Welcoming a healthier routine and adopting more beneficial habits is essential and easier than one might expect.
With the last few years of incessant case spikes plaguing the news reports and A-Z variants headlining CDC reports, most of us have a new appreciation for our health. Yet, one of the biggest barriers to maintaining a healthy lifestyle is making the effort to change your habits. The good news: old habits die hard.
According to health experts, there are a few practices that anyone can start today that are proven to extend your lifeline and well-being:
Be Active
Regular movement and exercise are highlighted as being an important steps to improving your health, according to both Dr. Fredricka Barr and Dr. Samuel A. DeLiberato, family medicine physicians at Baylor Scott & White Health. Whether this means a brisk morning walk or an intense workout, finding ways to add any kind of consistent movement to your daily routine is an important habit to start now.
Establish a Better Relationship with Food
Being told to ‘eat healthier’ can be vague and confusing when you don’t know where to start. One healthy habit to adopt that can improve your diet and your relationship with food is to start cooking at home. Limit the number of times you eat out at restaurants per week and opt for grocery shopping instead. An easy way to get started is to find a food program that helps you in the kitchen. For example, SideChef has a multitude of at-home cooking classes available— after mastering your cooking skills, you and your family may never want to eat out again.
Make Your Health a Priority
Prioritize your health by making a conscious effort to improve areas in your life that negatively impact your health. If you deal with a lot of stress, consider taking up a hobby to escape to that brings you joy. Are you always feeling tired? Make sleep a priority by establishing healthier sleeping habits. Lastly, scheduling an annual physical and maintaining your dental health are critical upkeep. Dentists recommend dental care every six months, so set those appointments ahead of time so you don’t miss a beat. Dental care appointments are made easy throughout North Dallas with online scheduling available at Addison Dental Group.
Changing your habits for a healthier you is an involved but worthwhile process. The U.S Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases provide various solutions to any roadblocks you may face along the way.
