10 Healthy Habits Better Than A Diet

It’s easy to fall into the fad diets that seem to grace celebrity magazines every day. And while they might make you look fabulous in time for new year’s, they don’t have any lasting effects which help you maintain weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. Adopt these habits instead and thrive for the rest of your life!

1. Try to walk 10,000 steps each day. Apps on your smartphone can help monitor how many steps you take. Try taking an after dinner stroll to aid digestion, and opt for walking or biking to work instead of driving or taking transit.

2. Get your 8 hours of sleep! Beauty sleep is a thing, and when you get less than the optimal amount, you can open yourself up to weight gain and a ton of other problems.

3. Drink water and stay hydrated as much as you can. 8 glasses is optimal, but we understand that’s not realistic for every lifestyle. Instead, try drinking as much plain water as you can, and when you need to, spice it up with citrus slices, fruits, or infusions.

4. Always opt for steamed or baked food instead of fried. While indulging in that extra large fries from McDonalds is fine once in a while, eating steamed and baked is way healthier for your weight, cholesterol, and skin. Baked fries taste surprisingly good!