How To Have A Healthy 2020
The New Year brings about renewed healthy intentions, but you may wonder how to have a healthy 2020. Whatever your specific goal, following these 5 tips will help to keep you healthy, accountable and in control.
1. New Year Resolutions
- Make only one resolution to give yourself the best chance of success
- Plan how you are going to successfully achieve your resolution
- Make a resolution you have never made before
- Keep your resolution specific
- Breakdown your resolution into stages, and reward yourself each time you complete a stage
2. Avoid Faddy Diets
- Sustained and healthy weight loss will not be achieved through a fad diet
- Many fad diets are nutritionally unbalanced and can lead to long-term poor health
- Some fad diets cut out certain foods or food groups that contain vital nutrients and vitamins that the body needs
- Some fad diets dramatically decrease your carbohydrate intake, leaving you with low energy levels
3. Lose Weight Healthily
You may have set a goal to lose weight this year. This can be achieved through small alterations to your diet and lifestyle, you needn’t overhaul the life you once knew. We have a whole host or recipes for you to choose from online.
- Eat lean meat such as chicken or turkey
- Choose low fat dairy options such as semi-skimmed milk or low-fat yoghurt
- Choose wholegrains such as brown rice and wholemeal bread instead of the white varieties as you will feel fuller for longer
- Eat breakfast – this will help to reduce snacking
- If you feel the need to snack, have a drink first and wait 20 minutes, we are often mistake hunger for thirst
- Have at least 5 portions of fruit and veg each day
4. Find Your Love For Exercise
- Aim to incorporate 30 minutes of exercise into your day 5 times a week; this can include walking part of your work commute, walking the dog, gardening or cycling
- If you are able to cycle to work, do it!
- Aim to reach 10,000 steps a day
- Find an exercise class; there are so many on offer now that it’s only a matter of time before you find one you love
- Exercise with the family; this can include walking, cycling or a kick about in the park
5. Make time for yourself
- Set aside some time each week to do exactly what you want to do, even if that’s just to sit and read a few chapters of a book with no interruptions
- Spend time doing what makes you happy
- Encourage your friends and family to do the same
- Find a hobby
- Take some time to find out more about mindfulness and meditation to improve your mental health
