Healthy Living Tips

The difference between hoping something will happen and making it happen is preparation. When it comes to healthy living, it's important that you create an environment that supports what you're trying to achieve - not one that sabotages your efforts. Nutrition If you're trying to cut back on junk food, don't keep it in your home or office. Want to increase your fruits and veggies? Keep them on hand. You can reduce the number of times you inhabit the drive-through by packing snacks and lunches ahead of time. Fitness If hitting the gym isn't your thing, set your home up so that working out is convenient. If your goal is to get onto your treadmill three times a week, for instance, it probably won't happen if it's sitting in your basement. Purchase weights, mats, videos - anything that will make physical activity more convenient and less of a chore. Stress Sometimes creating a less stressful environment is as simple as ditching the clutter and reorganizing. Design an environment in which stress is kept at a manageable level or which allows you to respond to stress more appropriately. Rest Restructure your schedule to allow for an average of six to eight hours of restful sleep a night. This often involves turning the TV off earlier. Studies show that averaging less than seven to nine hours of quality sleep a night correlates with various health issues, even obesity.