Healthy Living Tip #550
Remember to enjoy the experience and reflect along the way. When working to reach your fitness goal, keep in mind it is just a tangible marker of all the many little successes you’ve made along the way!
Healthy Living Tip #549
Physical health is the key to life success. If you make a consistent effort to maintain good health everyday (stay active, eat healthy, rest enough), it will have a huge effect on the quality of other areas of your life (mentally, emotionally, on your energy levels, and in your relationships).
Healthy Living Tip #548
Evaluate your current fitness level and set a bench mark to work towards. Knowing where you are starting from will help you set goals and measure progress.
Healthy Living Tip #547
Start small and build from there. Don’t stress yourself out by worrying about working out 30 minutes a day 6 days a week for the rest of your life. Start with 15 minutes a day three times a week, the health benefits of such a small change are huge. You can increase your fitness level …
Healthy Living Tip #403
Don’t eat carbohydrates for at least an hour after exercise. This will force your body to break down and burn body fat, instead of using the food you are eating now. Stick to fruit and fluids during that hour, but avoid carbs.
Healthy Living Tip #385
Turn grocery shopping into an exercise session. At the grocery store, park your cart at one end of the aisle, then walk up and down the aisle to select items.
Healthy Living Tip #349
Move your workout outdoors in cooler weather. You burn more calories walking outside when it’s below 50°F.
Healthy Living Tip #301
Make some short-term goals. One of the most important things to keep yourself motivated is to set some short-term goals for yourself. They keep you excited. Your short-term goals could be doing a half-marathon or a marathon. It could be doing a triathlon. It could be running a 10km race. It could be hiking a …
Healthy Living Tip #227
Pick up a new activity involving the whole family and friends such as hiking, group sports, skiing or riding a bicycle. Finding a hobby can give you enjoyment and reduce stress. You’ll also start meeting people who have the same interests as you and may make some new friends. Enjoy your new hobby and remember …
Healthy Living Tip #226
We all know about the advantages of physical activity, but most of us have neither time, nor desire to exercise. Use the stairs as often as possible instead of the elevator, take a walk with your friends, walk your dog a bit longer than usual – use any possibility to be more physically active. Researchers …