Have Fun Getting Healthy

Are you tired of hearing the pleas to get out there and exercise for your health? Yeah, I know. While I happen to be one of those people who actually likes going to a gym, I know so many people who say that's boring, tedious, mind-numbing work.

Lest you take me for a total hero, there are plenty of days when I do have to push myself to go. I'm not always rah-rah but I get through (usually) by reminding myself I'll leave there feeling much better than when I walked in.

Just because it might be tough to get out there and invade the gym, that doesn't give you license to play couch potato. Or, if it's too late and you're already playing couch potato, how about getting up the next time Dancing With the Stars is on and joining in?

Dancing, studies show, has many advantages for your body and mind. Step by step, here's what dancing can do for you:

• Shed pounds
• Strengthen your bones
• Increase your aerobic fitness and flexibility
• Increase your muscular strength
• Improve your muscle tone, balance and endurance
• Improve cardiovascular condition
• Protect against dementia
• Increase energy
• Strengthen your immune system
• More Simple Strategies for Getting Healthy

While most people want to lose weight, get fitter, get healthier. it can be tough forming the habits.

It took me many starts and frustrations before I learned how to live a healthier lifestyle. In 2005, I was 70 lbs. heavier, a smoker, addicted to junk food, sedentary, couldn’t exercise for more than a few days without quitting.

Today, I am much healthier, leaner, fitter. I eat healthily most of the time (with regular indulgences) and I’m able to stick to a meal plan if I want, and avoid junk food most of the time.

How did I change? I learned a few simple strategies. These aren’t for everyone, so pick and choose the ones that might fit in your life, and give them a try!

Toss out the junk food.

Having junk food in your house or workplace makes it too hard to stick to a healthy diet. If at all possible, toss everything out that’s sugary, fatty, greasy, salty. The best strategy is not having it around. Clean out your pantry and fridge!

Find some healthy recipes and buy the ingredients.

There are thousands online. Find one or two to start with, easy ones that don’t take an hour to 

prepare, and go buy the ingredients today........ Read More........