Ways to A Healthy Life

Living a long hale and hearty life depends upon your choices and habits. Today’s chaotic life, which is not just sedentary but also physically and mentally stressful, has fatally heighten the risk of diseases like: High BP, CVD, Diabetes, Depression and several other aliments linked to unhealthy lifestyle. With days getting over before you know it, life can get so demanding at times that you tend to forget look after yourself. Little do we realize that we overeat not for the reason that we are hungry, but because of emotional & environmental factors. As a result, all of us have indulged in mindless eating which is comfortable yet unhealthy. Too quick eating & improper chewing of foodstuff leads to bad digestion which in turn bring about a weakened immune system, tiredness & sluggishness. As a matter of fact, the majority of us don’t realize our digestive systems aren’t working properly. We’ve become habitual of mild ingestion, constipation, irritable bowels & bloating that we think it’s normal. At this time, there is immerging need for intermingling modern living and holistic wellness.

To transform or not to transform is a choice, which calls for 100% Determination & Dedication “DD-coefficient” and until the end of time not an easy one to make. Each day is an added chance to get it right. Nearly all of us are aware of good health rules but lack willpower to practice them. Healthy living is all about learning & practicing healthy habits, not restrictions. Any sort of behavioral change takes time, repetition and practice to ensure that individuals have a balance between their work commitment & health demand. Healthier lifestyle is a journey that looks a lot like a bumpy ride and everyone has to overcome challenges in daily routine, which can make your lifestyle better & healthier.

Here’s what you can DO to upgrade yourself:-

• Be consistent: Focus on one step @ a time
• Balance your food choices over time
• Don’t go on fad diets: Learn to say a NO
• Get enough sunlight: Set an alarm 30 minutes early from tomorrow
• Get moving: No time for gym? Walk, climb or do deep breathing
• Choose a smaller plate & savour each bite
• Keep yourself hydrated at all times
• Know your diet pitfalls
• Limit time screen-time: Laptops, smart-phones & TV
• Make sleep your priority
• Reduce, don’t eliminate certain foods
• Take a break to relax: Chant, pray & meditate
• Eat:
  • regular meals
  • moderate portions
  • a variety of nutrient-rich & unprocessed foods
  • as much home-cooked food as possible
• Avoid:
  • too much salt, butter & oil
  • skipping breakfast
  • mindless binging on weekends
  • heavy meals during late hours
  • empty calories: Indian sweets, ice-creams, aerated drinks, etc.
  • big snacks & high-calorie beverages in-between meals

Breakfast Ideas:

• Vegetable vermicelli upma
• Stuffed tofu parantha + tomato chutney
• Steamed sprouts + plain curd
• Mixed veg pancake + mint chutney
• Mixed cereal flakes + milk
• Idli + coconut chutney
• Boiled eggs + whole meal bread

Lunch / Dinner Ideas:

• Vegetable pasta in thick white gravy
• Rajmah chawal
• Palak parantha + boondi raita
• Grilled chicken curry + brown rice
• Daliya khichri + plain kadhi
• Chicken soup + veg sandwich

Healthy Swaps 

Here are some of the healthy recipes 

Stuffed tofu parantha

Mixed veg pancake

Grilled chicken curry

Vegetable pasta in thick white gravy