It is a brand new year! 2017 year of the Rooster.
This time of the year we come up to a realization what we had achieved and accomplished last 2016.
A time for resolutions, new set of goals or new strategies to meet last year’s goal. One of them for sure is how to be the best version possible of yourself – health wise.
New Year Resolution list;
- To loose weight or to meet ideal weight
- To avoid junk food
- To sleep at least 8 hours
- To exercise more
- and so on……
Above are few resolutions most people will list down when it comes to being healthy. Well, these are mainly right and direct.
But what are the things to consider to be the best version of ourselves this 2017?
DIET and NUTRITION
Food intake or diet should be nutritious to ensure good health. It is best to always have all the foods in the healthy food pyramid – it is a guide suggesting quantities of food to make healthy eating easier (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals). Try to eat small portions of food 5 times a day and drink plenty of water.
Here is an example of healthy food pyramid;
Eat in Small Amounts
- Oil
- Butter
- Sugar
Eat in Moderate
- Meat (Beef, Chicken, Pork)
- Eggs
- Fish
- Milk
- Cheese
- Yogurt
Eat Most
- Vegetables
- Fruits
- Cereals
- Nuts
- Wheat Bread
- Grains
SLEEP
Recommended sleep hours should be at least 8 hours a day, preferably time between 10pm-2am. For all the hard work during the day, it is best to rest our body to ensure good health. Sleep is very important. Try to keep a consistent sleep schedule and establish bedtime rituals. Good enough sleep has so many benefits – good active mood during the day, prevent from diseases like heart problems and will make body systems working properly like metabolism.
To sleep on time try the following;
- Turn off lights and any gadgets that might stimulates you at least 1 hour before
- Have a good relaxing bath
- Drink a warm milk
- Set a clean comfy warm bed
Have a good night sleep.
EXERCISE
Last but definitely not the least, do exercise. Exercise has so many good benefits to our body – weight lose, preventing diseases and making our body in good shape. Exercise or workout routines includes cardio, strengthening core/muscles, and gaining athletic skills.
Here are some of the exercises our body needed.
Good Cardio Workout; do one of these 1-2 hours everyday as it good for the heart, proper breathing development and will burn many calories and fats of your body.
- running/jogging/walking
- biking/swimming
- Aerobics/Zumba
Core or Muscle Exercises; do
- Crunches
- Squats
- Planking
- Lunges
- Bridge
- Push Ups
- Arms and Legs exercises with equipment’s
Exercise with athletic gain;
- boxing
- mix martial arts
- kick boxing
- judo
- jiu-jitsu
- wrestling
It is also best to do warm up and stretch on every workout, to prevent our body from getting sores and injury.
EAT less, SLEEP enough and EXERCISE more!
Start as early as now, get in shape and take care of your body. Be the best version of YOU this 2017.
