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New Year, New You 15 Healthy Tips for 2021 BY MEGAN WISKUS
IF GETTING, OR STAYING, HEALTHY IS ON YOUR 2021 TO-DO LIST, WE HAVE 15 EASY WAYS TO HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Get personal. Hiring a personal 3 trainer at a small studio—so you can maintain social distancing and get in a great workout—is an easy, effective way to stay safe and get fit.—Amitis Pourarian, Owner, THE STUDIO Martial Arts & Fitness, trainatthestudio.com
more whole-food, plant-based one. An abundance of research has shown numerous advantages to this type of eating, including [decreased risk of] heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, kidney disease, dementia, and digestive problems, while also promoting a longer, better quality of life, increased feelings of fullness, and a healthier environment.—Kirsten Ransbury, MS, RD, CDE, Lead Registered Dietitian, Kaiser Permanente Roseville, sacramento.kaiserpermanente.org/ our-facilities/roseville
Know your numbers. Getting 1 yearly lab work done is a great way to keep tabs on any lifestyle changes you’re thinking of making. Labs don't lie, and modern science allows you to monitor everything—from lipid particles, nutrient status, and hormone levels, to neurotransmitters, telomeres, and more. If you shop around, the labs don’t have to cost ridiculous amounts of money either. Once you have a baseline of objective data, use that information to create an individual plan for diet, exercise, stress management, and medication/supplementation. Another benefit? You can re-test later in the year to make sure your body is responding
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according to your goals.—Michele Raithel, ND, Revolutions Naturopathics, revolutionsdocs.com
Hit the sack. Getting abundant, 2 restful sleep is one of the best ways to improve your physical health and emotional well-being. As you slumber, your body may seem inert when in fact it’s actively engaging in many processes to repair and renew itself—ultimately creating homeostasis (the tendency to maintain a stable, relatively constant internal environment).—Tammie Fairchild, Owner, Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga, serenityspaonline.com
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Any movement matters. Don’t 5 discount the cardio benefit of house chores! Activities like mopping, vacuuming, making a bed, or washing your car all involve repetitive, purposeful movements, just like exercise, and provide comparable advantages. The most important thing to remember is to keep moving. A sedentary lifestyle is toxic to your health—sitting is the new smoking. Our bodies were programmed and meant to move, and any movement is better than no movement at all.—Felicia K. Jodhka, MD, Family Medicine Physician, Kaiser Permanente Roseville, sacramento.kaiserpermanente.org/ our-facilities/roseville
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