Saturday, December 10, 2011

If You Want To Live A Healthy Life It Will Take A Lot More Than Diet And Exercise

If You Want To Live A Healthy Life It Will Take A Lot More Than Diet And Exercise


by Bobby Stentfeister


You'd be surprised how many people believe they must deprive themselves of their favorite foods in their striving to live healthier lives. Many likewise believe that healthy living requires continual, rigorous exercise. Actually, you'll be glad to learn that a healthy lifestyle is much less simplified, and more painless, than that.

In your hunt for a healthier body, are you getting to feel like the gym is your home? Well, it's okay to spend a little less time there. You can merely begin taking walks after dinner, or even on your lunch break at work. I know several people who love a quick lunch, then step out for a nice, 20 minute walk before going back to their work place. Just make up your mind whether you'd rather stay in the building or go outside for some sunshine and nice, fresh air. Know that merely walking will help you get started circulating your blood flow and help carry oxygen to your brain.

And, evidently, there's a lot to think about. A lot of folks get up in the morning and drink a couple cups of coffee to begin their days off. But what about taking in herbal tea at breakfast? When you drink tea, you aren't going to have mid-morning caffeine crash to deal with. Better yet, with certain types of tea, you may see that you have even more vim and vigor than from coffee.

One huge misconception is that you have to darn near starve yourself if you want to live healthy. It may look so, but it is nowhere near true. In fact, you can keep on consuming virtually all of the foods you love to eat just by making a few better choices. Pizza? Of course. Nonetheless, try to go with fresh ingredients instead of the frozen so-called pizzas you find in supermarkets. Sure, going from the deep freezer to your table in 15 minutes is good, but the darn things are just no good for your health. Plus, lots of people see that it's fun to cook their own pizzas from whatever healthy ingredients they may have on hand or can grab at their local grocery. Luckily, you'll see a natural foods area at almost all grocery stores where you can obtain what you need. Thus, you can relish your pizza and continue living healthy.

Now, while you're chewing on that delicious pizza, it's time to think about giving up candy and all sugar-based foods. While this sounds about unimaginable to lots of us, you'll see that it's much easier than you may think. Or how about some nice, hot chocolate flavored with a good, low calorie sweetener? Yummy.




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