Saturday, November 22, 2008

The Key To A Healthier Lifestyle

By Stuart M.Russell

My girlfriend is always after me about taking better care of myself. She's one of those vegan types that won't even drink milk, and she makes a face any time I even talking about eating a nice rare steak. But I love her dearly, so I took the time to look around the other night for a website that could help me with my lifestyle. I thought Melinda would be impressed if I suddenly decided to make a change for her, and I happened to stumble on a website that was perfect for what I wanted.

The site isn't just about food, either. It's about how to eat, what to eat, how get to right amount of exercise, and the falsehoods that many people believe are common knowledge. I'm not usually a person to brag about a web site, but this one was loaded with just the kind of data a person needs to make living healthy a fun way to go.

And can you imagine my surprise when I saw that dancing is actually one of the best forms of aerobic exercise! No more gruelling workouts at the gym for me, as I'm going to go out dancing and make better use of my fitness time. They say that dancing stimulates more of the body's muscles than most forms of exercise, and promotes an increased heart rate, which in turn helps to keep the internal pipes working well.

I fully believe that a healthy life is a better life. And there are so many ways to make our lives better, from modifying how we eat, to getting the exercise we need. But we should also take care to observe our environment, as well. Did you know that a container of fresh water has stopped being fresh as soon as the seal was broken? Or that having healthy feet depends on allowing them to get enough air flow? I was really surprised at some of the trivial ways I could have an immediate positive effect on my life. A web site that can provide that kind of information is a wonderful place to find.

How we live is important as how we eat. In matters of diet, just planning the best time for an evening meal could have more consequences on weight loss than the foods themselves. That was something I hadn't ever thought about until I was on the ilifenews site. But it makes a great deal of sense when you think about it; the closer to bed time that we eat, the less metabolic conversion the meal will get, making the body work harder, and the digestion less effective.

I was really excited when I found out that taking a walk through a local park was a great form of exercise, too. I love short hikes, because they give me the opportunity to see some much of the varied forms of life that are all around us. I used to call myself an amateur birdwatcher, but I guess I'm just another health-oriented guy out for a walk these days.

I had never thought of myself as being allergic to much, but as I grow older, more and more allergies are popping up. Another one of the great features of this site is the advice about how to get the most out of my lifestyle without sacrificing my health. It isn't necessary to live in seclusion, or eat like a rabbit to be lead a fitter life, it only takes knowing where to get the kind of information that can make it a reality.

So, if you're interested in improving your lifestyle as a means to better health, you'll enjoy the web site I'm talking about. From exercise to alternative cooking methods, you'll find all the tips and tricks you'll ever want, as well as tons of other helpful stuff. It only takes a few minutes a day to live a healthier life, and this site can show you how to use those minutes for the most benefit. - 16004

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