Becoming Healthy | Simple Steps to A Healthier Lifestyle
Becoming healthy
Starting a new and healthy lifestyle is easy, and no matter where on the “health scale” you are at this point, you can change… And that fast. It is not difficult and does not have to be expensive.
Although I am no health expert or physician, I have gone through this process myself, I know the steps, and I want you to know them to.
…But, before we get started just let me tell you a little “secret”
Being healthy is not about:
- Healthy people live longer
- Healthy living increases your brains size
- Eating healthy will improve your skin
- Only eating vegetables and low calorie foods
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- Exercising 2 hours a day
- Never eating your favorite cake
- Spending a ton of money on supplements and weight loss programs
No!
…Being healthy is about:
- Giving your body the nutrients it needs
- Staying active, and using your body the way it was meant to be used
- Not being a fanatic (if you don’t want to of course :-)). Yes, you can eat some candy and cake… Just don’t too much of it.
- If you follow the points above, you will not need any supplements and weight loss programs
Ok, now I am curious! But how do I do this?
- I am glad you asked!
Diet change:
I believe in a gradual transformation. And what I mean about that is: Changing overnight can be very difficult, and will often end in a lot of unnecessary craving for unhealthy food.
Here’s how it works:
Our bodies are like little children: Much like, if you take away his or hers teddy bear, your body will “cry” and become unhappy if you remove its daily chocolate, or two ;-).
I think you agree with me that it will be much better if you change your diet gradually, overtime, and avoid this unnecessary pain.
Let’s take a closer look at what a healthy diet is, and how you can adopt one…
The approach is simple: cut out high sugar/high fat foods, and replace that with low sugar/low fat foods. Do this gradually over a period of two weeks,or whatever time frame suits you best.
Bellow I have listed a few points that should help you get started.
- Eat 4-5 times a day (Eat less, but more often). Don’t let it be more than tops 4 hours between each meal.
- Experiment and find fruit, berries, and vegetables that you like. Go to the supermarket and try a few different ones, then buy the ones you like. Start eating these instead of candy and unhealthy snack. Click here to view healthy snack ideas
- Stick to the 5 a day (2 fruits and 3 vegetables). This may sound like a lot at first, but once you start you’ll see how easy it really is. A tip: The more color the veggie/fruit/berry has, the better it is for your body.
- Eat whole grain bread
- Cook your food in oils like olive or sun seed oil (my favorite)
- Cut out high sugar cereals. A nice substitute is oatmeal with banana.
- Get a diet book that contains healthy recipes and good information. I recommend:
Exercising:
The dreaded part? At least it for me, at first…
Believe it or not, but you do not have to exercise for hours each day to live a healthy life. A trip to the swimming alley once a week, a run every three days, and a 30 minute walk each day, can be a great exercise program.
If you are not the biggest fan of exercising (believe me, I understandJ), taking up yoga is a great choice! I do yoga almost every day, and let me tell you that it is a great workout. You can go to a Yoga class (I don’t), or get yourself an exercise matt, and yoga DVD, I recommend this one:
To sum up:
Eating healthy is about giving your body the nutrients it needs. Find healthy food that you like and start eating these instead of candy and unhealthy snacks. Remember to Get yourself a good diet/cookbook. I recommend:
Remember to eat at least 4 to 5 time a day, and never let it be more than 4 hours between each meal you eat.
Start a daily exercise program, or begin doing Yoga, Pilates, etc.
I hope this helped,
Ok, now go out there and join us “Healthy Bastards”!
Morten
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