30 Tips for a healthy living
HealthPublished March 14, 2010 at 4:50 pm No Comments
As the saying goes ‘Rome was not built in a day. Yet whenever we decide to switch over to a fitness regime, we want instant results. We start with great fervor and zeal but after some time tend to give up due to lack of visible changes in us. At times other factors also contribute to our inability to continue them. But the key to being healthy is by sticking to them. What has motivated you into it? Are you ready to make sacrifices regarding your cravings for food and rest? Once you’ve found the answers it is easier for you to decide.
Now that you have decided, set your goals, assess your shortcomings, think of ways to overcome them and then start.
Starting with tips for physical exercises.
1) An early morning brisk walk for 30 minutes can be very invigorating.
2) Yoga or breathing exercises regulates your airflow, supplying adequate amount of oxygen to your lungs thus purifying your blood. It also relieves you from stress and strain.
3) 30 minutes in a gym will tone your muscles.
4) Avoid the lift while climbing stairs, unless you have been advised otherwise on medical grounds.
5) Try using electrical gadgets to the minimum. Doing stuff with your hands will do you good, for instance put away your dishwashers.
6) Use gadgets, which can be manually operated, like manual lawn mowers.
7) Reduce the use of your automobiles for short errands, walk down to the malls.
8) Stop, don’t use the remote, go near your television and operate it manually. This will account for some exercise.
9) Include more fruits and vegetables in your daily diet.
10) Avoid using frozen food. Emphasize on the consumption of fresh food.
11) Eat natural fibers as they help digestion. Eat wholesome grains.
12) Eat products having a low content of fats. It will keep the heart healthy
13) Increase the consumption of grilled food. Avoid greasy and oily stuff.
14) Use emotional stress busters. Laugh aloud, sing, be merry.
15) Relax. Take out some time to relax with your favorite movie or book
16) Avoid going shopping with an empty stomach. You may end up with junk food.
17) AVOID junk food.
18) Exercise with friends. It inculcates in you a sense of a healthy competition
19) Do natural exercises like lifting your own shopping bags. It strengthens your biceps.
20) Reduce the use of alcohol. Fix up certain days in a week and have it only on those days and stick to it. This will also teach you self restraint
21) Resort to better options like fruit juices, milk and milkshakes, etc.
22) Replace fried stuff with nuts and dry food,(less oily) when it comes to snacks
23) Combine physical activity with pleasure. As you stroll you can be with nature, explore it’s beauty and capture it in your camera. You will love it.
24) Opt for herbal tea instead of coffee as it contains caffeine, which is harmful for health.
25) Avoid canned food. They contain extra salts, which are used as preservatives, which can be harmful for health.
26) Some emotions like fear, worry, anger and grief have a very negative effect on the body, the mind and the psyche. Try to overcome them.
27) Try to control your temper. It can take its toll if it is not controlled.
28) Hurry, worry and curry are the biggest causes of anxiety, which in turn causes hypertension. Relax and go at a slow pace.
29) Maintain a good posture. Try to keep your spine straight. Besides building your confidence it also keeps many diseases at bay.
30) Last but not the least. Always be positive. Look at the brighter side of life.
Count your blessings, name them one by one and thank the lord for all he has done. Do you have any special tips for others?
