5 Easy Ways to Live Healthier

These are 5 very easy and basic ways to improve your health in 2008!

1. Eat more fruits and veggies.

You are what you eat so does that make you a Big Mac or a salad? One very simple and inexpensive way to live healthier is to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables. Take some time each day to plan how you can eat more fruits and veggies.

There are many labeling tactics out there that call juice or some other non-fruit or vegetable a serving of fruit or vegetables. Try to eat half or all of your five servings of fruits and vegetables in their most natural form: raw. In the winter it can be challenging to eat raw fruits and vegetables so buy the least processed form from the store. Frozen fruits and vegetables usually are picked vine ripened and they have the least amount of processing compared to canned produce.

2. Stop drinking pop.

This really is a no-brainer. Pop has no nutritional value. It has no hydrating power and can actually dehydrate you worse. Pop also contains phosphorus which is known to leach calcium from our bones. This is a hard feat for those that are addicted. Start adding more water into your day. Instead of drinking a can of pop drink 12 ounces of water. You will notice quickly an increase of energy and vitality from the increased amount of water in your diet!

3. Exercise.

Exercise is a common sense approach to a healthier life. Add two and a half hours of exercise a week to your life to improve your health. What is the best way to exercise? This is very individual. If you like to walk, call your friend and get out and walk in the fresh air. Go play actively outside with your kids for thirty minutes. The ideas are endless and so are the benefits from a regular exercise program!

4. Manage your weight.

Managing your weight is easier said than done. Start with small goals. You will notice a change in how your pants fit after losing just five pounds. Small goals add up and begin to equal big goals. Make a commitment this year to lose ten pounds. Ten pounds may not seem like much but if you do this consistently for 5 years you will weigh 50 pounds less! If you are at a healthy weight, work hard to maintain it. Your health depends on it!

5. Modest change.

Research shows that even a modest change can result in measurable improvement in health. These are five ways that anyone can improve their health. Start today living healthier and make it a life long habit!