Finding time to take care of yourself can sometimes take a backseat to a very hectic schedule. Family, work, and money issues can weigh heavily on your shoulders, causing you to make unhealthy choices. Ignoring your health when times are tough can make things worse, multiplying the negative effects of stress and further jeopardizing your health. Adjusting some of your current habits and adding a few new healthier ones to your daily routine will go a long way in lowering your stress, giving you that extra burst of energy to help you sail through your day.
- Drink water throughout your day. There is a good reason why you have heard this again and again—it’s true. Water is vitally important for many aspects of your health. It is necessary for proper digestion, required for your blood and your circulatory system, will help with your weight loss, and pick you up when you are feeling sluggish.
- Cut back on coffee and high sugar drinks. Having too many coffees or caffeinated energy drinks during the day will only dehydrate you and lead you to that dreaded midday crash. Soft drinks and even fruit juices, while also giving you a temporary sugary lift, will also backfire when your blood sugar levels drop back down, resulting in fatigue. Instead, try drinking a healthier substitute like green or white tea.
- Choose healthy snacks. In addition to causing weight gain, consuming products with high amounts of refined sugar—soft drinks, cereals, baked goods, and candy—can cause a number of health concerns. It can interfere with proper brain function and hormone levels, causing poor concentration and a lack of energy. Choosing healthy snacks like nuts, seeds, fresh and dried fruit, kale chips, and vegetable sticks will give you the energy you need without all the serious health risks associated with refined sugar.
- Plan your meals. Taking the time to plan your meals for the week will take up less time than you think, and is relatively simple to do. Once you have decided what to buy, make a list and bring it with you to the grocery store. Sticking with what is on your list will help you avoid purchasing less healthy food options.
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