Stay heal and hearty throughout the year

Star Health Desk

Happy New Year. Millions of people around the world are thinking about New Year resolutions at this first day of the year 2011 to make a clean slate at the start. Health resolution among others is one of the most important issues that should be taken into count seriously. Health experts suggest some resolutions listed below to ensure that you become a little more health-wise. Don't miss your walks A brisk walk early in the morning or in the evening, five times a week can help you remain healthy all your life. You don't require an expensive gym to take care of your daily workout requirements. A brisk walk can help you burn anywhere between 150 to 200 calories in about half an hour. All you need to ensure is you never miss your walks. Be wise at food Try to focus on simply eating healthier, making one small change a week or one change a month. For example, I will resolve to eat a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner one day a week. One of the best and easiest changes you can make to improve your diet is simply to eat more food in its original form. Food that has been processed or chemically altered has less nutrition and is usually higher in fat. If you are eating something in its original form, it is more likely to be a fruit or vegetable, and it can not be bad. If it is meat or fish, then try to grill or bake it with little to no sauces or breading. If it is processed at all, look for items that have three ingredients or less. The more healthy food you eat, the more healthy food you will want to eat. Just make one of these changes, and you will feel a difference. Quit smoking If all those horrendous advertisements and terrorising photos have not been able to dither you from smoking it is time you start thinking about your loved ones. About all the passive smokers in your house — your wife and children, whose lives you have risked to preserve your passion for smoking. It is now or never! Give-up smoking on the eve of New Year and ensure that you add some extra years to the lives of those you love and also to your own life rather than deduct them, every single time you lit yourself a cigarette. Make a firm dedication and make these alterations in your life. This will surely keep you heal and hearty.