What is a Healthy Lifestyle?
According to a study by Michigan State University, a healthy lifestyle is defined by four basic criteria:

Not smoking


Holding weight down


Eating right


Exercising

Of the 153,000 respondents, only 3% participated in all four of what are termed healthy lifestyle characteristics.
"We have millions of people now going through adult life leading unhealthy lifestyles and a medical system that can treat illnesses and keep you alive longer than ever before," said Mathew Reeves, a Michigan State University epidemiologist. "If we don't turn this around, the costs to society are going to be crippling."
What can be done to help people change?
Everyone talks about achieving it, but most people have plenty of excuses as to why they can't, won't, or don't want to change their current status. The most common excuse people make for not trying to have a healthy li... [more]

You must understand that having a healthy body is not possible unless you make it, in fact, a lifestyle. It sounds ironic, but unfortunately most people believe you can have a life of junk food, high fat/cholestrol food (or binge eat) and still attain the body, look, or figure you want if you dedicate MOST of your time to reaching your goals. This is the main misunderstanding of any fast food diet plan or any other system, there are no breaks when reaching your goals. A healthy lifestyle isn't something you reach and are done with. Like I said before, it is a lifestyle. Something you can never reach, but only keep getting closer to. The day you reach your final goal is the day you stop driving yourself to reach your potential, but instead settle for where you are. A mindset that should never be used for any low calorie diet plan, or any desire in life. This is avoided by establishing what I call 'evolving goals'. Landmarks that are changed the moment you reach them, giving you the sati... [more]

To kickstart a healthy lifestyle Your body needs a balance. It needs PROPER nutrients to function well... properly. Getting the right amount of the proper nutrients is key to a balanced nutrition which provides fuel for your daily activities. It also helps kick start your metabolism, aiding in weight loss, and helps keep you going through out the day. =) Here are some very simple ways to help Kickstart your healthy lifestyle and to help you start living better.
* ALWAYS EAT A HEALTHY BREAKFAST - Your body is crying for food in the morning which is why it is the most important meal of the day. It kick starts your metabolism and provides you energy to help start your day!
* EAT SMALLER MORE FREQUENT MEALS - Like so many others I am always on the go. So instead of starving all day then gorging in one meal I eat small snacks all through the day. This helps keep you from those nasty energy slumps and also helps keep the craving for sugary snacks away.
* HAVE HEALTHY SNACK... [more]