Tips To Help You Stay Fit Every Day
If you have had problems with shortness of breath and fatigue, you may think you need more rest, but the opposite may be true. You should be able to attend to activities of daily living such as walking a short distance, carrying groceries into the house and climbing a reasonable number of stairs without it presenting a huge challenge. In this article, we will discuss some simple steps you can take to improve your level of fitness to meet the average challenges of daily living with ease. Read on to learn more.
If you are consuming a typical diet for people in the developed world, you are probably poisoning yourself and sabotaging your health and fitness. Leave the paradigm of eating three meals a day and avoiding snacking behind. Replace it with a pattern of eating six to eight small meals or snack daily. Be sure these consist of whole foods rather than processed foods. Always choose whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables and lean protein sources. Choose to drink pure, filtered water above any other drink, and drink lots of it. These changes alone will make a huge difference in the way you look and feel.
Making water your beverage of choice is probably one of the most important changes you can make. If you are drinking a lot of commercially prepared juices, or worse, chemical laden soft drinks you are slowly poisoning yourself and increasing your blood sugar level. Replacing these expensive and potentially toxic beverage choices with pure, affordable filtered tap water will save you money and improve your health and fitness level dramatically. Try adding a twist of lemon or lime to your hot or cold water for added variety and health benefits.
Gradually increase your activity level by choosing the active choice every time you make a choice. Walk or cycle instead of driving whenever you can. When you do drive, park a little farther away from your destination to give yourself a little walk. Take the stairs rather than the elevator. Take little walks around your building during break times instead of sitting around in the break room, or worse, the smoking area.
As you feel your fitness level increasing, add a little formal exercise to your daily routine. Go for a walk after your evening meal. Keep a set of light dumbbells by your chair so that you can exercise while watching TV. Learn a simple yoga routine such as the Sun Salutation to practice when you get up in the morning and before going to bed at night. These small additions to your daily activity will add up to big changes with consistent practice.
Learning how to make mindful choices about your activities, food and drink will make a big difference in your level of fitness and in your health and well-being. Remember to take a moment and make a real choice before deciding what to do or what to consume. You will find that adding this practice to your life will improve your quality of living in every way.
