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I started with one cup of coffee in my school days when I had to burn the midnight oil to finish of the never-ending syllabus, and then came college and the regular competitions and exams that always kept me on the edge. This gave way to a taxing and demanding job and I just could not do without my dose of caffeine. I needed coffee after every 3 hours! As time progressed I found myself getting more and more edgy, anxious as well as sleepless.

Do you need that daily tipple to start your day and end it too? You can't think straight and start feeling irritable until you've had your daily dose. Are you an addict who depends heavily on alcohol on a regular basis? Find out by answering the following questions:

Quitting cigarettes will probably be the hardest thing you've ever done, although it will certainly be the smartest. What is making you give up - pressure from family and friends, or a genuine desire on your part to quit? If it's the latter, then you have successfully taken the first step. If your desire to stop smoking is strong enough, quitting may be accomplished no matter how long you have been puffing away.

What we think of as the inevitable results of aging joint stiffness, loss muscle mass, inability to jump or sprint, diminished energy and aerobic capacity, love handles, greater body fat composition, high blood pressure, etc. are actually more a product of inactivity, poor nutrition, and  or improper training than age itself. The criticality of fitness into the later years can not be overstated in terms of slowing the aging process.