By the time you reach your 30s, you have already formed most of your habits and won’t, generally, feel inclined to develop any more ‘good’ or healthy habits.
But howsoever accomplished you may be, there is always room for improvement. They say that it’s never too late to pick up a few healthy habits which will be your friends till your old age. The sooner you start picking up some healthy habits, the better it will be for you, in the long run!
We shall briefly discuss here some of the healthy habits which you need to start with right away unless you already have them all:
1. Never skip meals
When you skip a meal, you not only stay hungry and suffer but also end up gaining weight. Your blood glucose level also tends to go down since your body runs through its blood glucose stores.
You are much hungrier by the time you go for your next meal and may overeat yourself, which too will be harmful to your health.
2. Cut your high-calorie drinks
Most of us would like to enjoy a sugary coffee or soda every once in a while. Some people even make juices their only meal. Our bodies consume solid and liquid calories differently.
You feel ‘more’ full with solid calories in comparison to high-calorie drinks. Chewing a crunchy carrot is any day a better option than having many sugary drinks to achieve the same level of satisfaction and fullness.
3. Exercise regularly
As you grow older, it becomes increasingly difficult to set a routine for regular exercise due to more pressing commitments. Try to have a routine where you link your exercise or morning walk with a reward that you give to yourself such as watching your favorite episode on the TV after your walk.
Soon you will find that the happy hormones as a result of regular exercise or walk will be enough to motivate you to go for your routine walk or exercise.
4. Weigh yourself often
Checking your weight often, even on a daily basis, helps you keep your weight in control. A slight tilt of the scale can be enough to make you alter your diet plan so that you do not, unknowingly, gain excessive weight.
5. Listen to your body signals
Be attentive and responsive to the signals that your body gives you. Ignoring such vital signals can lead to repercussions like a weak immune system, discomforts or avoidable weight gain. Seek expert professional guidance as and when it is necessary to do so.
6. Fidget at your desk
A sedentary lifestyle can have many undesirable consequences. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes and premature death are only some of them.
Sitting the whole day long at your desk could do much harm to your health. Undo at least a part of it by fidgeting. Get up occasionally from your desk and walk a few steps.
7. Learn to cook
If you are not good at cooking, now is the time to learn cooking. You will end up saving lots of money and lots of calories. You can start slow by trying out a new recipe every week or ten days. With the Internet at your command, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find some good and healthy recipes of your choice!
