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It is the beginning of a new year, the ideal time to commit to a healthy lifestyle. Take a moment to reflect over the past year, are you satisfied with your health? Is there anything you feel needs improvement? Below you will find information about small lifestyle changes with big health benefits. These are all things you have probably heard before, because they work! Make this your year- do it for yourself, do it for someone you love, just do it!
Manage Your Stress
Everyone is familiar with stress. We experience it in varying forms and degrees every day. In small doses, stress can actually be beneficial to us. It is only when the stress becomes too great, affecting our physical or mental functioning, that it becomes a problem. Everyone responds to stress differently. Visit the American Institute of Stress for the 50 most common signs and symptoms of stress. Are you experiencing an unhealthy level of stress? Helpguide offers strategies to take charge of your life and manage stress.
Eat Healthier
Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean deprivation. Focus on getting the nutrients your body needs for energy and health, as opposed to limiting certain foods or food groups. The US Department of Agriculture offers My Pyramid, a personalized interactive tool to help you get the most nutrition out of your calories. What if you love to eat out? Health and Nutrition Professionals created the Healthy Dining Finder to help you make the most nutritious choices available.
Be Active
Our bodies were made to move! Physical activity can bring you many health benefits. People who participate in physical activity on a regular basis benefit by lowering their risk of developing coronary heart disease, stroke, non-insulin-dependent (type 2) diabetes, high blood pressure, and colon cancer. Additionally, active people have lower premature death rates than people who are less active. The US Department of Health and Human Services now offers “Be Active Your Way” to help you fit physical activity into your life, your way.
Value Social Health
Social support is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. We need a supportive social circle, or even just one close friend to share the difficult times and the happy times in our lives. Social health also means giving back. Search volunteer opportunities by location or interest at Volunteer Match. You can also search public sector volunteer opportunities at Volunteer.gov.
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