12 ways to start a healthy life in the spring

Well, that, my friends, do not have time to recover, and already spring in the yard?

But recently it was the New Year and we enthusiastically and, most importantly, from the heart made up a list of goals for the year. So what? A lot of you have already done?

Nothing, do not worry, spring - is also a great time to start a new life. This time, everything will turn out exactly. Here are 12 simple ways to start a healthy life right now.

Throw out your calendar

Forget about the goals and plans that you set for this year. They should not hang over you lump of unrealized intentions.

Let's now move on to the monthly plan. Big goals are achieved more easily when they are divided into several smaller, simpler problems. Strive every month to learn a new useful habit.

For example, now set fine weather, so why not start this month to practice daily half-hour walking?

refresh relations

One of the psychological theories (Interpersonal Psychotherapy) argues that our mood, health and energy is directly dependent on the state of relations with relatives, colleagues, friends. If you can improve these key relationships, it will have instant therapeutic effect for you.

To do this, write on a piece of paper the names of people important to you and write them under two columns, what kind of relationship you have with them now and what you want to build. Select the links that you can really improved. Yes, human relations It depends on both sides, but to take a step can only meet you.

Pass a medical examination

We all know that prevention is better than further treatment. Therefore, if you want to start a new healthy life, the first thing you need to take care of the medical examination.

Otherwise, you may find that you enjoy a diet is contraindicated, the heart is not ready for intense training in the gym, and the state of the musculoskeletal system suggests that the run it is too early.

Do not rush to tighten

Popular among athletes proverb says that "no pain no gain", and with posters on us look exhausted sweaty athletes face. This leads to the fact that we're going to the gym as the war in which it is necessary "to spare himself and one step back is not done."

Relax and try to catch the fun. If your goal - not to win at the Olympics, then you may well afford the pleasure to ride on roller skates, play tennis or just a walk in the park. Get pleasure from physical activity.

eat nicely

Usually in nutrition we get hung up on diet and counting calories. Try a little bit to change the approach and try to eat the most colorful food. Well, you get the idea - carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, pepper and other riot of colors. Especially because the content contained in these colorful fruits and vegetables phytonutrients extremely useful for our body.

Do not eat food from boxes

Cooking has changed over the last 50 years. This before we took fresh produce from the fields and farms, and prepare them to lunch. Today, it is enough to put a couple of packages is not clear that in the microwave.

As a result, we have weight problems, digestive tract, and solid cholesterol. So why not start this spring fitness course with a complete ban all semi-finished and try food from fresh, whole ingredients?

Spring cleaning in the kitchen

Get rid immediately of all canned. Canned eat detrimental for several reasons. To protect against corrosion jars special coating is applied with a content of health hazardous substance bisphenol.

Beyond the number of sodium It causes cardiovascular problems.

sulfites They are food preservatives that can cause respiratory diseases.

Training in 7 minutes

Interval training revolutionized the industry recovery. Exercising with a very high intensity with short breaks for rest can be used for virtually any type of physical activity: running, cycling, weight training, fitness.

This organization of training allows us to achieve excellent results in a very limited time. Start, for example, can be This seven-minute workout. Seven minutes a day you will find?

Reduce your consumption of sweets

The World Health Organization has determined that the recommended sugar intake should not exceed five per cent of your daily calories. That is, the maximum amount is six teaspoons. Now try to sit down and calculate how much sugar is obtained from you.

Spoon in the coffee, two tea, cake, ice cream, cookies, candy. And if we add the sweetener of foodIt turns very very disappointing picture. It is necessary to correct it.

Keep a food diary

How much do you eat for breakfast today? And what you ate the day before yesterday? As far as your diet consists of vegetables, and how much of it bread? If you can not answer all of these questions, then it's time to think about doing food diary.

When you every day to cram in all these foods, it happens almost imperceptibly, automatically. But once you start recording what, when and how much, it will be immediately subject for reflection. And then to make the right decisions.

Burn off energy of the sun

The whole winter we have not seen the sun and sitting in our offices under the dead fluorescent lights and monitors. And here on the street, finally, there was a real sunshine and blue sky. So, it's time to put aside the electronic gadgets and spend more time outdoors.

You will be able to on their own experience make sure that the sun can transfer its energy not only in solar cells, but also directly into our bodies, charging them health and good spirits.

Connect a variety of

If your workout routine ceased to please you, it is time to try something new. You're doing for the sake of health and good mood, is not it?

Instead of the long run you can play football, weight training can diversify visit dance classes and yoga classes will perfectly complement swimming. Do not be afraid to change activity and experiment, in the end, you will only benefit.