10 Healthy Habits for a Healthy Lifestyle
Here are a few habits that we should try and inculcate in
our everyday lives, for a healthier body, and healthier life.
1) Waking Up Early
Waking up early has a lot more
benefits than that meets the eye. It not only gives us extra time to do a lot
of stuff, but it is directly linked to our overall health. Our body is designed
to rising with the sun and setting with it. And while we do not have to follow
that literally, waking up early has greatly influenced cortisol levels, a
hormone that directly impacts our metabolism, immune system, stress response
and energy levels.
2) Staying Hydrated
The importance of staying
hydrated – drinking a lot of water – cannot be stressed upon enough. Water
constitutes nearly 60% of our body, and aids in the proper functioning of
almost every system in our body. The lack of enough water in our body not only
causes dehydration, but can also lead to fatigue, headaches, and increased
cravings.
3) Physical Movement
We live in an era where we do not
get a lot of space for physical movement. The fact that we depend upon some
kind of technology for everything in our life is one factor, and the fact that
our lives have become so busy with work and other activities is another factor.
Whatever the reason may be, restricted physical activity is not really great for
our health, which is why we need to make sure that we try to insert as much
physical activity as we can, on a daily basis. Try to include basic physical exercises that will
keep you healthy on a daily basis.
4) Eating Slowly and While Sitting Down
Sitting down and slowly eating
our food is highly essential for proper digestion and mindful eating. If you
eat by walking around or not really paying attention to what you are eating,
chances are you may eat more than you need. By sitting down, you relax your body
and help your body properly digest your food.
5) Walking
Like stated previously, physical
movement is very essential for our overall wellbeing. Walking is especially
recommended for a lot of reasons. Walking does not only fit into the physical movement
category, but will also help improve our posture, mood, circulation, reduce the
risk for chronic diseases, and alleviate fatigue and depression.
6) Cooking At Home
Eating healthy food, and
maintaining a balanced diet is highly important for us to keep healthy and fit.
Eating out on a regular basis does not really help with this. While it may be
highly impossible to totally cut out on outside food, it is imperative that we
try to eat home-cooked food as much as possible, for our own wellbeing.
7) Including Vegetables in Your Diet
Vegetables are something that
every doctor and every parent forces us to eat, and constantly keeps reminding
us to eat. This is because vegetables are an amazing source of fibre and help
us maintain a healthy gut. It has even been found out that people who regularly
consume vegetables have a 20% lower rate of being diagnosed with a chronic
disease.
8) Reducing Electronic Activity
Obviously, we cannot avoid
relying on technology for the most part of our everyday lives. Every single the thing in our life has become electronically dependant and not a single second
can pass by without one gadget or the other. However, it is important that we
take time and try to avoid electronic gadgets as much as we can, whenever we
can, and try to utilise that time in other, healthier ways, like indulging in
some physical activity.
9) Reading
Reading has a lot more underlying
scientific advantages than that meet the eye. Not only does it increase our
power of imagination and our vocabulary, but studies have also shown that reading
can reduce stress, prevent age-related cognitive decline, and promote a good
night’s sleep
10) Sleeping Early
As stated in the beginning, it is
important for us to wake up early in the morning. This means that it is equally
important for us to sleep early at night. Our bodies need a good night’s sleep,
and the ideal duration for having a healthy sleep is 8 hours a day. Not getting
enough sleep can result in memory issues, mood changes, weakened immunity,
altered eating behaviour, and increased ageing. Getting good sleep has shown
to aid weight loss as well.
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