Health in America is changing. No longer are fast food, junk food addictions (or “cravings”), iceberg lettuce, white breads, refined sugars, and other unhealthy foods at the top of our priority list. No longer are consistent sedentary activities gaining popularity. The abundance of degenerative diseases and “syndrome’s” that have “no cure” are overwhelming the population and American’s are fighting back. Learning about health is important and American citizens are starting to do just that and are looking for ways to take back their health and drop those extra pounds.
People are taught from an early age that exercise is important, eat your fruits and vegetables, drink plenty of water, etc. The amount of people that were shown these things on a regular basis, who had an example of this lifestyle, are far and few between. If people aren’t even doing the basics how can they stand a chance at living an actually healthy lifestyle?
When we change the way we eat and exercise after long periods of unhealthy eating and exercising habits our bodies become resistant. There is a build up of toxins that they are trying to release and so it can take some time to get over a detox period, much like giving up drugs or alcohol. This is perfectly normal and it is good to expect it, so that you can have the courage to work through it. Don’t push yourself too hard, but some challenge to the body is good for it.
Changing our health through what we eat, how much we exercise, and how much sleep we are getting will give us a much better view of ourselves overall. Not only to we gain better physical health, but our emotional health improves as well. When the body is give the necessary nutrients emotional troubles, such as depression, anxiety, etc. can often be lessened if not eliminated (although psychological help should be sought as well, because having the correct nutrients does not teach a person the correct tools needed to handle the emotions healthily, it only provides an atmosphere conducive to healing).
Deciding to tackle the task of overall health can be completely overwhelming, but there are some great ways to introduce new habits into your life slowly. Here are 5 things you can do to help slowly introduce health into your life:
Add 15 minutes of sleep (at night) each week until you reach your bodies optimal sleep pattern (between 7 and 9 hours each night).
Find simple ways to improve your eating habits (such as MonaVie) and implement one each week: switch out white bread for wheat, add a vegetable to a meal, decrease serving size of meat and increase serving size of grains and produce, find healthier recipes/replacements for favorite unhealthy items, etc.
Add 10 minutes of exercise 3 times per week until you have reached 30 minutes of exercise each day. Start with stretching if necessary and work your way up to going to the gym or doing workout videos, etc.
Drink a healthy vegetable/fruit juice, such a Mona Vie Active. These juices have superfruits and are made without refined sugars, so they help your body to get healthy on a cellular level and really help repair and release toxins that are built up inside your body.
Join in the fun of the resurgence of health. It is empowering to take charge and move your life forward. Creating a healthier life for yourself will not only bring you joy but will also inspire the people around you which will help lead to the changes needed in our society to promote healthy living.