How to Start the New Year Healthy

How do you start the new year healthy?

1. Create a sustainable diet
2. Find an activity that you enjoy
3. Make time for ‘me time’

This new year is the perfect opportunity to turn a new leaf when it comes to your health.

The most common mistake most people make when it comes to their New Year’s resolutions is setting goals that are too big and overwhelming. This makes it easier to go back to old habits. Instead, you should try to create SMART goals.

• Specific: Clear and well-defined health goal.
• Measurable: Criteria to measure your progress towards your health goal.
• Achievable: A goal that is attainable and possible to be achieved.
• Relevant: A goal that matters to you and your purpose.
• Time-bound: Deadline or target date that will help you focus on your goal.

Below is an example of a SMART health goal that will help you keep focused:

• Specific and Measurable: I will jog 30 minutes per day three times a week.
• Achievable: Exercising 30 minutes per day three times a week is more achievable compared to doing it for an hour every day, especially if you’re a beginner or a busy person.
• Relevant: This goal is relevant if your bigger purpose is to increase your physical activity.
• Time-bound: Have a set deadline for your goal. For instance, you will exercise 30 minutes per day three times a week for 3 months. After that, you might increase the intensity and duration.

Create A Sustainable Diet

Diets that are too restrictive will just harm both your physical and mental health. It’s not a sustainable option and in most cases, you will just gain the weight you lost within a year. In this situation, you would just make the same resolution next year.

Instead, focus more on creating a diet that is easy to follow for years. You don’t need to restrict yourself and avoid the foods that you enjoy. The focus here is to get all the nutrients you need and to have a balanced diet. Instead of processed foods, try to slowly add foods that are high in protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats.

This includes fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, and fatty fish. Other than these, you could also try the Santé Barley capsules, which are packed in vegetable capsules! Barley grass is rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamin A, C, E, B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and more.

Find an Activity That You Enjoy

Getting physically active is important because it keeps your thinking skills sharp, helps you to sleep better, reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, and is a great way to manage your weight. But what exercise will work for others might not work for you.

Here are some suggestions to help you get started on your fitness journey!

• Get yourself a jump-rope and enjoy this fun cardio activity
• Cycle around your neighborhood
• Try out a yoga or Pilates class
• Dance to your favorite jams at home
• Master the hula-hoop
• Look up exercise videos on YouTube

You don’t need to restrict yourself to only one type of physical activity. You can mix and match to keep things interesting and keep enjoying what you do!

Make Time for ‘Me Time’

Lastly, don’t forget to make time to rest and relax. Too much stress will don’t do you any good. Make sure that you also make your sleep a priority. It’s hard to reach your health goals when you’re too exhausted. Other than helping you feel your best, quality sleep can also improve your concentration, athletic performance, and immune function!

Key Takeaway

Setting SMART goals, focusing on a nourishing diet, making time for physical activity, and getting enough rest is key to living a healthy life. If you want to start the New Year healthy, make sure that you have your daily dose of Santé Barley capsules, which are made from organic barley grass in New Zealand. These can offer plenty of nutrients to help you stay healthy starting this New Year!

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