8 WAYS WOMEN CAN LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES You need more taking care of as a woman, but who’s going to…
8 WAYS WOMEN CAN LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES
You need more taking care of as a woman, but who’s going to do this for you? You can guess the answer is YOU!
As a woman, you can either choose to wallow in self pity and in the fact that your body is no longer the same or you can choose to get up and start your journey to healthy living,
Its on you, but let me tell you how.
Every woman goes through series of body changing activities from menstrual pains, to child birth, breastfeeding, post-natal care and even Meno pause.
The factors are endless, and this means that as a woman you typically have a lot of responsibility as a wife or mother, you are surely responsible for someone.
This is why taking care of yourself is paramount to achieving personal self-care and to do a good job of taking care of others.
A healthy lifestyle includes a mental balance and self-aware nature of who you are, what you want your daily living to look like and how you wish to achieve it.
It includes eating a good balanced diet, cutting down on fat, avoiding alcohol and using less salt.
But wait!
You should also know that a healthy lifestyle also includes how emotionally, spiritually, intellectually balanced you are, its simple not only about the physical aspect of daily living, these factors also contribute hugely to the overall wellness of your life.
So, it goes beyond body changes and food habits.
Healthy living can be simply described as a way of living that helps reduce the chances of illness, early death and mental imbalance.
Why is it Important?
It is fair to say that as human beings, living a healthy life is super important irrespective of gender, no one wants to wake up to a terminal illness or slump and die suddenly. Everyone wants to live a healthy life but most times not everyone knows why it is necessary. Asides the above-mentioned reasons most people are hanging on a thread as to why they should live healthy lives.
However, it is very necessary for you as a woman to understand the “why” before the “how”, lets take a look at some reasons for healthy living as women;
👉 Healthy living improves sleep
👉 Healthy living reduces stress and fatigue
👉 Healthy living prevents heart diseases and dementia
👉 Healthy living gives you the ability to take care of others effectively as a woman
👉 Healthy living helps you look good, stay fresh and young and Agile
👉Healthy living helps you feel better mentally
👉Healthy living reduces the risk of sudden death
👉Healthy living helps you save money
If you take a close look at the reasons why healthy living is important for you as a woman, especially with the aspect of taking care of others, which reflects the typical lifestyle of a mum or wife, the feeling of looking good and staying fresh, looking 40 when you are 50 and not the other way round.
Many women suffer from depression because they are obese, tired, worn out, don’t look good, don’t feel good, poor skin, have diabetes and high blood pressure at an early age.
The main reason for this is lack of good health care, self-care and zeal to start the process to a healthy life.
Its not late!
This is “the how” you have been waiting for;
1. A balanced Diet
You may wonder if It’s so easy to eat a balanced meal with the different issues you face daily as a woman. Where is the time to think of making a balanced meal? So, most times whatever you lay your hands on, pops straight right into your mouth.
Now is the time to change this act, because not every food needs to go straight into your mouth but a balanced diet deserves a spot.
Try eating a meal that consists of every nutrient you need to function well as a woman, cut down on sugar, fatty foods, alcohol, plenty salt and eat based on portions.
The road to healthy living is an intentional one and it starts with the right food.
2. Self- Care, you deserve some love
Whether it is taking time off to meditate, having a cool warm bath with bubbling soap and cool music, making your nails and doing your pedicure and manicure, hanging out with friends or taking some time to stroll down the beach reminiscing. JUST DO IT.
The best way to self-care is doing what you love. Many times, most women complain about how fat their hands have become, how they no longer look appealing and this reduces the way they see themselves and causes depression and sometimes mental instability.
You can look yourself in the mirror and decide to change your hair do, you can decide to change that haircut and do something fun.
JUST DO IT!
3. Visit your Doctor Regularly
There are a lot of reasons to visit your doctor, while we now have machines that can be operated in the home to check for blood pressure levels and Sugar levels, it is quite imperative to have a schedule for regular tests and general checkups.
You may want to check for lumps, cancer and some other medical issues.
Don’t get scared. It’s just routine to keep check up on your health and aid early detection.
You may also want to ask your doctor about the type of contraceptives to use before taking them, because this sometimes can change your body.
4. Eat lots of Fruits and Vegetables
Yes, this is super important, if you want to stay fresh and young and Agile. Try incorporating fruits into your daily plan.
Fruits help reduce some types of cancer, eye problems, heart diseases and a lot of other illnesses.
Vegetables on the other hand is a great supplement for food. Try plain salads, try cooking your sauces and soups with some lettuce and fluted pumpkin. There are a variety of vegetables out there rich in nutrients that you shouldn’t miss as a woman.
Start by eating some Apples, Watermelon, Grapes, Strawberries, Oranges, Banana, and Pineapple.
5. You need Sleep
As a woman, a lot of factors will keep you from sleeping; stress level, crying baby, pregnancy, pre Meno pause and post Meno pause etc. However, deciding to take 7-8 hours sleep everyday can help you function properly and avoid all round break down. Here are some ways to achieve sleep;
· Ask your hubby to take over the baby roles a few nights
· Switch off your mobile phone
· Take some relaxing tea before bed time
· Do some yoga
Lack of sleep is a high reason for stress and breakdown, you can sleep today, when you try these tips.
6. Exercise
Most times, as a woman there are various frustrations to exercising regularly. But you can start with walking each day and going for evening strolls. You can also start trekking more often than always taking the bus.
You can get a work out buddy like a friend or someone from the gym that can motivate you to show up each day
Exercising helps relieve stress, increase functionality, improve sleep and lower risk of high blood pressure
7. Relationships
One of the many factors of women is the friendship circle. Sometimes, conflicts within that circle can lead to poor healthy choices and lifestyle.
Connecting with the friends you love, hanging out with them and maintaining new and old relationships can help you live a healthy life. Because if it’s alright with you mentally? Chances of you eating well and doing all these other tips are quite high.
8. Talk To Someone
You can talk to your journal or your therapist or someone super close to you. Just let go of your thoughts to someone you know you can confide in. Talk about your likes, what you think about, your overall personality. Just talk about anything bothering you.
The best option here would be your therapist.
Oh my!! 8 tips and it feels like more should come. Well, sit on this for now and keep doing everything you can to live a healthy life.
Here are some take away tips;
· It starts with you
· You can save a lot of money when you live a healthy life
· Your sugar intake is crazy, cut down on all the fizzy drinks and ice-cream
· You are using too much salt, doesn’t taste nice anyway!
· Your doctor just gave you an appointment, confirm it
· You are stuck in one place and that’s the reason for all the extra weight, take a walk today
· Not everything needs to go into your mouth, try eating a balanced diet
· Your phone is a huge distraction. Shut it off!
· Eat lots of fruits
· Take some time off
· Wear some bikini and walk around the beach
· Change your hairdo, I know you want something new.
JUST DO IT!
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