Many individuals who resolve to start living a healthy lifestyle think the first step is getting a gym membership or subscribing to a meal delivery service. We often forget that in committing to such a lifestyle, we need to start from where we live.
A global appliance company shares a few tips we can do at home to get started on a healthier lifestyle.
Get someone on board
Get someone close to you to join you in your workouts and diets—like a friend, relative, or your spouse. The company will make it more fun and you’ll have someone to bond with over the process. Having a support system is one way to keep you on track when it comes to your goals.
Start small
Start with small changes in your diet, like incorporating vegetables in your regular meals. Slowly remove processed food from your refrigerator and cabinets. Start with short jogging sessions once a week then gradually increase in frequency. Eventually, you will get more comfortable as these small tasks turn into habits.
Begin your day with protein
Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, as it is proven to lessen cravings and hunger pangs throughout the day, thus you’ll be less tempted to indulge in carbs and sugary food.
Start with 25 to 30 grams of protein for breakfast every day. Some healthy ingredients you can include in your morning meals are fruits, vegetables, eggs, and sweet potatoes. Try mixing oats with yogurt and your choice of fruits and leave them overnight in the freezer or be adventurous with more unusual ingredients like peanut butter and jelly oats. For a more savory meal you can create a sweet potato, black bean, and egg white breakfast burrito. Just wrap everything together and you have a quick, easy, and healthy meal.
Load up on fruits and vegetables
The easiest way to increase you fruit and vegetable intake is to incorporate them to your meal. Make beef and broccoli stir-fry or prepare a turkey taco lettuce wrap that uses lettuce as a substitute for taco shells. Another idea is adding fruits, egg, or a little meat to salads to add more flavor or create your own protein shake using various fruits. You may also opt to eat fruits or veggies for snacks instead of the usual chips, cookies, chocolates, and other processed food.
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