It's almost the New Year, and soon you're going to be turning over a new leaf and starting afresh. It's time for making, and keeping, some healthy resolutions for the year ahead:
Drink more smoothies
If you're struggling with your weight, smoothies are a great way to get more fruit in your diet. A smoothie will count as about one portion of your five-a-day and will help to get your children excited about eating well too. Look out for good deals on slightly ripe fruit as well. See our smoothie formula here.
Exercise portion caution
At meal times, it's beneficial to imagine your plate as divided into four quarters. Two quarters should have fruit, vegetables or salad, and one quarter should have protein and one quarter carbohydrate.
Look long term
Instead of quick fixes in the New Year, try to set yourself three realistic goals for 2012. These could be:
1. Eating one extra portion of fruit or vegetable every day. See our fruit and vegetables supplement here.
2. Switching to a low-fat spread
3. Stop adding salt to your food.
Quit smoking
Smoking impacts on every organ in your body and quitting at any time in your life will prevent further decline and damage. Try stopping on your own, or get help via your GP
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Keep your bones strong
Your bones need to be looked after too. Weight bearing exercise like walking and running strengthen bones. They also need a good diet, with plenty of vitamin D and calcium. Vitamin D can also be made by the body when exposed to sunlight. See our calcium supplement here.
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Workout to music
Studies show that listening to music when you exercise can help you workout harder and for longer.
Go to a class that plays up-tempo music, and put some of your favourite tunes on your iPod.
Or visit FitBase that offers downloadable audio workouts that you can mix with your own motivating tunes.
Try a new exercise in 2013
Exercise regimes fail when we get bored and lose interest – so do something fun and exciting. Try: VRX biking. This is indoor cycling, where you see yourself cycling through streets and tracks on a big screen at the front of the class. Or Zumba: a high-calorie burning Latin dance class that's easy to follow and loads of fun.
Try barefoot running
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Don't 'quick fix'
Unfortunately, there's no magic formula to fitness or your health. The initial success of a crash diet or fitness fad is usually short lived, and you end up back where you started. Herbalife can help you stay on track & reach your goals in 2013 with our full line of health products.
