Have you got an eight to five job? A large part of the world population is in the labor force and based upon a market research, the executives and professionals fork out typically around 42 to 44 hours per week in the workplace. That equals beyond eight hours each day spent in the office. Do you still have the energy to spend some quality moment together with your spouse and kids at home right after work? If your response is No, then I believe it’s time for you to switch to a healthy lifestyle and get that extra energy.

What is living a healthy lifestyle? It signifies eating healthy foods, working out or keeping yourself active, getting involved with sports, as well as avoiding vices particularly cigarettes and too much alcohol consumption. Sounds simple doesn’t it?

The secret towards a healthier lifestyle is undertaking small changes…using the stairways instead of the lift, taking in more water instead of sodas, eating a fresh fruit for snack… these are simply some techniques for you to begin with living healthy without the need for drastic changes. Below are some more simple suggestions:

Maintaining a Healthy Diet

• Stay away from eating deep-fried food. The nutritional value of browned food is very poor. They actually do absolutely nothing but to increase your levels of cholesterol.
• Be sure to sneak in a fresh fruit to at least one meal each day. You can include some strawberries to your bowl of cereals. I usually start my day by having a bowl of cereals with low-fat milk, a banana and a cup of green tea.
• Eat more vegetables. Having insufficient time to prepare is not an excuse. Now a days, quite a lot of supermarkets are selling packed, ready to eat vegetables.
• Cut on fats. Buy lean meat and remove the chicken skin before cooking.

Become More Active

• Consider using the stairs. If you are going up or down by two or three levels, avoid using the lift and go ahead and take stairways rather.
• Engage in sports. Time for you to take out that tennis or badminton racket of yours and begin playing with friends again or join some pickup basketball or football games.
• Jog or walk more. Use this chance to speak to a pal or a significant other, smell that early morning dew and the scent of grass. Take your family to a park or just simply walk your dog. Consider doing this a couple of times weekly.
• Go to the gym. Studies show that doing exercises reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes, reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety and strengthens the bones and firms up your muscles.

It doesn’t mean that you need to do all of these immediately. You could try to introduce one small change at a time. Drastic changes often lead to failure so try to look for some very simple methods on how you can begin to live a healthy lifestyle and start building from there.