Healthy lifestyle

There is more then one aspect of what is called a ‘healthy lifestyle’. A healthy lifestyle is often associated solely with a low-fat diet. It is also quite common to see people jog in the morning, and then eat junk food in the afternoon. Sleeping long hours will not have a positive effect on anyone if it is combined with bad eating habits and a sedentary way of life.Therefore, it is essential to realize that living one’s life in a healthy way cannot be limited to just one of the aspects mentioned above. It should contain all of them. Accordingly, a healthy lifestyle involves eating a nutritious diet, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep at night.

Eat a variety of nutritious foods from all the food groups.

You may be eating plenty of food, but your body may not be getting the nutrients it needs to be healthy. Nutrient-rich foods have vitamins, minerals, fiber and other nutrients but are lower in calories. To get the nutrients you need, choose foods like vegetables, fruits, whole-grain products and fat-free or low-fat dairy products most often

• Vegetables and fruits are high in vitamins, minerals and fiber — and they’re low in calories. Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables may help you control your weight and your blood pressure.
• Unrefined whole-grain foods contain fiber that can help lower your blood cholesterol and help you feel full, which may help you manage your weight.
• Eat fish at least twice a week. Recent research shows that eating oily fish containing omega-3 fatty acids (for example, salmon, trout, and herring) may help lower your risk of death from coronary artery disease.

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200009

Basic Running Tips : Jogging Tips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-CoHXOvNA&translated=1

Basic Running Tips : How to Breathe While Running:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N-z0whXDAo&NR=1

Physical Activity in Your Daily Life:

Play and recreation are important for good health. Look for opportunities such as these to be active and have fun at the same time:

• Plan family outings and vacations that include physical activity (hiking, backpacking, swimming, etc.)
• See the sights in new cities by walking, jogging or bicycling.
• Make a date with a friend to enjoy your favourite physical activities. Do them regularly.
• Play your favourite music while exercising, something that motivates you.
• Dance with someone or by yourself. Take dancing lessons. Hit the dance floor on fast numbers instead of slow ones.
• Join a recreational club t hat emphasizes physical activity.
• At the beach, sit and watch the waves instead of lying flat. Better yet, get up and walk, run or fly a kite.
• When golfing, walk instead of using a cart.
• Play singles tennis or racquet ball instead of doubles.
• At a picnic, join in on badminton instead of croquet.
• At the lake, rent a row boat instead of a canoe.

(http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2155)

Nordic walking
Nordic walking is defined as fitness walking with specially designed poles. It evolved from an off-season ski-training activity known as sk

i walking, hill bounding or ski striding to become a way of exercising year-round. Ski walking and hill bounding with poles has been practiced for decades as dry land training for competitive cross-country skiing. Ski coaches saw the success of world-class cross-country skiers who used ski poles in the summer for ski walking and hill bounding, and it became a staple of off-season Nordic ski training. Hikers with knee pain discovered they could walk more powerfully with a pair of trekking poles, often eliminate or reduce hip, knee, and foot pain, and backpackers found relief from painful backs when using poles.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_walking)

What is your way to life healthy??