5 Great Ways to Improve Your Health

5 Great Ways to Improve Your Health

1. Sleep Right.  Getting the right amount, and the right quality, of sleep is paramount to your body functioning at its best. All the way from higher executive functions of the brains (like organization and planning), all the way down to how your cells function to ward off disease is affected by your sleeping habits.

2. Cut Back.  In the Western world it is often too much of a good thing that does us in.  It's long been known that cutting back on fat, carbs, and calories can lead to weight loss, but did you also know that cutting back on stimulants like caffeine and nicotine can reduce stress and anxiety?

3. Chill Out.  Excessive worry and chronic stress are often precursors to disease, not mention anxiety is a very uncomfortable emotion to live with on a regular basis!  You need not visit an expensive spa or masseuse to find relaxation. Some of the best ways to relax are free (such as spending time in nature, waking up early to do yoga, or spending some time in quiet meditation).  Find a healthy way to relax to improve your overall health.

4. Get Moving.  Exercise is essential to keeping your brain and every last cell in your body well oxygenated and well cared-for. Although vigorous exercise can have fantastic benefits, you don't need to push yourself to the max to reap the benefits. Walking just 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week can lead to weight loss, combat depression and anxiety and improve bodily functions.

5. Eat Your Fruits and Veggies. Although developed nations consume more calories per capita on a yearly basis than any people in human history many of us get those calories from fried foods and carbs which provide little to no nutritional value. Opt for nutrient dense foods like dark colored veggies and fleshy fruits.

What are your favorite ways to get and stay healthy?  Leave your thoughts in the comments below!