Living longer is more of a matter of choice. Living a longer and better life by developing certain habits is in your hands. Everything that you are is a result of your decision. Being disciplined and following your decisions can bring out great changes. Here are a few habits you need to develop to have a healthy lifestyle:-
1. Lemon water in the morning can do wonders: There will be a million posts touting the benefits of lemon water. But there are a lot of real benefits that bring out great results. Drinking lemon water can help in rehydrating the body. You’ll see a noticeable change in the energy levels throughout the day. Lemons have a certain amount of vitamin C.
And drinking lemon water as a routine can help your body absorb the vitamins and boost the immune system. It can reduce the stress effects as well. Lemon has been the first thing anyone will suggest you lose weight. Drinking lemon water boosts your metabolism and can help you maintain a healthy weight. It’s a great way to flush toxins. You can add honey or ginger to add flavor to your morning drink.
2. Get enough sleep: You need 7 to 8 hours of sleep1 which will recharge your body and you can work efficiently at your job or at school. Developing a habit to go to bed by 11 and waking up by 7 can improve your performance in work and personal life. Less sleep can decrease your concentration levels and you will gradually develop sleep deficiency. An 8-hour sleep can help you in weight loss as it improves metabolism.
3. Exercise is a must: your body needs to be flexible. Develop a habit to exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes a day. This can keep you away from your joint and muscle problems. There are a lot of YouTube channels from which you can browse and have your yoga sessions.
Take a membership in the nearest gym or dance classes. It will help you get your heart pumping and eventually improve your health and energy over time. Exercise can boost your immune system and help you lose weight.
4. Keep the junk away: eating the right food can benefit you for a long period. You need to have a proper diet. Little steps like eliminating the chips or chocolates from the grocery shopping list, and cutting down on refined sugar and processed food2. These little things can get you brilliant results really quickly.
It doesn’t only help you in weight loss but also increases your immunity. Including fruits and green vegetables in your diet is very important. Make it a habit to have the right proportions of food3 in the right times and make sure you don’t skip meals. This helps you to stay away from gulping junk when you’re hungry.
If you already have developed these habits mention the results comment box below. If not, try these and see how quickly they affect your body.
- Chaput, Jean-Philippe, et al. “Seven to eight hours of sleep a night is associated with a lower prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and reduced overall cardiometabolic risk in adults.” PloS one 8.9 (2013): e72832. ↩︎
- Steele, Eurídice Martínez, et al. “Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the US diet: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study.” BMJ open 6.3 (2016): e009892. ↩︎
- Thornton, Lukar E., Karen E. Lamb, and Simon R. White. “The use and misuse of ratio and proportion exposure measures in food environment research.” International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 17 (2020): 1-7. ↩︎
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