10 Tips for Healthy Living | Body Health ? Bodybuilding, Workouts ...

Feeling sluggish ?n? overall under th? weather? S? ?r? w?! Follow th??? tips, courtesy ?f Christy Maskeroni, MS, RD, t? live ???r healthiest life.

1. Sleep
Th?? ?? one ?f th? m??t integral ??rt? ?f ???r overall health ?n? well-being! Sleep restores th? body, controls appetite ?n? stress hormones, ?n? keeps th?t memory sharp (???t t? name a few). Without sleep, ???r risk f?r disease increases, ???r concentration reduces, ???r energy decreases, ?n? ???r stress hormone production/response (cortisol, adrenaline) increases, ?n? ???r hunger hormone (ghrelin) ?? stimulated. A?? ?f th??? h??? a h??? impact ?n ???r overall health, longevity, ?n? weight. Bottom line, aim f?r AT LEAST 7 + hours.

2. De-stress
Whether ?t? physical, emotional, ?r environmental stress, ?n? ?r ??? ??n impact h?w healthy ??? ?r?. Thankfully, a few minutes a day ??n m?k? a ??ff?r?n??. Wh?n feeling th??? stresses, take a moment t? yourself t? take a few deep breaths ?r meditate. If th?? ???? ?? n?w t? ???, try placing ???r hands ?n ???r stomach, allowing ?t t? inflate ?n? deflate wh??? repeating ?breath ?n, breath out?, ?inhale, exhale?, ?r whatever w??? keep ???r mind ?ff ?f th? daily stresses. Th?? ?? ?n extremely beneficial (?n? inexpensive) way t? keep th? mind ?n? body ?n balance. Exercise, a walk, ?r ?n? activity ??? ???? t? ?? ?r? ???? ?r??t ways t? de-stress.

3. Stick t? real foods
Try t? avoid packaged ?n? processed foods ?? much ?? possible. Many contain unnecessary calories, salt, ?n? f?t th?t w??? n?t benefit ???r health. F?r example, instead ?f grabbing peanut butter ?n? crackers fr?m th? corner deli ?r vending machine, m?k? ???r ?wn w?th natural peanut butter ?n? whole grain crackers. H??? a whole grain roll instead ?f a croissant ?r whole grain crackers ?n? cheese over cheese flavored crackers.

4. Exercise
Many know th? benefits ?f exercise: improved mood, mental focus, reduced risk f?r diseases, ?n? controlled weight. If ??? ?r? having tr??b?? staying motivated, find something th?t ??? ???? t? ??. Exercise doesn?t h??? t? mean going t? a gym ?r lifting weights. It ??n b? dancing, walking w?th a friend, biking w?th ???r kids, paddle boarding, doing yoga, ?r climbing stairs. Whatever ??? ????, ?? ?t!

5. Drink water
Dehydration ??n lead t? f???? hunger, fatigue, muscle cramps, ?n? headaches. G?t a liter size bottle ?r keep a pitcher ?n? glass ?t ???r desk ?n? continue t? fill ?t throughout th? day. Aim f?r ?t ????t 2 a day. If ??? need a bit ?f added flavor, try sprucing ?t up w?th sliced cucumbers, oranges, lemons, mint, berries, ?r limes.

6. Cook ?t home
Th? average meal wh?n ??? ?r? dining out ?? ?t ????t 800 calories (excluding drinks ?r dessert)! Knowing wh?t goes ?nt? ???r food w??? h??? keep ???r health ?n? weight ?n-line. An?, preparing food ?t home ?? th? perfect way t? ?? th??. It doesn?t h??? t? b? complicated-try roasting ???r favorite vegetables w?th a lean protein ?n th? oven w?th a ??tt?? garlic ?n? olive oil OR ?n egg white omelet w?th tons vegetables, sliced avocado, ?n? salsa OR pick up a rotisserie roasted chicken, ??m? mixed greens, already sliced veggies ?n? ?r??t? th? perfect salad.

7. P?t ?t ?n a plate
Instead ?f sticking ???r hand ?n th? bag ?r dipping th? chip ?nt? th? dip, ??t ?t ??? onto a plate. Whether ??? ?r? ?t home preparing dinner f?r ??? ?r ???r family ?r enjoying a party w?th friends, putting ???r food ?n a plate (?r even a napkin) ?? a simple way t? keep ??? focused ?n wh?t ??? ?r? putting ?nt? ???r body.

8. Chew ???r food
W? h??? ??? b??n ?n th? ?h?rr?-up-?n?-eat? situation. Take ??m? time t? notice wh?t ?? ?n front ?f ???. Chewing ???r food thoroughly secretes th? n??????r? enzymes t? digest ???r food properly AND ?t slows down th? eating process ?? ??? feel fuller sooner. Try chewing ???r food ?t ????t 25 times ? ????ll b? surprised ?t h?w long ?t takes.

9. Sit down
Th?? goes w?th th? same line ?f th???ht ?? above. Sitting down w??? h??? ???w ??? down AND ??t ???r digestive organs ?n th? r??ht position t? digest ???r food properly.

10. En??? ???r food (?n? life)!
Food ?? ???? ?n? ???? f?r ???. Th?r? ?? a reason wh? ??? need healthy foods ?n ???r diet. Restricting foods ?r food groups (unless ?t ?? b?????? ?f allergies/intolerances) w??? lead t? fluctuations ?n weight, irritability, ?n? nutritional deficiencies. If ??? want ?t, h??? ?t. If ??? ??n ?? without, th?n ?? ??.

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