With the daily routine increasingly busy, the excuse of lack of time always puts physical activity in the background. The day-to-day stress leads us to increasingly seek quick and wrong exits, with regard to food, with this, fatty foods and less and less healthy choices end up being incorporated into our daily lives.
Healthy living becomes one of the biggest challenges of modern life. Illnesses resulting from poor diet and a lack of routine end up becoming more and more frequent, and living well have become a vital necessity.
We've put together a list of 9 steps to help you, who believe that although difficult, it can be possible, and essential, to improve your quality of life.
How about we start today?
1. Sleep well
Just as eating and exercising are essential for healthy living, sleep is no different. Sleep is the body's time of rest when the brain gets rid of waste in order to refresh its energies. And the deprivation of it contributes to an increase in the level of stress, lack of memory, attention, and concentration. It takes 6 to 8 hours of sleep a day so that the person when he wakes up is rested and regains energy for another day.
2. Drink water
Approximately two-thirds of our body is made up of water. It transports nutrients, oxygen, and aids in energy production. Consuming water makes a huge difference in our body, especially for people who abuse sodium in their diet. Remembering that fundamental balance and everything that is in excess is bad, including water. Therefore, the ideal consumption average for a healthy person is between 1.5 to 2 liters of water per day.
3. Practice physical exercise
Regular physical activity not only helps to keep the body healthy and aesthetically beautiful, but it is essential in the prevention of various pathologies. A regulated diet is useless if the body remains stationary. Nowadays, there are several types of physical exercises, there are many options, just choose what you like the most!
4. Dedicate time to do what you love
Making friends, going out, laughing, eating, having sex are things that are good for you. They release oxytocin, which reduces blood pressure and stress. It is the key to people's happiness, it is directly related to the creation of social bonds.
5. Have a balanced diet
Most of our health problems are directly linked to our poor diet. For you to live longer and with quality, a balanced diet is essential. Consulting a nutritionist is always the best way. She can accurately assess your body and set up a plan exactly according to your goals, including in your routine, good nutrition, and physical activity. So if you can't consult a nutritionist now, opt for healthier things in your routine, such as avoiding industrialized products, fried foods, refined flour, drinking plenty of fluids (water and teas). Always give preference to fresh food and colorful dishes, they are essential to replenish the vitamins we so lost and need.
6. Take periodic exams
Health is a consequence of our choices and our lifestyle habits. Preventive health monitoring is still the best option for those looking for quality aging and longevity. Remembering that after 40 years of age, it is essential to carry out an annual clinical and cardiological checkup, which can prevent and treat many asymptomatic pathologies or those with mild symptoms, which are often ignored in our daily lives.
7. Keep the weight off
Approximately one-third of the population is overweight. This fact places them in a high-risk group, whether in their quality of life or in its final term. Concern for a healthy body weight reduces the risk of serious health problems, increases your self-esteem, and improves your emotional level. Do not opt for a certain diet, choose a permanent lifestyle for you. A consultation with a doctor or a nutritionist can be the starting point for the change you are looking for. Being healthy is only one option!
8. Work with what you like
The possibility of combining the pleasure of doing what you love with the daily work can bring a lot of happiness and a lot of money. Money is just a consequence of a job well done. Working with satisfaction provides joy, quality of life, and longevity.
9. Become aware of the reasons why you want to have a healthy lifestyle
Understanding why you seek change is essential to define, trace your goals, and know where you want to go. It is sometimes difficult, but it is essential to know exactly what you want to change. Set your goals in a specific and positive way so that your success depends only on you.
Change is never easy, but it certainly becomes, over time, extremely necessary.
Simple Lifestyle Changes For A Healthier You
