Simple Ways to Live a Healthy Life Style

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You probably more or less know the basics of how to live a healthy lifestyle. Some obvious first steps include eating more greens and cutting back on sugars and alcohol. Sleeping, meditating, exercising, and keeping stress levels low are other key ingredients in the recipe of wellness. But while it’s easy to write all these things down, and even keep them in the back of your mind as you continue with your day-to-day, many of us can say that we are practicing these things. It can feel overwhelming at times, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, it’s possible to take a simple, realistic approach towards living a healthy lifestyle that actually feels achievable each day.

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Try eating unprocessed food:

Your diet should consist of vegetables, fruit, lean meats like chicken and ground turkey, and grains. Make sure to give yourself a break, though, whether that’s a little bit of dessert one night because balance is always the key.

Limit alcohol:

Limit drinking to once or twice a week, and try to keep it to a glass or two of wine or one or two of your favorite cocktails at a time. It’s not only better for your liver, but it’s better for your wallet, too.

Walk more:

It’s essential to negate a sedentary work life whenever you can. If something’s within walking distance, make the effort to travel by foot instead of by car. When you have time to spare, park farther than you normally would increase your step count.

Avoid negativity:

You can start to become what you allow into your life. Stay positive and optimistic even when it’s the hardest to, and you may see things turn around for the better.

Read more often:

Read anything and just read. It stimulates the brain and enhances brain function. Reading, which exercises your brain, can help keep decrease mental decline in old age and possibly even keep Alzheimer’s at bay.

Exercise:

Exercise can improve stress, so make it a point to move every day. You don’t have to hit the gym, either, if that’s not your thing. Play tennis with a friend, go for a swim, do a yoga class, or stream an online workout.

About the Author

Dr. Brian Kwetkowski

Dr. Brian Kwetkowski is currently serving on the Governing Board of Integra Community Care Network and he is also a School Physician at the Town of Johnston, RI.

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