mechanical energy can be converted into

1. Light energy 2. Heat energy

3. Electrical energy 4. All of the above

21.

The working of rockets is based on the principle

of

1. Electricity 2. Kepler’s law

3. Newton’s law 4. Conservation of Momentum

22.

The most abundantly found metal in the human

body is

1. Iron 2. Sodium 3. Calcium 4. Magnesium

23.

The vitamin responsible for blood clotting is

1.A 2.B12 3.C 4.K

24.

The hormone which regulates blood pressure is

1. Tyroxine 2. Insulin 3. Pituitrin 4. Adrenaline

25.

The study of fungi is called

1. Genetics 2. Mycology 3. Algae 4. Physiology

26.

Virus is a

1. Protein 2. Carbohydrate

3. Nucleus 4. Nucleoprotein

27.

Cancer is caused by

1. Virus 2. Bacteria 3. Fungi 4. Algae

28. Which one of the following is a sedentary animal?

1. Cobra 2. Cow 3. Horse 4. Sponge

29.

Red blood cells are formed in

1. The Thyroid 2. The Adrenal

3. Bone marrow 4. Thymus

30.

Whales belong to the class

1. Mammalia 2. Reptilia

3. Fishes 4. Amphibia

31.

Rabies is caused by

1. The bite of a dog 2. The bite of mosquito

3. Deficiency of vitamin B1 and B12

4. Deficiency of calcium

32.

Alexander defeated Porus in the battle of

1. Pushkalavathi 2. Taxila

3. Hydapses 4. Rajgriha

33.

English education in India was introduced by

1. Lord Curzon 2. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. Lord Macaulay 4. Lord Dalhousie

34. The Crown took over the Government of India by

1. The Charter Act of 1833

2. The Act of 1858

3. The Indian Council Act of 1861

4. Pitt’s India Act 1784

35.

Jallianwalla Bagh firing took place in

1. Delhi 2. Calcutta 3. Bombay 4. Amritsar

36.

Who said “Swaraj is my Birthright” ?

1. Gandhiji 2. Tilak

3. Pandit Nehru 4. S.C.Bose

37.

The Taj Mahal was built by

1. Jahangir 2. Akbar

3. Shershah 4. Shahjahan

38.

Who was the Prime Minister of England when the

Indian Independence Act was passed ?

1. Attlee 2. Churchil

3. Macmillan 4. Lloyd George

39.

The name ‘Pakistan’ was coined by

1. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

2. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

3. Mohammad Iqbal 4. Azad

40.

The Cabinet Mission was sent to India

1. To suppress communal riots

2. To determine the boundaries of India and Pakistan

3. To find a solution to the constitutional problem

4. To preach Christianity in India

41.

Who was the last Governor General of India ?

1. Rajaji 2. Lord Mounbatten

3. Rajendra Prasad 4. Mavlankar

42.

Who is known as ‘Deshbandhu’ ?

1. Narendra Dev 2. Pandit Nehru

3. C.R. Das 4. Gokhale

43.

The location of a place is determined by

1. The noon at the place 2. The night at the place

3. Evening 4. None of the above

44.

The southern super continent is called

1. Angaraland 2. Gondwanaland

3. Africa 4. None of the above

45.

‘Terra Rossa’ is a type of

1. Lake 2. Coral 3. Soil 4. Fish

46.

The Earth’s circumference measures

1. 40,000 km 2. 32,000 km

3. 24,000 km 4. 48,000 km

47.

Among the planets of the solar system, in terms of

size, the earth is the

1. Fourth largest planet 2. Second largest planet

3. Sixth largest planet 4. Fifth largest planet

48.

‘Socialist pattern’ comes through

1. Free economy 2. Mixed economy

3. Public sector 4. Private sector

49.

Which one of the following is not a feature of a

developing economy ?

1. High rate of unemployment

2. High rate of population growth

3. High rate of capital formation

4. Widespread poverty

50.

In recent years, the Indian economy has been

characterised as a

1. Developed economy 2. developing economy

3. Backward economy 4. Stagnant economy

51.

‘Subsidies’ means

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1. Payment by Government for purchase of goods

and services

2. Payment by the business sector to factors of production

3. Payment by shareholders

4. Payment by Government to the business sector

52.

The ‘tertiary sector’ of an economy refers to

1. Agriculture 2. Industrial sector

3. Service sector 4. Social sector

53.

Expenditure of defence is an item of

1. Public investment 2. Private investment

3. Private consumption 4. Public consumption

54.

The Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution

was headed by

1. B.N. Rau 2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

3. K.M.Munshi 4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

55.

A jet engine works according to the principle of

1. Mass 2. Energy

3. Linear momentum 4. Angular momentum

56.

A liquid metal is

1. Mercury 2. Aluminium 3. Sodium 4. Cadmium

57.

Baking soda is

1. Sodium carbonate 2. Sodium bicarbonate

3. Calcium carbonate 4. Sodium thiosulphate

58.

The gas used in fire extinguishers is

1. Carbon monoxide 2. Carbon dioxide

3. Hydrogen 4. Sulphur dioxide

59.

Vinegar is

1. Picric acid 2. Oxalic acid

3. Acetic acid 4. Carbolic acid

60.

Algae come under the division

1. Thallophyta 2. Bryophyta

3. Pteridophyta 4. Gymnosperm

61.

Riccia is commonly called

1. Moss 2. Green mold 3. Liverwort 4. Smut

62.

Transpiration through leaves is called

1. Stomatal transpiration

2. Cuticular transpiration

3. Lenticular transpiration 4. Guttation

63.

Copper is a

1. Micro-nutrient 2. macro-nutrient

3. Tracer element 4. Cation

64.

The enzyme present in human saliva is

1. Ranin 2. Protease 3. Amylase 4. Lipase

65.

Haemoglobin is a/an

1. Enzyme 2. Sugar

3. Lipid 4. Protien in the R.B.C

66.

Which one of the following is excreted in urine

normally ?

1. Sugar 2. Creatin 3. Protein 4. Fat

67.

Malaria is caused by the parasite

1. Mosquito 2. Plasmodium

3. Entamoeba 4. Trypanosoma

68.

The Hindu ruler who defeated Mohammad of Ghori

was

1. Prithviraj 2. Jayachandra

3. Lalitaditya 4. Vidyadhara

69.

Din-I-Illahi was

1. An idea 2. Akbar’s religion

3. A mosque 4. Aurangzeb’s policy

70.

The Swaraj party was formed by

1. C.R.Das 2. Pandit Nehru

3. Gandhiji 4. Subhash Chandra Bose

71.

The first Indian National Congress session was

held at

1. Madras 2. Delhi 3. Bombay 4. Calcutta

72.

The Home Rule League of Annie Beseant was

founded in 1916 at

1. Bombay 2. Calcutta 3. Madras 4. Delhi

73.

Sandy desert is known also as

1. Erg 2. Reg 3. Drumlin 4. Serir

74.

Doldrum is

1. Low pressure belt 2. High pressure belt

3. No pressure belt 4. Cyclonic best

75.

Which local wind is known as “the doctor” ?

1. Bora 2. Simon 3. Harmattan4. Chinook

76.

India is the largest producer of

1. Rice 2. Groundnut 3. Cotton 4. Tobacco

77.

Lake Volta is a part of

1. Ghana 2. Burkina Faso 3. Ivory Coast 4. Toga

78.

Which of the following is the cause of inequalities

of income ?

1. Unemployment 2. Despression in industry

3. Concentration of economic power

4. Difference in standard of living

79.

Disguised unemployment refers to

1. Persons with no jobs

2. More persons employed for a job, which a few can

accomplish

3. Unemployment of women

4. Unemployment of people above 60 years

80.

Inflation is caused by

1. Increase in money supply

2. Decrease in population

3. Decrease in production 4. (1) and (3)

81.

The creation of a joint sector was recommended

by the

1. Raj Committee 2. New Industrial Policy

3. Dutta Committee 4. Hazari Committee

82.

In India, the largest number of workers are employed

in the

1. Sugar Industry 2. Iron and Steel Industry

3. Cotton and Textile Industry

4. Jute Industry

83.

Which of the following is not a basic industry ?

1. Iron and Steel 2. Fertilizers

3. Paper 4. Cement

84.

Which of the following is the most important

source of revenue for the states in India ?

1. Sales tax 2. Customs duties

3. Land revenue 4. Profession tax

85.

Which of the following taxes is the largest source

of revenue for the Government of India ?

1. Excise duties 2. Corporation taxes

3. Customs duties 4. Income tax

86.

The largest rice producing state in India is

1. West Bengal 2. Kerala

3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Bihar

87.

The Indian Constitution came into force on

1. November 26, 1949 2. August 25, 1945

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3. August 15, 1947 4. January 26, 1950

88.

How many states are there in India ?

1. Fifteen 2. Twenty - one

3. Twenty - five 4. Twenty - eight

89.

The right to freedom is contained in Article

1. Sixteen 2. Nineteen

3. Twenty-five 4. Twenty-eight

90.

The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is

1. 238 2. 250 3. 280 4. 300

91.

The tenure of the Indian President is

1. Two years 2. Four years

3. Five years 4. Six years

92.

Who is the Presiding Officer of the meeting of the

Council of Ministers in a state ?

1. The Chief Minister 2. The Governor

3. The Speaker 4. The Chief Justice

93.

If the Supreme Court Judges want to retire before

the expiry of their term, to whom do they have

to address their resignation ?

1. The President 2. The Chief Justice of India

3. The Prime Minister 4. The Law Minister

94.

What is the retiring age of High court Judges ?

1. 58 years 2. 60 years 3. 62 years 4. 65 years

95.

The Constitution of India describes India as a

1. Voluntary Federation 2. Confederation

3. Union of States 4. Federation

96.

Who appoints the Chief Minister of a State ?

1. The Governor 2. The Speaker

3. The President of India

4. The Governor in consulation with the Speaker

97.

The length of a rectangular field is 21m longer

than its breadth. If the area of the field is 196 m2,

then the length of the field is

1. 22m 2. 28m 3. 32m 4. 16m

98.

If A : B = 2 : 3 and C : B = 3 : 4 then A : C is

1. 2 : 3 2. 2 : 4 3. 8 : 9 4. 9 : 8

99.

The sum of the first five odd numbers is

1. 15 2. 25 3. 16 4. 18

100. Who is the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission

of India

1. A.M.Khusro 2. Dr.V.V.Desai

3. Dr.C.Rangarajan 4. P.R.Panchmukhi

101. The Chairman of the National Commission on

Human Rights is

1. Justice V.R.Varma 2. Justice Anand

3. Justice V.R.Krishna Ayyer

4. Justice Jayachandra Reddy

102. How many Schedules are there at present in the

Indian Constitution ?

1. 9 2. 10 3. 11 4. 12

103. The provision of employment to all comes under

1. Fundamental Rights

2. Directive Principles of State Policy

3. Preamble 4. None of the above

104. Secularism envisages

1. No religion 2. Equal status for all religions

3. A particular religion of a state

4. None of the above

105. Who is the guardian of Fundamental Rights in

India ?

1. The President 2. The Prime Minister

3. The Parliament

4. The Supreme Court and the High Court

106. Fundamental Duties of the Indian Citizens are

included in

1. The Preamble 2. Part II of the Constitution

3. Part IV of the Constitution

4. Part IV-A of the Consitution

107. The authority to issue writs for the enforcement

of Fundamental Rights rests with

1. All the Courts of India 2. The Parliament

3. The Supreme Court 4. The President of India

108. How many members are nominated to the Rajya

Sabha by the President ?

1. One-fourth of its total members 2. Two members

3. Ten members 4. Twelve members

109. Who is the Presiding Officer of the Rajya Sabha?

1. The President 2. The Vice-President

3. The Speaker 4. The Deputy Speaker

110. The passage of a money bill may be delayed by

the Rajya Sabha for a maximum period of

1. Ten days 2. Fourteen days

3. Fifteen days 4. One month

111. In India, the Council of Ministers are collectively

responsible to

1. The Parliament 2. The Lok Sabha

3. The Rajya Sabha 4. None of the above

112. All disputes regarding the election of the President

are decided by

1. The Supreme Court 2. The Parliament

3. The Election Commission 4. None of the above

113. A man goes 150m due east and then 200m due

north. The distance of the man from the starting

point is

1.300 m 2.250 m 3. 350 m 4.275 m

114. The number of rational numbers between 2 and 5

is

1. One 2. Two 3. Infinite 4. None of the above

115. The Highest Common Factor of 25 and 35 is

1.1 2.5 3.7 4.25

116. The number of prime numbers between 10 and 20

is

1.4 2.5 3.6 4.7

117. India’s first Dalit Gramin Cyber Centre was

launched in

1. Tamil Nadu 2. Andhra Pradesh

3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Karnataka

118. The first Dalit Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

was

1. D. Sanjeevaiah 2. S.K. Shinde

3. Rajamallu 4. K.Ranga Rao

119. The richest Indian in India is

1. Mukesh Ambani 2. Anil Ambani

3. Azim Premji 4. Narayana Murthy

120. The winner of the Femina Miss India Contest, 2003

is

1. Ms. Nikita Anand 2. Ms. Ami Vashi

3. Ms. Swetha Vijaya 4. Ms. Priyanka Chopra

121. The CEAT International Cricketer of the Year

Award, 2002 has been presented to

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1. S. Tendulkar 2. M.Muralitharan

3. Andy Flower 4. S.Fleming

122. The CEAT International Batsman of the Year

Award, 2002 has been presented to

1. S. Tendulkar 2. S.Jayasurya

3. S.Fleming 4. S. Ganguly

123. The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2002 has been awarded

to

1. The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan 2. Nelson Mandela

3. Collin Powell 4. Kofi Annan

124. Who is the new Chief Minister of Meghalaya ?

1. Gangaram 2. Ramalinga Rama Rao

3. Vidya Stokes 4. D.D.Lapang

125. Who is the new Chief Minister of Himachal

Pradesh ?

1. Veerabhadra Singh 2. Vidya Stokes

3. D. Singh 4. D.D. Lapang

126. The six-day World Economic Foroum 2003 was

held in

1. Switzerland 2. The Netherlands

3. Poland 4. France

127. Who is the Chairman of U.N.O. Human Rights

Commission ?

1. A.Sharon 2. N.A. Hajjaji

3. Kiran Bedi 4. Robinson

128. What is ‘cheap’ money ?

1. When money loses its value

2. Unearned money

3. When money loses its value because of inflation

4. When credit becomes easily available from banks

129. The largest known crude oil reserves are in

1. Iraq 2. U.A.E 3. U.S.A 4. Saudi Arabia

130. Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers

the President to pardon of a convicted person ?

1. Article 62 2. Article 63

3. Article 70 4. Article 72

131. The ‘Poverty line’ is determined by

1. Per capita intake (calories)

2. Income of the family 3. General health

4. Housing and clothing facilities

132. The script used by the Indus Valley Civilization ?

1. Has not yet been developed

2. was the Vedic language

3. Was depicted through pictures and diagrams

4. None of these

133. Who were the immediate successors of the

Mauryas in Magadha ?

1. Kushans 2. Pandyas

3. Satavahanas 4. Sungas

134. Painting in the Mughal period was as its peak

during the reign of

1. Jahangir 2. Akbar

3. Shahjahan 4. Aurangzeb

135. The Sultan who made a successful attempt to free

himdelf from the control of the Ulemas was

1. Balban 2. Allauddin

3. Firoz Shah 4. Jalaluddin

136. The first five year plan adopted the

1. Lewis-Fei model 2. Mahalanobis model

3. Harrod-Domar model 4. Keynesian model

137. Select disinvestment of public sector enterprises as

nomic growth rate

an objective was included for the first time in the 4. None of the above

1. 4th Plan 2. 7th Plan 3. 8th Plan 4. 9th Plan 144. Discomfort Index is a/an

138. Use of energy requirements (calorie) as a measure

1. Combination of longevity and literacy

of poverty in India was made for the first time by 2. Combination of standard of living and health indi1.

Dandekar and Rath 2. Amartya Sen

cators

3. Planning Commission 4. T.N.Sreenivasan 3. Index of cost of living

139. NABARD’s primary role is to

4. Composition of annual inflation and unemploy1.

Provide term loans to cooperatives

ment rate

2. Assist State governments for the share capital con-145. Corbett National Park is in

tribution 1. Bihar 2. Madhya Pradesh

3. Act as a re-finance institution

3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Himachal Pradesh

4. All of the above

146. Which state produces the bulk of natural rubber

140. The Indian institution that has filed more patents

produced in India ?

than all the individual patents put together in In-1. Tamil Nadu 2. Karnataka

dia is 3. Kerala 4. Andhra Pradesh

1. CSIR 2. ICAR 3. AIIM 4. DRDO 147. Which National Highway (NH) connects Agra and

141. Which of the following agencies does not finance

Mumbai ?

local bodies for infrastructural development ? 1.NH 1 2.NH 7 3.NH 4 4.NH 5

1. LIC 2. HUDCO 3. CRISIL 4. ILFS 148. Which, among the following, is the most abundant

142. Aggregate measure of support (AMS) in the con-

element in sea-water ?

text of WTO refers to the 1. Sodium 2. Chlorine 3. Iodine 4. Potassium

1. Minimum support price guarnteed to the farmers 149. Which of the following major sea-ports of India

2. Quantum of subsidy given to the agricultural sec-does not have a natural harbour ?

tor 1. Mumbai 2. Cochin 3. Marmagao 4. Paradeep

3. Issue price of paddy and wheat

150. Which of the following natural regions is known

4. Insurance cover for crops

as the ‘bread basket’ of the world ?

143. Trickle Down Theory of Development holds that 1. The Steppe region 2. The Meditrranean region

1. Global prosperity spreads to domestic economy 3. The Monsoon region 4. The Equatorial region

2. Development spreads downward through more

demand for labour

3. Rate of growth of taxation is not related to eco-

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A good health is no big deal. Small changes in your daily lifestyle can make huge improvements in your health.
Don’t do a massive change, because it seems daunting. Just create simple routines that you can automatically follow.
Below you’ll find simple health tips that anyone can do. Adopt some of them and you will love your life more in just a couple of weeks.

Here Are 100 Simple Health Tips:

1. Walk for 30 minutes daily.
2. Eat a piece of fruit daily.
3. Eat whole foods instead of processed foods whenever possible.
4. Reject foods and drinks made of artificial colors or sweetener.
5. Start each lunch/dinner with salad.
6. Give your partner a hug every day before work.
7. Take a deep belly breath for three to five minutes twice a day.
8. Smell the scent of lavender to relax and sleep well.
9. Eat a handful of walnuts before bed.
10. Drink plenty of water.
11. Get 10-15 minutes of sunlight and fresh air daily.
12. Jog.
13. Run in place.
14. Have a greater variety of food. Variety means no excess of anything and more nutrients. Eat three different foods at every meal.
15. Eat slowly.
16. Have snacks between meals.
17. Watch comedy and add humor to your life.
18. Never skip breakfast.
19. Try to have seven hours of sleep at night.
20. Have a fixed bed time, preferably at 10:00 pm.
21. Increase your fiber intake.
22. Eat foods with bright rich colors.
23. Join a Yoga class.
24. Surround yourself with loving and supportive people.
25. Know that healthy food tastes great later.
26. Drink green tea twice a day.
27. Exercise till you sweat once a week.
28. Save a one year’s worth of living expenses to eliminate the money stress.
29. Have as much sex as possible … At least twice a week.
30. Do pull-ups and push-ups for 30 minutes twice a week.
31. Eat a handful of nuts 30 minutes before a meal.
32. Step on a treadmill.
33. Learn to cook and gain control of what goes into your meals … and save money!
34. Take a Vitamin D rich supplement.
35. Chew food thoroughly.
36. Avoid cold drinks with meals.
37. Take ginger.
38. Cut down sugar.
39. Don’t over-eat!
40. Don’t eat 3 hours before going to bed.
41. Fast.
42. Sit in silence for 10 minutes each day.
43. Play games.
44. Read good books.
45. Pray.
46. Meditate.
47. Don’t compare yourself to others.
48. Do work that you are passionate about.
49. Quit a job you hate.
50. Keep in touch with your family.
51. Do something good to one person everyday.
52. Don’t drink coffee twice a day.
53. When you feel tired, REST.
54. If you’re stressed, don’t try to manage it. Instead, take time off and relax.
55. Laugh out loud.
56. Quit smoking by smoking one less cigarette every week.
57. Walk in nature barefoot.
58. Spend time with friends.
59. Start a gratitude journal. Record one thing you’re grateful for everyday.
60. Ride a bike for fun or cycle to work a few times a week.
61. Read 8 Weeks To Optimum Health by Dr. Weil.
62. Wash hands with soap.
63. Avoid passive smoking.
64. Ask for help when you need it.
65. Eat calcium-rich foods like milk, cheese and green leafy vegetables.
66. Don’t sit for a prolonged time. Stand up and stretch.
67. Wash your eyes and face regularly.
68. Sing.
69. Dance.
70. Swim regularly in open air.
71. Take the stairs. No elevators. No escalators.
72. Remain faithful to one sexual partner to avoid AIDS.
73. Travel more often.
74. Wear high quality comfortable shoes.
75. Eat until you’re 80% full.
76. Cook meals with curry powder.
77. Take a 15-30 minutes nap.
78. Eat dark chocolate.
79. Eat wild salmon at least once a week (Omega-3 rich).
80. Forgive someone.
81. Call an old friend.
82. Eat oranges.
83. Sometimes, you need to say no for the sake of your health.
84. Take care of your teeth. Floss and brush your teeth twice a day at least.
85. Take honey to build up your immunity system.
86. Don’t sleep right after having a meal.
87. Don’t sleep when you’re emotionally upset.
88. Begin a garden.
89. Build your self confidence.
90. Don’t over-spend your money.
91. Volunteer in a good cause.
92. Do some strength training twice a week.
93. Eat one or two fish meals per week.
94. Find your passion and purpose in life.
95. Consider massage.
96. Don’t solve your emotional problems by eating more.
97. A garlic a day!
98. Cut back on salt.
99. Avoid negative people.
100. Herbs, herbs, herbs.

Eating & Exercising are almost all what you need for living healthy.
I know that this is not the first time you hear that. And in fact, that’s what makes the topic of healthy living puzzling!
If we all know that the formula for living healthy is that easy – just eat healthy food and exercise daily – why most people fail to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

There are three main reasons:

1. Not Enough Time:

That’s probably the biggest reason of all. In the fast paced lifestyle that we are engaged with, we can’t find time for ourselves and our beloved ones, let alone find time to prepare a healthy meal. So, the junk food option is always more convenient and more tasty.
We are so busy doing things that don’t really matter and then we complain that we can’t find time to take care of our health.
If you borrow 30 minutes from your TV time and go for a short walk around the block, you’ll feel much better.

2. Lack of Compelling Reasons 

Although the importance of living healthy is clear to everyone, it never finds its way to our daily lifestyle.
That’s simply because the reasons you have are not compelling enough to motivate you to get out of your comfort zone and make healthy choices.
To find more compelling reasons, you need to read more about the importance and the essence of healthy living.
Many people mix between weight loss programs (or diet) and healthy living. And there is a big difference.
People whose goal is to lose weight usually fail, because they feel deprived from what they like to eat. But, those who embrace a healthy living mindset consciously and gladly make healthy choices, because they know that it is good for their overall well-being.
Unfortunately, some people start to pay attention to healthy living after they are diagnosed for cancer or have complicated health issues!
What’s even more surprising is that most people make very few changes to their lifestyle, even after suffering something really scary like cancer or a heart attack.
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (2008) found that out of 9,000 cancer survivors, only a few had switched to a healthier lifestyle.
Another study published in the American Heart Journal (2007) followed over 1,200 men and women who were overweight and had experienced a heart attack. And a year later, those people had lost only 0.2 percent of their body weight!

3. Lack of Reliable Information

The majority of people lack proper knowledge of what it takes to have optimum health, and hence they don’t know how to go about maintaining a healthy lifestyle. They don’t have a clear simple plan to follow.
For you, healthy living looks like an overwhelming task that you don’t even know how to start.
Moreover, due to the huge ocean of information out there about health and well being, we are paralyzed and don’t know where to find RELIABLE information to follow.

Here are two simple actions you can take today to start living healthy:

1. Follow Dr. Weil’s advice

One of the best books to read on the topic of healthy living is “8 Weeks To Optimum Health”.
Thanks to Courtney Craver of Be More With Less for introducing this book to me through her post Five Powerful Books on Health and Nutrition.
I found this book to be the easiest and most practical healthy living plan. You’ll find a lot of motivation, scientific facts and a step by step plan for optimum health. I’m currently following the 8 week plan and will share with you the results periodically.
The best thing about Dr. Weil’s plan is that it covers your whole well-being: Mind, body and spirit. It is not only about the food you eat, it also takes into consideration you mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.

2. Wake Up Early

The few hours you will spend alone before the rest of the world wakes up are the most precious hours of the day, and you’ll soon get addicted to it.
You’ll find time for mental health by reading, physical health by exercising, emotional health by listening to your favorite music and spiritual health by praying or meditating.
You can check my post 50 Ways to Wake Up Early and Start Your Day Fresh for simple tips to become an early riser.
Since I became an early riser, my life became 10 times more productive and joyful.

Try to apply these two tips and you’ll thank me for the amazing results you’ll experience.
Healthy living is all about choices.
You either choose short term pleasures or long term gains.
If you don’t see quick results from making healthy choices today, be patient and don’t fallback to the choices that provide you with immediate gratification.
Would you choose living longer with a good health or living shorter with complicated health issues?
It’s your choice.
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So, with the new year upon us, I’ve made some pretty interesting goals for myself. I have some overall ones for the blog and some for my family, but the ones that pertain specifically to me have to do with my health. I recently started seeing a personal trainer. There were lots of reasons for my decision to do this, which I’ll get into at a different time, but I’ve come to find that taking baby steps towards a healthy lifestyle as opposed to changing the way you eat completely upside down {like on crash diets, fad diets, etc.} is definitely easier to do and will last much longer. Here’s a list I put together of 50 healthy eating tips. Feel free to give one or two of these a whirl and see how they work in your life! Once you have those down, add in one or two more. One little change can make a huge difference.
I’ll be doing more updates on my healthy eating and fitness progress with *gulp* before and after photos. I think…..insert nervous laugh here.
1. Drink more water!
2. And while you’re at it, quit drinking soda. It has absolutely no nutritional value. My husband promised himself he would quit drinking soda four years ago. And believe it or not, he’s never had a sip since. What a show-off, right? Lol! I will have a diet soda pop once in a while when we go to a restaurant, but that’s pretty much it.
3. Try sticking with water and milk. Don’t buy juice. I used to think it was healthy, but holy mama mia the sugar in juice is a little ridiculous.
4. Don’t eat while standing.
5. Or in front of the TV! {I’m a notorious mindless eater, so this is something I need to work on.}
6. Incorporate more protein into your diet. More protein will help keep you fuller longer.
7. Try eating a salad a day. {I’m going to be trying this!}
8. If you don’t like salad, try throwing a bunch of veggies into soup. It’s a different, but still delicious way to get a bunch of veggies into your diet.
9. Try satisfying your sweet tooth with fruit. Apples and all-natural peanut butter is one of my favorites.
10. Try natural sweeteners like honey, maple syrup and agave instead of white sugar.
11. Switch over to whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour {like the albino version of whole wheat flour…so you can trick your kids easier!}
12. Try dark chocolate instead of milk or semi-sweet.
13. Try 1% or non-fat milk over 2% or whole.
14. Try greek yogurt over traditional low-fat, flavored yogurt varieties.
15. Choose unsalted nuts instead of salted.
16. Try using olive oil instead of vegetable oil.
17. Try coconut oil in place of butter.
18. Try eating your complex carbs at breakfast and lunch.
19. Don’t eat dessert every night.
20. Find and try foods higher in fiber.
21. Try to go 1 week without eating sugar.
22. Then try to go 1 week without eating artificial sugar.
23. Purchase low-sodium versions of the original versions.
24. Go to bed 30 minutes earlier.
25. Watch 30 minutes less of TV each day.
26. Choose one meal per week to splurge. But don’t go all buck-wild.
27. Incorporate more foods high in anti-oxidants.
28. Don’t skip breakfast.
29. Replace brown rice for white.
30. Replace white bread with whole wheat.
31. Replace pasta with the whole wheat version or make zucchini noodles.
32. Try baking instead of frying.
33. Try sweet potatoes or yams over white potatoes.
34. Try one new spice/herb per week.
35. Take a sack lunch to work instead of eating out.
36. Eat out 1 time less per week.
37. Try roasting or steaming your veggies.
38. Do jumping jacks or burpees during commercial breaks.
39. Find an activity you love like hiking, dancing, sports or zumba. That way exercising won’t feel like exercise.
40. Start saying to yourself “I want to work out” instead of “I have to workout”.
41. Keep a positive attitude even when you want to eat all the cookies and cupcakes in the world. {This is totally hard for me!}
42. Try dipping bread into olive oil and balsamic vinegar instead of smearing on the butter.
43. Learn what portion sizes are right for you and try to stick with it for 1 week.
44. Don’t eat 2 hours before you go to bed.