6 tips of living a healthier life

You can be healthy and enjoy your life too because by abiding by the protocols

 of good health, you strengthen your body further to withstand the lifestyle you

may be leading be it a hectic or stressful one.  Following these 10 practical tips

can help you lead a healthier life.

Look after your gut health

Recent studies have linked Alzheimer’s disease to gut bacteria. This goes to

show how several diseases may be the result of poor gut health. Within two

years of birth, humans develop communities of gut flora or microorganisms that

co exist in a mutually beneficial environment. Unfortunately as we age such

beneficial gut microbes are greatly reduced.

Maintain a well balanced diet and get your protein

In any guide to good health, it ultimately boils down to maintaining a well

 balanced diet. If you love a roast potato and steak by all means do so now and

then but ensure that your diet consists of the proper ratio of protein carbohydrate

and healthy fats. While there are nutrition guides that will teach you how to

maintain a balanced meal plan, what you should also consider is incorporating

more fat burning foods into your meals.

If you are working out, ensure you get your protein because the majority end up

eating a diet full of carbs and fats. Sure it’s healthy to go vegan or be a

vegetarian but your body just cannot do without protein which are the essential

 building blocks of life. The best advice you could get is to consume foods that

contain rich sources of anti oxidants, minerals, vitamins and omega 3 fatty acids.

Learn to deal with stress

Stress puts a huge damper on your physiology. The term “mind over matter”

contains a lot of truth where succumbing to stress can create several problems in

the areas of digestion, sleep, mood, focus and energy.  Variations of stress will

always be present in life.  How you deal with it is more a matter of perspective

and though easier said than done, there are ways and means to control and

eliminate stress only if you decide to take one step forward to do so.

While some fitness experts advocate yoga and meditation to deal with stress

others feel intense activity such as kickboxing workouts can work wonders too.

 You need to identify what type of activity sustains your personality the most.

Engaging in that at least thrice a week will certainly invigorate your mid into a

healthier disposition.

Avoid unhealthy snacks

Snacking on that juicy burger, pizza and fast food may make your tongue

 salivate but it definitely does not benefit your body. While on the rare occasion

it may be ok to indulge in your favorite food, the fact remains that unhealthy

food widens your waistline and introduces a host of carcinogenic substances and free radicals into your body responsible for cancers, various disease and ageing.

Healthy snacks are a good way to satiate both your taste buds and your stomach

when hungry between meals. As a vegan or a person who wants to go gluten

free you can try fruits like apricots or plantain chips. If you love ice cream,

indulge in banana ice cream instead. You can get a healthy dose of protein and

good fats from a combo of banana and peanut butter on Ezekiel toast. Once you

start Snacking healthy, you will soon find yourself preferring such foods over

processed high fat snacks.

Stop smoking

If you are smoking, there is only one word that you should know now. Stop. The

dangers of smoking are manifold and if you want to quit, you seriously don’t

need rehab or even medication or substitutes to do so.  All you need is to come

to terms with why you smoke and then you will find the answer is a shallow one

that never really helps you. Rather than abide by the traditional belief of coaxing

a habit away one step at a time. Try making a spontaneous and split decision to

quit smoking that very instant. It may just work for you.

Physical activity and rest

Indulging in exercise and rest for recovery are two faces of the same coin.

Physical activity increases energy, improves your constitution and metabolism,

strengthens your heart, contributes to muscle buildup and a healthy skeletal

structure. Rest provides that all important phase of muscle recovery which is a

continuous process of muscle protein synthesis. While exercise contributes to

muscle burn and hypertrophy of muscle tissue, rest and recovery invigorates and

facilitates the process where both work hand in glove for a healthier body.


Working out and eating healthy are all beneficial habits of a healthy life but rest

ad adequate sleep are just as important to maintain and rejuvenate your body.

Being healthy will also make you happier contributing to general well being.