10 Easy Tips for a healthier life

Here are 10 quick tips for losing weight and just being healthy: 

1. Have a pet? Walk your dog for 20 minutes around your neighborhood or do lapse with your dog around the dog park. 
2. Rule of 3 - If you have to go somewhere that is three or less floors away, take the stairs 
3. Trying to lose weight? Get your other friend with the same goal and make a small bet. A study showed, that using an incentive such as money to lose weight resulted in 10 pounds greater weight loss than without an incentive. 
4. Get a jar and put one dollar for everyday you follow your goals for eating healthier. When you get to 30 days (or 60 days, your choice) buy your self a non-food reward! 
5. Drink Wine - a study showed that woman who drank red wine were 30% less likely to gain weight and 21% less likely to add inches to their waistline than non wine drinkers. Drink 1 glass of red wine per day. 
6. Take a walk during work - A study showed that a short walk curbed subjects appetites and resulted in subjects consuming 50% less chocolate and snacks than subjects who rested for 15 minutes instead of walking for 15 minutes. 
7. Eat yogurt - A study showed that subjects who consumed probiotics, such as the ones found in yogurt, were 42% less likely to catch a cold. 
8. Chew gum- chewing sugar-free gum can curb appetite and prevent mindless snacking as well as lower stress level by 16% 
9. Stop fad diets and develop a healthy lifestyle - over 95% of people who lose weight on a diet end up gaining the weight back. 
10. The #1 barrier preventing americans from living a healthy lifestyle is lack of willpower. By knowing this you can choose goals that alter the environment and doesn't put you in situations that you may break your healthy lifestyle. Instead of saying "i will eat less candy" get rid of snacks in your house, so even if you don't have the willpower to not eat the candy, it won't be there! (Examples of other changes: Avoid buffets, have healthy foods more visible and ready to eat, eat at home more often rather then eating out)

Here is a printout for quick reference. Put this on the fridge or somewhere visible like the background of your computer. Make your own list of easy and creative tips for being healthier and general health and wellness.

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Come back for more health and wellness posts soon! xoxo, Danielle