Healthy Choice
In order to live a healthy live there is a balance between physical and mental health. Ensuring that you are physically fit is critical to living a healthy lifestyle. Health isn't just diet and exercise, its a complete combination of mental, physical and social well being.
Physical Activity
According to the CDC Adults should acheive 150 minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity and 2 days of muscle strengthening activity.
Some Examples Are
- Brisk Walking
- Jogging or Running
- 2 Days or more that work all major muscle groups
- Legs
- Back
- Arms
- Chest
- Shoulders
Mental Health
Mental health is extremely important to living a healthy lifestyle. Your mind is the thing that controls your entire life from the beginning to the end.
Some Examples
- Jigsaw Puzzles
- Card Games
- Journal
- Dance
- Use All Your Senses
- Learn a New Skill
- Meditate
- Take a New Route
- Manage Stress
Diet
We are truely what we eat and it is good to know ways to create a balanced diet that gives us the nutrients and vitamins necessary to sustaing life for as long as possible.
Things That Should Make Your Plate
- Nuts
- Wild Fish
- Fruits and Veggies
- Whole Grain Foods
- Organic Eggs and Meat
Balance
In the journey for a healthy lifestyle it is all about balance, finding the inbetweens that work with your lifestyle. You can join your friends or co-workers out for dinner once or twice a week and then eat for health the other days. Also pay attention to how you feel with the types of foods you eat, it may make you re-consider what you are intaking into your body.