Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle

We all have busy schedules that leave little or no time to focus on our health. A healthy lifestyle starts with a balanced diet, portion controlled meal plans and regular exercise.

Sadly, most people only try to adopt a healthy lifestyle after chronic illnesses begin to manifest themselves.

A recent study done on adults aged 53 – 73 showed that those who adopted and maintained a healthy lifestyle in the early stages of life had the lowest incidence of chronic ailments.

In contrast, those who made this change later in life were more vulnerable to chronic illnesses. Regular exercise plays the greatest role in adopting and maintaining a healthy  lifestyle.

Many of us struggle with weight gain, especially after age thirty when our metabolism starts to slow down. Life events such as pregnancy or illness can also alter your metabolic rate and make you prone to weight gain and obesity.

Poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle directly contributes to chronic ailments such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.

Benefits of  Regular Exercise

It has been medically proven that regular exercise reduces the risks of coronary artery disease and strokes, type 2 diabetes, breast and colon cancer, osteoarthritis and early death.

Fitness programs involving weight lifting and resistance training  promote good circulation and improve muscle strength and endurance.

Intense physical activity burns calories, boosts ‘good’ cholesterol and reduces unhealthy triglycerides.  It also prevents excessive weight gain, as well as helps you to achieve and maintain weight loss.

People who exercise are generally happier and suffer from less stress, depression and dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Whether you exercise in a gym or in the comfort of your home, choose an activity that you enjoy and that challenges you. This will keep boredom at bay and increase the ‘stick-to-it’ factor.

 Healthy Eating Habits

A healthy diet consists of a meal plan high in fruits, vegetables and proteins with moderate amounts of complex carbohydrates like whole grains, peas, beans and  ground provisions such as sweet potato, and is low in refined foods and sugars.

But, we could have the best meal plan in the world and it would not be effective without portion control.

Here are some  helpful tips in maintaining control over what goes into our bodies:

• Eat slowly.
• Have your salad first.
• Stop eating when you feel full.
• Avoid emotional eating.
• Reduce consumption of high calorie, highly processed, sugary /salty snacks.  .

Staying Motivated

Studies show that 45 % of individuals who make New Year’s Resolutions quit by the end of the first month and 70% give up after six months.  Staying motivated is one of our biggest challenges.

So, how do we do it?

• Make exercise a priority like any other important activity.  Put it at the top of the ‘To do’ list.
• Choose an activity you enjoy
• Set aside a specific time of  day to exercise and stick to it.
• Set realistic goals and chunk it down into do-able portions eg. I want to tone up and loose 5 -10 lbs. this month.
• Exercise with a personal trainer, a friend, family member or join a support group if you have difficulty working out alone.
• Eat regularly and with awareness.  Do not starve yourself.
• Track your progress in real time with free helpful apps.  Bodbot and Lose It  for android phone users and Fitocracy for iphone users.
• Take lots of before, during and after pics to boost self-esteem.

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