Making Healthy Habits Your New Obsession

Now that spring is in bloom on Long Island, it’s the right time to think about rejuvenating your healthy lifestyle. If you learn how to leave winter’s bad habits behind now, it will make a difference in your mental and physical health. And once you start feeling the benefits, there’s a good chance you’ll get hooked on healthy habits.

Your Playbook to Living Healthy

Living a healthier lifestyle is an achievable goal for anyone of any age. However, it’s easier to get there when you develop a strategy.

From reviewing your current habits to overcoming roadblocks, take a page from Advantage Care Health Centers’ healthy living game plan.

Evaluating Your Current Habits

Food and Nutrition

Your food and nutrition habits contribute heavily to promoting health and preventing chronic conditions, like heart disease, obesity, Type 2 diabetes and cancer. See how your current diet matches up with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Physical Activity

Being active is one of the most essential healthy habits you can pick up this spring. Whether you prefer walking for exercise or bike riding, following the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans promises to improve your health.

Getting Started

Far too many people make the mistake of starting too aggressively. Since healthy living requires long-term effort and determination, remember to pace yourself. Starting slowly and staying consistent will yield better results.

Tracking Your Progress

Becoming healthier is a fantastic overall goal, but it’s also necessary to have several smaller, more measurable goals along the way.

For example, tracking how many minutes you are exercising each week will allow you to see how you are progressing with meeting physical activity guidelines.

Then, you will be able to monitor your improvement over time.

Overcoming Roadblocks

When recommitting to healthy living, it’s common to hit an obstacle or two along the way. Remember that changing your habits is a journey in which everyone stumbles along the way.

Setbacks do not equal failure. The key is to get back in the saddle quickly after falling off the horse.

Rewarding Yourself

Developing healthy habits shouldn’t be a chore. Don’t forget to reward yourself for a job well done.

A simple pleasure, like enjoying a favorite snack or posting a workout milestone on social media, can provide added motivation.

Sticking with Healthy Habits

The most challenging part for many people is maintaining a healthy lifestyle over time. It can be easy to get discouraged and revert to old habits.

However, success stems from developing a solid plan and sticking to it consistently. And if you stay on the journey, the rewards can be endless.

Ask Us for Help with Developing New Healthy Habits

At Advantage Care Health Centers, your health and well-being are our top priority. We offer primary and preventive care to all members of the community. Our team of compassionate health care professionals has the training and experience necessary to help you reach your healthy living goals.

Contact us today to request an appointment.