Healthy Living Habits

 

                          Exercise is one of the healthy living habits I humbly advocate 

I am no expert, to be honest, in writing this post. However, through my observations over the years and talking to people who have aged spectacularly well, as well as garnering much information through all those live healthy life gurus through social media, the summary points of people who live long and have as healthy a life as possible are as listed and described below.

1. Sleep soundly  for 7 hours each night.

    Travel can and will disrupt sleep patterns, we all need the recovery from a hard day's activity and each person has different needs. In my case, I feel re-energised when I have at least 7 full hours of continuous sleep without the need to wake up and go to toilet. 

2. Drink 2 cups of water when I wake up. 

 Firstly it rehydrates me, as I snore and water loss overnight is replaced. The toxins will be flushed out as the first thing which enters the body in the morning is water. It might be even more helpful if I add a slice of cut lemon for my liver cleansing, and boost my immunity.

3. Sweating as much as possible.

Prepare an exercise regimen so that I can sweat out all the toxins from my body as quickly and as efficiently as possible. I run and walk for 1 hour at least 2 times, I also cycle once a week for 2 hours, and I train karate for 1.5 hour each week.

The body tends to get lazy as I age, so no excuse, I need to keep it moving and sweating on a regular basis. There is no alternative.

4. Eat as much fresh vegetables and fruits as I can

Eating in at home is the best way to control this. Eating out should be kept to a minimum.

5. Reduce intake of sugar, salt and MSG

Self explanatory. 

6. Moving my bowels at least once a day.

This is so important, as equally important as sleeping and drinking. I take a 30 billion capsule of probiotics for my gut health, and as all the health gurus out there state. A healthy gut, is a healthy mind and a healthy body.

7. Have a Purpose in Life

Aim to keep doing something good and remain relevant to society 

8.  Minimise Stress  

Easier said than done. 

9. Choose good quality friendships, so that we can uplift each other.

Develop friends who provide quality to my life, and I  try to reciprocate in kind.

In the end, it may result in me having fewer friends rather than going out and meeting and end up drinking unnecessarily. 

10. Reduce alcohol intake.

I'm trying ever so hard to kick a lifelong habit. Happiness can be created through other means by exercising and doing good deeds. Alcohol masks pain sustained from poor choices made in life. If you make a mistake at work and get admonished, many people go to the pub for a pick me up. If they win a big contract, they do the same thing. 

The fact of the matter is, alcohol is detrimental to your health. Large or small quantities.

I am trying ever so hard to reduce the so called 'binge drinking'. 

11. Reduce Ultra Processed Food. (Crisps, bacon, sausages) 

This is one tough battle, but I am determined to reduce the amount of snacks I eat. If I win this one, my body will thank me in the later good years to come. 

Carpe Diem !