15 Easy Healthy Choices You Can Make Everyday
Itâs refreshing to see that in the last ten years our culture has moved further away from calorie counting, carb watching, and scale weight and very much more toward overall healthy living. The embracing of wellness, fitness, and health is a trend thatâs been long overdue. Youâre less likely to hear that someone is on a diet than you are that they are being more mindful.
Now thatâs a âdietâ we can all afford to be on.
Whether youâre taking your first steps toward a lifestyle makeover or need to check-in and make some adjustments, here are 25 ways you can make healthier choices every single day.
1. No menu extremes. Anytime a menu describes something as the ultimate, bottomless, or platter, youâre getting too much of something your donât need. Stick to trimmer, more realistic servings that arenât smothered and piled high.
2. Give up mayo. Itâs not that itâs that bad for you, itâs just that thereâs something that accomplishes the same thing and does so with better flavor and while being better for you. Spread fresh avocado instead of mayo on your next sammy.
3. Hydrate! You hear it all the time so maybe start doing it. Drink more water. Thereâs no specific rule for how much, just stay ahead of thirst. Drink water in place of most anything else and youâll feel the difference in almost every aspect.
4. Get your Zs. You really do need about eight hours of sleep each night, so how much are you depriving yourself of? Try going to bed or waking up 30 minutes early, and add 10 minutes to each end until you optimize your schedule.
5. âŠAnd do it screen free. Ditch the screens about half an hour before bed to give your brain a rest. Youâll be surprised how much easier you fall asleep and how much better you do sleep.
6. Do a purge⊠of all the junk in your house! Change toothbrushes, hairbrushes, mattresses, kitchen sponges, makeup brushes, flip flops, running shoes, yoga mats, and anything else thatâs âexpiredâ without your knowing.
7. Move. Walk the dog, play with your kids, go for a run, do yoga, swim a couple of laps, or even take the stairs instead of the elevator â it all counts toward movement that your body needs!
8. Skip workouts. Skipping is actually better for you than walking or running, and a heck of a lot more fun! Give this a try to find that fitness âthingâ that you enjoy.
9. Donât skip meals. Your body needs fuel first thing in the morning, to power through the mid-day, and to get you through the night. That said, donât deprive your body.
10. Fruit first. If you have any other side option than fries, take it! Fresh fruit, side salads, rice and beans, and steamed vegetables are a few common side dish items that are way better than another plate of fries.
11. Hungry or bored? When you reach for the cupboard, use this Michael Pollan quote as a litmus test for whether or not youâre hungry or bored: If youâre not hungry enough to eat an apple, then youâre probably not hungry.
12. Say no to neon. If your soda, cereal, yogurt, or cocktail looks eerily similar to the same shade as your favorite nail polish â just donât eat it.
13. Eat junk food. Want cookies? Want fried chicken? Want pizza? Go ahead, just make it yourself. There are no âbadâ foods, but there are some pretty unhealthy preparations. Make it yourself, control the ingredients, and enjoy!
14. Focus. If youâre eating, do that. Turn off the screens, sit at a table, and focus on the meal. If youâre running, do that. If youâre playing with your kids, do that. Just focus and get more out of the moment.
15. Wear the Enell Lite. When you arenât worried about jarring your breasts with spontaneous activity, youâre more likely to take a lunch break to go skipping, play with your kids, or join a random dance party. You never know! Try the Enell Lite.