Are you looking for ways to get healthier but don’t know where to start?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Haven’t got time to spend 2 hours in the gym per day and live off kale and quinoa?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want to boost your health, feel better, and prevent disease, look at these top ten realistic ways to get healthier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Move Your Body More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.businesswithababy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-100.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe human body was designed to move, not sit. Yet our lifestyles are primarily sedentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did you know that many of the top deadly diseases including heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer often stem from a sedentary lifestyle<\/a>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to exercise at least 30 minutes a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take the stairs instead of the elevator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are dozens of opportunities every day to do something other than sit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n2. Create a Sleep Routine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.businesswithababy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-99.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSleep is imperative to good health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the best ways to improve your health is to create a sleep routine. Go to bed at the same time every night and wake at the same time every morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Create a routine at night that signals to your body that it\u2019s time to go to sleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might watch television. Turn the TV off, read a book for 30 minutes, take a warm bath or shower, and climb into bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n3. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.businesswithababy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-98.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s recommended that you eat nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The majority of those servings should be vegetables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A serving is generally one cup of raw or cooked vegetables or vegetable juice, or two cups of raw leafy greens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of us consume only two or three servings a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think getting nine servings a day is tricky? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make a smoothie. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toss in two cups of greens and two cups of some other fruit of vegetable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blend it up and enjoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ve just consumed three servings of vegetables in a snack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have a salad and a side vegetable with dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sneak in a few vegetables in your snacks and you\u2019re on your way to nine servings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vegetables and fruits have nutrients in them that fight disease, boost immunity, and help you live longer and feel better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n4. Meditate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.businesswithababy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-97.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMeditating is difficult. No one would disagree with that. However, it can also be quite simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The challenge is to be patient with yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sit down every day this week to meditate for five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s it. No more, no less. Just sit and try to focus on your breath for five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhen your mind wanders, gently pull it back to focus on your breath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next week, add a minute and meditate for six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continue to be patient with yourself. Each week, add a minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, you\u2019ll be meditating for 15 or more minutes a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some days will feel more successful than others. It\u2019s a process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it also has been shown to reduce stress and increase longevity. People that meditate are happier and they don\u2019t get sick as often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n5. Wash Your Hands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.businesswithababy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-96.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSeriously, if there is one thing that you can do to reduce illness and stay healthy, it\u2019s to wash your hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s how\u2026using warm water, soap up your hands and vigorously rub them together for at least 20 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will seem like a long time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rinse your hands from wrists to fingertips. Dry them completely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do this before every meal, after you use the bathroom, and after you\u2019ve touched something that is probably covered with germs like your cell phone or computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n6. Kick Your Bad Habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.businesswithababy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-95-1024x449.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nI’m going to lump some bad habits together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is the first habit you need to get rid of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is deadly and it causes health problems for both the smoker and those who have to breathe secondhand smoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nAlso, cut back on drinking alcohol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women should drink no more than one drink a night and men no more than two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A drink is an 8-oz. beer a 5-ounce glass of wine or 1 \u00bd ounces of liquor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to cut back to no more than one or two drinks a week and watch how your sleep improves and your energy returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n7. Limit Processed Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.businesswithababy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-94-1024x590.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nProcessed foods are generally foods that come in cans, boxes, and bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019ve gone through a manufacturing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, a can of apple pie filling is processed. An apple isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A box of macaroni and cheese is processed. A carrot isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processing strips the nutrients from food. Yes, often the food is then enriched or enhanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this processing tends to cause more harm than good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processed foods have chemicals, fats, and sugars added to them. Whole foods come as they are from nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n8. Reduce Sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.businesswithababy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-93.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDid you know that the average American consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar a day?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That adds up to about 84 pounds of sugar a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start reading labels and don\u2019t consume things with added sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Cook More Meals at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.businesswithababy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-92.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCooking more meals at home offers health benefits on many levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a great way to control what you eat and put into your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooking at home also provides social and emotional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating together with friends and family and creating a daily ritual of sharing a meal together reduces stress and boosts the release of positive hormones that create a sense of wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe human body was designed to move, not sit. Yet our lifestyles are primarily sedentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did you know that many of the top deadly diseases including heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer often stem from a sedentary lifestyle<\/a>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to exercise at least 30 minutes a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take the stairs instead of the elevator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are dozens of opportunities every day to do something other than sit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Create a Sleep Routine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSleep is imperative to good health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the best ways to improve your health is to create a sleep routine. Go to bed at the same time every night and wake at the same time every morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Create a routine at night that signals to your body that it\u2019s time to go to sleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might watch television. Turn the TV off, read a book for 30 minutes, take a warm bath or shower, and climb into bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n3. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s recommended that you eat nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The majority of those servings should be vegetables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A serving is generally one cup of raw or cooked vegetables or vegetable juice, or two cups of raw leafy greens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of us consume only two or three servings a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think getting nine servings a day is tricky? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make a smoothie. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toss in two cups of greens and two cups of some other fruit of vegetable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blend it up and enjoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ve just consumed three servings of vegetables in a snack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have a salad and a side vegetable with dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sneak in a few vegetables in your snacks and you\u2019re on your way to nine servings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vegetables and fruits have nutrients in them that fight disease, boost immunity, and help you live longer and feel better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n4. Meditate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMeditating is difficult. No one would disagree with that. However, it can also be quite simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The challenge is to be patient with yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sit down every day this week to meditate for five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s it. No more, no less. Just sit and try to focus on your breath for five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhen your mind wanders, gently pull it back to focus on your breath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next week, add a minute and meditate for six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continue to be patient with yourself. Each week, add a minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, you\u2019ll be meditating for 15 or more minutes a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some days will feel more successful than others. It\u2019s a process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it also has been shown to reduce stress and increase longevity. People that meditate are happier and they don\u2019t get sick as often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n5. Wash Your Hands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSeriously, if there is one thing that you can do to reduce illness and stay healthy, it\u2019s to wash your hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s how\u2026using warm water, soap up your hands and vigorously rub them together for at least 20 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will seem like a long time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rinse your hands from wrists to fingertips. Dry them completely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do this before every meal, after you use the bathroom, and after you\u2019ve touched something that is probably covered with germs like your cell phone or computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n6. Kick Your Bad Habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nI’m going to lump some bad habits together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is the first habit you need to get rid of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is deadly and it causes health problems for both the smoker and those who have to breathe secondhand smoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nAlso, cut back on drinking alcohol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women should drink no more than one drink a night and men no more than two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A drink is an 8-oz. beer a 5-ounce glass of wine or 1 \u00bd ounces of liquor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to cut back to no more than one or two drinks a week and watch how your sleep improves and your energy returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n7. Limit Processed Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nProcessed foods are generally foods that come in cans, boxes, and bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019ve gone through a manufacturing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, a can of apple pie filling is processed. An apple isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A box of macaroni and cheese is processed. A carrot isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processing strips the nutrients from food. Yes, often the food is then enriched or enhanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this processing tends to cause more harm than good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processed foods have chemicals, fats, and sugars added to them. Whole foods come as they are from nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n8. Reduce Sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDid you know that the average American consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar a day?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That adds up to about 84 pounds of sugar a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start reading labels and don\u2019t consume things with added sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Cook More Meals at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCooking more meals at home offers health benefits on many levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a great way to control what you eat and put into your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooking at home also provides social and emotional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating together with friends and family and creating a daily ritual of sharing a meal together reduces stress and boosts the release of positive hormones that create a sense of wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSleep is imperative to good health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the best ways to improve your health is to create a sleep routine. Go to bed at the same time every night and wake at the same time every morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Create a routine at night that signals to your body that it\u2019s time to go to sleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might watch television. Turn the TV off, read a book for 30 minutes, take a warm bath or shower, and climb into bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s recommended that you eat nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The majority of those servings should be vegetables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A serving is generally one cup of raw or cooked vegetables or vegetable juice, or two cups of raw leafy greens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of us consume only two or three servings a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think getting nine servings a day is tricky? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make a smoothie. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toss in two cups of greens and two cups of some other fruit of vegetable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blend it up and enjoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ve just consumed three servings of vegetables in a snack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have a salad and a side vegetable with dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sneak in a few vegetables in your snacks and you\u2019re on your way to nine servings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vegetables and fruits have nutrients in them that fight disease, boost immunity, and help you live longer and feel better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n4. Meditate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMeditating is difficult. No one would disagree with that. However, it can also be quite simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The challenge is to be patient with yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sit down every day this week to meditate for five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s it. No more, no less. Just sit and try to focus on your breath for five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhen your mind wanders, gently pull it back to focus on your breath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next week, add a minute and meditate for six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continue to be patient with yourself. Each week, add a minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, you\u2019ll be meditating for 15 or more minutes a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some days will feel more successful than others. It\u2019s a process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it also has been shown to reduce stress and increase longevity. People that meditate are happier and they don\u2019t get sick as often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n5. Wash Your Hands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSeriously, if there is one thing that you can do to reduce illness and stay healthy, it\u2019s to wash your hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s how\u2026using warm water, soap up your hands and vigorously rub them together for at least 20 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will seem like a long time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rinse your hands from wrists to fingertips. Dry them completely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do this before every meal, after you use the bathroom, and after you\u2019ve touched something that is probably covered with germs like your cell phone or computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n6. Kick Your Bad Habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nI’m going to lump some bad habits together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is the first habit you need to get rid of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is deadly and it causes health problems for both the smoker and those who have to breathe secondhand smoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nAlso, cut back on drinking alcohol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women should drink no more than one drink a night and men no more than two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A drink is an 8-oz. beer a 5-ounce glass of wine or 1 \u00bd ounces of liquor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to cut back to no more than one or two drinks a week and watch how your sleep improves and your energy returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n7. Limit Processed Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nProcessed foods are generally foods that come in cans, boxes, and bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019ve gone through a manufacturing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, a can of apple pie filling is processed. An apple isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A box of macaroni and cheese is processed. A carrot isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processing strips the nutrients from food. Yes, often the food is then enriched or enhanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this processing tends to cause more harm than good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processed foods have chemicals, fats, and sugars added to them. Whole foods come as they are from nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n8. Reduce Sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDid you know that the average American consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar a day?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That adds up to about 84 pounds of sugar a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start reading labels and don\u2019t consume things with added sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Cook More Meals at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCooking more meals at home offers health benefits on many levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a great way to control what you eat and put into your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooking at home also provides social and emotional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating together with friends and family and creating a daily ritual of sharing a meal together reduces stress and boosts the release of positive hormones that create a sense of wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s recommended that you eat nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The majority of those servings should be vegetables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A serving is generally one cup of raw or cooked vegetables or vegetable juice, or two cups of raw leafy greens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of us consume only two or three servings a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think getting nine servings a day is tricky? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make a smoothie. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toss in two cups of greens and two cups of some other fruit of vegetable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blend it up and enjoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ve just consumed three servings of vegetables in a snack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have a salad and a side vegetable with dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sneak in a few vegetables in your snacks and you\u2019re on your way to nine servings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vegetables and fruits have nutrients in them that fight disease, boost immunity, and help you live longer and feel better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Meditate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nMeditating is difficult. No one would disagree with that. However, it can also be quite simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The challenge is to be patient with yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sit down every day this week to meditate for five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s it. No more, no less. Just sit and try to focus on your breath for five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhen your mind wanders, gently pull it back to focus on your breath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next week, add a minute and meditate for six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continue to be patient with yourself. Each week, add a minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, you\u2019ll be meditating for 15 or more minutes a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some days will feel more successful than others. It\u2019s a process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it also has been shown to reduce stress and increase longevity. People that meditate are happier and they don\u2019t get sick as often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n5. Wash Your Hands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSeriously, if there is one thing that you can do to reduce illness and stay healthy, it\u2019s to wash your hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s how\u2026using warm water, soap up your hands and vigorously rub them together for at least 20 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will seem like a long time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rinse your hands from wrists to fingertips. Dry them completely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do this before every meal, after you use the bathroom, and after you\u2019ve touched something that is probably covered with germs like your cell phone or computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n6. Kick Your Bad Habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nI’m going to lump some bad habits together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is the first habit you need to get rid of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is deadly and it causes health problems for both the smoker and those who have to breathe secondhand smoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nAlso, cut back on drinking alcohol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women should drink no more than one drink a night and men no more than two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A drink is an 8-oz. beer a 5-ounce glass of wine or 1 \u00bd ounces of liquor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to cut back to no more than one or two drinks a week and watch how your sleep improves and your energy returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n7. Limit Processed Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nProcessed foods are generally foods that come in cans, boxes, and bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019ve gone through a manufacturing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, a can of apple pie filling is processed. An apple isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A box of macaroni and cheese is processed. A carrot isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processing strips the nutrients from food. Yes, often the food is then enriched or enhanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this processing tends to cause more harm than good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processed foods have chemicals, fats, and sugars added to them. Whole foods come as they are from nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n8. Reduce Sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDid you know that the average American consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar a day?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That adds up to about 84 pounds of sugar a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start reading labels and don\u2019t consume things with added sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Cook More Meals at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCooking more meals at home offers health benefits on many levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a great way to control what you eat and put into your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooking at home also provides social and emotional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating together with friends and family and creating a daily ritual of sharing a meal together reduces stress and boosts the release of positive hormones that create a sense of wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMeditating is difficult. No one would disagree with that. However, it can also be quite simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The challenge is to be patient with yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sit down every day this week to meditate for five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s it. No more, no less. Just sit and try to focus on your breath for five minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When your mind wanders, gently pull it back to focus on your breath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next week, add a minute and meditate for six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continue to be patient with yourself. Each week, add a minute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, you\u2019ll be meditating for 15 or more minutes a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some days will feel more successful than others. It\u2019s a process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, it also has been shown to reduce stress and increase longevity. People that meditate are happier and they don\u2019t get sick as often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Wash Your Hands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSeriously, if there is one thing that you can do to reduce illness and stay healthy, it\u2019s to wash your hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s how\u2026using warm water, soap up your hands and vigorously rub them together for at least 20 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will seem like a long time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rinse your hands from wrists to fingertips. Dry them completely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do this before every meal, after you use the bathroom, and after you\u2019ve touched something that is probably covered with germs like your cell phone or computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n6. Kick Your Bad Habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nI’m going to lump some bad habits together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is the first habit you need to get rid of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is deadly and it causes health problems for both the smoker and those who have to breathe secondhand smoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nAlso, cut back on drinking alcohol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women should drink no more than one drink a night and men no more than two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A drink is an 8-oz. beer a 5-ounce glass of wine or 1 \u00bd ounces of liquor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to cut back to no more than one or two drinks a week and watch how your sleep improves and your energy returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n7. Limit Processed Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nProcessed foods are generally foods that come in cans, boxes, and bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019ve gone through a manufacturing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, a can of apple pie filling is processed. An apple isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A box of macaroni and cheese is processed. A carrot isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processing strips the nutrients from food. Yes, often the food is then enriched or enhanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this processing tends to cause more harm than good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processed foods have chemicals, fats, and sugars added to them. Whole foods come as they are from nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n8. Reduce Sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDid you know that the average American consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar a day?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That adds up to about 84 pounds of sugar a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start reading labels and don\u2019t consume things with added sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Cook More Meals at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCooking more meals at home offers health benefits on many levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a great way to control what you eat and put into your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooking at home also provides social and emotional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating together with friends and family and creating a daily ritual of sharing a meal together reduces stress and boosts the release of positive hormones that create a sense of wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSeriously, if there is one thing that you can do to reduce illness and stay healthy, it\u2019s to wash your hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s how\u2026using warm water, soap up your hands and vigorously rub them together for at least 20 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will seem like a long time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rinse your hands from wrists to fingertips. Dry them completely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do this before every meal, after you use the bathroom, and after you\u2019ve touched something that is probably covered with germs like your cell phone or computer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Kick Your Bad Habits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nI’m going to lump some bad habits together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is the first habit you need to get rid of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is deadly and it causes health problems for both the smoker and those who have to breathe secondhand smoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nAlso, cut back on drinking alcohol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women should drink no more than one drink a night and men no more than two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A drink is an 8-oz. beer a 5-ounce glass of wine or 1 \u00bd ounces of liquor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to cut back to no more than one or two drinks a week and watch how your sleep improves and your energy returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n7. Limit Processed Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nProcessed foods are generally foods that come in cans, boxes, and bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019ve gone through a manufacturing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, a can of apple pie filling is processed. An apple isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A box of macaroni and cheese is processed. A carrot isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processing strips the nutrients from food. Yes, often the food is then enriched or enhanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this processing tends to cause more harm than good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processed foods have chemicals, fats, and sugars added to them. Whole foods come as they are from nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n8. Reduce Sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDid you know that the average American consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar a day?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That adds up to about 84 pounds of sugar a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start reading labels and don\u2019t consume things with added sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Cook More Meals at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCooking more meals at home offers health benefits on many levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a great way to control what you eat and put into your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooking at home also provides social and emotional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating together with friends and family and creating a daily ritual of sharing a meal together reduces stress and boosts the release of positive hormones that create a sense of wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nI’m going to lump some bad habits together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is the first habit you need to get rid of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoking is deadly and it causes health problems for both the smoker and those who have to breathe secondhand smoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, cut back on drinking alcohol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women should drink no more than one drink a night and men no more than two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A drink is an 8-oz. beer a 5-ounce glass of wine or 1 \u00bd ounces of liquor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to cut back to no more than one or two drinks a week and watch how your sleep improves and your energy returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Limit Processed Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nProcessed foods are generally foods that come in cans, boxes, and bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019ve gone through a manufacturing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, a can of apple pie filling is processed. An apple isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A box of macaroni and cheese is processed. A carrot isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processing strips the nutrients from food. Yes, often the food is then enriched or enhanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this processing tends to cause more harm than good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processed foods have chemicals, fats, and sugars added to them. Whole foods come as they are from nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n8. Reduce Sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDid you know that the average American consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar a day?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That adds up to about 84 pounds of sugar a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start reading labels and don\u2019t consume things with added sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Cook More Meals at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCooking more meals at home offers health benefits on many levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a great way to control what you eat and put into your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooking at home also provides social and emotional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating together with friends and family and creating a daily ritual of sharing a meal together reduces stress and boosts the release of positive hormones that create a sense of wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nProcessed foods are generally foods that come in cans, boxes, and bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019ve gone through a manufacturing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, a can of apple pie filling is processed. An apple isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A box of macaroni and cheese is processed. A carrot isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processing strips the nutrients from food. Yes, often the food is then enriched or enhanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, this processing tends to cause more harm than good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Processed foods have chemicals, fats, and sugars added to them. Whole foods come as they are from nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Reduce Sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDid you know that the average American consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar a day?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That adds up to about 84 pounds of sugar a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start reading labels and don\u2019t consume things with added sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n9. Cook More Meals at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCooking more meals at home offers health benefits on many levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a great way to control what you eat and put into your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooking at home also provides social and emotional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating together with friends and family and creating a daily ritual of sharing a meal together reduces stress and boosts the release of positive hormones that create a sense of wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDid you know that the average American consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar a day?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That adds up to about 84 pounds of sugar a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start reading labels and don\u2019t consume things with added sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Cook More Meals at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCooking more meals at home offers health benefits on many levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a great way to control what you eat and put into your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooking at home also provides social and emotional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating together with friends and family and creating a daily ritual of sharing a meal together reduces stress and boosts the release of positive hormones that create a sense of wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nCooking more meals at home offers health benefits on many levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a great way to control what you eat and put into your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cooking at home also provides social and emotional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating together with friends and family and creating a daily ritual of sharing a meal together reduces stress and boosts the release of positive hormones that create a sense of wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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