Good health is something that should never be taken for granted, but maintaining it doesn’t have to be as difficult as you might think. With a bit of planning and making sensible decisions, you can stay fit, strong and healthy without spending all day every day obsessing over it. Here are just a few of the ways you can achieve better health.
Write Down Your Goals
Writing down your goals is extremely helpful. Rather than just dieting or working out indefinitely, when you have a goal it gives you something to work towards. Reaching each goal is also highly motivating, and can help to keep you on track. Break down large goals into smaller steps, so you know what you need to do to get there. For example, if you’re aiming to lose two stone in 2017 you could break this down to ‘lose 2lb a week’ (this is a healthy weight loss amount). This means that give or take, you could reach your target by around April. From there, you can set further goals such as ‘maintain for six months.' No matter what it is, setting a goal and then breaking it down into manageable chunks is the best way to go about it. Keep your goals health orientated, so no crash diets or quick fixes. If they involve weight loss, work out your recommended weight and aim to stay within this.
Take a Daily Supplement
A daily supplement is an easy thing you can do for your health. It takes a matter of seconds and could provide your body with any vitamins it might be missing. Supplements shouldn’t be a substitute for a healthy diet, but they can run alongside it. Get in the habit of taking one each day with a big glass of water and soon it will be so much a part of your routine you will do it without thinking about it. Even when you eat a healthy diet, there could be things your body is missing, so this gives you a fallback option. When your body is well nourished and has everything it needs, it performs at optimal levels. Check out this fabulous graphic on A Healthy Look Into the World of Vitamins!
Find an Exercise You Enjoy
Some people genuinely enjoy working out and going for the burn. For others, it’s much more of a struggle. If you fall into the second camp, to be able to keep up an exercise routine it has to be something you enjoy. Take a look at your local leisure center and see if there are any groups or exercise classes that appeal to you. Maybe you could take up a sport, and rope in a few friends to play it with you. If you know you’re one for falling off the wagon when it comes to exercise; you could look for fully certified personal trainers in your area. They will keep you motivated and make sure you’re doing everything you need to do.
Drink Green Tea
Most of us enjoy a comforting hot beverage, but if your drink of choice is coffee or regular tea why not make the switch? Coffee especially is high in caffeine, and if you’re drinking your hot drinks with milk and sugar, then you’re adding unnecessary calories and fat to your diet. Green tea is soothing, free of calories and packed with antioxidants. These help to protect against dangerous free radicals which can cause all kind of damage to your body including things like cancers in some cases. You can buy a variety of flavored green teas, they add to your water intake for the day and are extremely good for you.
