Although there are a variety of New Years Resolutions that people make each year, some of the most common ones pertain to becoming more healthy. There are a plethora of ways individuals can accomplish this goal, and implementing any of the following strategies will be of great benefit to you:
1. Clean Out Your Pantry/Refrigerator
While there are several self-sabotaging behaviors that an individual can engage in while trying to become healthy, keeping unhealthy foods in your pantry and/or refrigerator can be particularly problematic. Since this is the case, it's a good idea to go through these areas of your home and remove foods laden with fat, sugar, and other unhealthy ingredients like additives and preservatives. If you don't feel comfortable throwing the food away, you can donate it to a food pantry.
2. Get A Workout Partner
Research studies have consistently found that people who have a workout partner are much more likely to stick with their exercise program than those who don't. This is the case for several reasons, including the fact that we are much less likely to cancel an exercise session if it means inconveniencing a friend. Since having a workout partner is a great way to increase the likelihood that you will work out consistently, make a point to ask a friend or family member if they'll buddy up with you.
3. Hire A Trainer
In addition to getting a workout partner, you should think seriously about hiring a trainer. Trainers possess the education and experience necessary to offer you the type of specific, expert advice that will help you meet whatever weight loss goals you set. In addition to offering you tips and tricks that pertain to maximizing your physical capabilities to lose weight and tone up, trainers can often provide you with sound nutritional advice that will enable you to eat nutritious, delicious foods rather than reaching for less healthy options.
4. Cross Train
As many fitness experts know, people who grow bored with their workouts are more likely to cease adhering to their physical fitness program. Since this is the case, you need to make it a point to periodically switch up the type of exercises you do. This continual shift in exercise type is referred to as cross training. There are a variety of different exercises that you can do when you implement cross training, such as weight lifting, taebo, swimming, cycling, running, and yoga.
5. Complete A Juice Fast
Juice fasting is a wonderful way to ensure that you keep your New Years Resolution to get healthy. This is the case for several reasons, including the fact that juice fasting cleanses your body of potentially harmful toxins that can impair your health. Additionally, juice fasting is a low caloric form of providing your body with the nutrition that it needs. This means that you will likely shed any unwanted weight that you have during the juice fast. Finally, juice fasting has been linked to a reduced risk for cancer as a result of all the wonderful antioxidants and cancer-fighting properties found in the fruits and vegetables of the juice. If you already have cancer, the experts from Cancer Treatment Centers in Florida recommend juice fasting in addition to your doctors prescriptions to treat the disease.
Although you may think that getting healthy this year is a difficult or impossible task, it doesn't have to be. By implementing some or all of the strategies listed above, you will be able to become more healthy and thereby fulfill your New Years Resolutions. Good luck!
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Hello Brionna Kennedy,
Thank you for sharing your five new year resolution to live a healthier life.
Regards,
January 31, 2014 - 5:52pmMaryann
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