{"id":1472,"date":"2016-05-04T16:18:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T16:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2016-05-04T16:18:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T16:18:42","slug":"guide-healthy-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/guide-healthy-life\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to being healthy for life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being healthy for life is an ongoing thing. You can\u2019t just go to the gym a couple of times a week and do what you like the rest of the time, in the hopes that it\u2019ll cancel out your bad behavior. This guide will help you to be healthy for life. You shouldn\u2019t find it too challenging, either.<\/strong><\/p>\n

EAT THE RIGHT FOODS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eating the right foods the majority of the time and you\u2019ll do so many amazing things for your body. You can keep your weight under control, which can be difficult to do as you age. You can also slow down the aging process. You don\u2019t need to be a saint 100% of the time. Have <\/span>treats in moderation<\/span><\/a> but make sure you\u2019re eating lots of nutritious foods the rest of the time. Healthy foods definitely don\u2019t need to be boring! <\/span><\/p>\n

EXERCISE THREE TIMES A WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exercise three\u00a0times a week at least to reap the benefits. Go for walks, swims, jogs, lift weights – whatever. Whatever it is, make sure you love it and feel compelled to stick to it. The more you enjoy it, the more you\u2019ll stick to it. You can also measure your results to see how much better you\u2019re getting at it. When you note down the lengths you can do now and the lengths you can do in a month, for example, you\u2019ll feel great and want to keep going.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DRINK LOTS OF WATER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drinking lots of water will keep you hydrated and help your body to flush out toxins. Try to drink at least two\u00a0liters a day, and stay away from drinks that are really calorific, as they can be the reason you pile on weight without really knowing why. Drinks filled with sugar and milk are the worst for this. <\/span>Juice is really sugary, too<\/span><\/a>. Stick to water flavored with fruit if you need flavor. <\/span><\/p>\n

WORK ON YOUR BAD HABITS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Work on your bad habits one by one to become the best version of yourself. If you drink too much, cut down and monitor the amount you consume. If you <\/span>smoke<\/span><\/a>, take a look at e cigs and <\/span>e liquids<\/span><\/a> to see if they can help you quit. You haven\u2019t got to try to quit everything at once, as you\u2019ll likely feel overwhelmed. Simply take baby steps towards a healthier you if that helps. <\/span><\/p>\n

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FOCUS ON YOUR MENTAL\/EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING<\/strong><\/p>\n

As well as focusing on your physical health, you must focus on your mental and emotional well being too. Make sure you take time to <\/span>de-stress<\/span><\/a>, so that you\u2019re not running around at 100 miles per hour all of the time. See people you love. Speak to a counselor if you need to. Make sure your mind is as healthy as everything else.<\/span><\/p>\n

CREATE A LIFE YOU LOVE<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t love your life, you won\u2019t feel compelled to live it to the full. Create a life you love. If you don\u2019t like something, change it. Work towards a happier future. You can have anything you want! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Being healthy for life is an ongoing thing. You can\u2019t just go to the gym a couple of times a week and do what you like the rest of the time, in the hopes that it\u2019ll cancel out your bad behavior. This guide will help you to be healthy for life. You shouldn\u2019t find it too challenging, either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1473,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,35],"tags":[802,19,855,40,20],"class_list":["post-1472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fitness","category-wellness-2","tag-exercise","tag-health","tag-living-healthy","tag-smoking","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1472"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1475,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1472\/revisions\/1475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}