If all we have to do is exercise to live a fuller and healthier
life then why isn’t everybody doing it? Not enough time? Too
expensive? Unmotivated? Well the fact is everybody wants to be
healthier but it is time consuming and expensive. Or is it? The
problem is that an individual’s health is not given a high
priority until it’s gone.
Not enough time?
Whether the person realizes it or not, they are just
procrastinating. They seem to think that they will have more
time in the future. To add to this the longer they wait the
lower their health will become. Time must be allocated in your
schedule or it will never be done because something will always
come up. And lets face it, its no good having a big house and a
luxurious car if you are no longer around to enjoy it! If you
can’t spare 30 consecutive minutes each day then three,
ten-minute sessions can still improve your condition.
Too Expensive? Exercise costs nothing! Just walking each
day is enough to ensure a long and healthy life. This is
something just about everyone can do so it also provides a great
opportunity to spend time with family and friends.
Unmotivated? Well at least you’re honest! The trick is to
find something you enjoy. Try something social like a group
walk, tennis, or golf. If you would rather spend time alone then
go for a walk, take your headphones, and listen to your
favourite music. If you get bored easily then try a Personal
Trainer. Even if it only for one session. They can provide you
with variety and ideas on how to keep the exercise program
interesting.
However it is easy to see why people get confused when trying
to improve their lifestyle with so many diets and eating plans
that seem to contradict each other. Then there’s the abdominal
machines, home gyms, and crosstrainers sold through the media
that promise great results but always end up as expensive dust
collectors.
The trick is to keep it simple.
When it comes to your food intake consume low fat meals:
it makes sense that the less fat that goes into your mouth, the
less fat that will stay on the body.Eat meals with
plenty of variety: the more variety, the greater intake of all
the required nutrients. And keep portion size relative to what
you require: eating low fat foods will still make you put on
weight if you are eating enough for two people.Eat
foods high in fibre: these foods are more filling.When
it comes to exercise, just move more! You must burn more
calories than you put into your mouth. Walk to the shops, take
the stairs, or hide the remote control for the TV. It all adds
up.If you can’t exercise on a given day, then be even
more vigilant with your food intake. Exercise doesn’t
have to be hard, just regular. It just takes thirty minutes each
day to ward off Australia’s biggest killer: heart
disease.So, the simple solution to a healthier body?
USE IT OR LOSE IT!
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