Create healthy-lifestyle live-healthy emotionally physically mentally

In this article you will learn the following

-37 great myths of weight loss

-15 benefits of healthy living - when you create an emotionally-physically-mentally and financially healthy life

-21 mandatory dimensions and characteristics of healthy life-style - none of them are negotiable

-30+ tips to start-create-maintain and sustain powerful-meaningful-positive - healthy lifestyle [given randomly & not in any particular order]

-12 tips to create financial-reliance and abundance - Maintaining your financial health - plus successfully live within your means and reducing wastages and show-off impulsive expenses

-11 tips for being physically-emotionally fit and healthy

-48+ tips for eating-healthy and how to enjoy eating while maintaining very healthy mind-body-soul

Having healthy lifestyle emotionally mentally physically financially - Creating powerful-meaningful-sustainable healthy-lifestyle within your means

Living healthy is when you can create and live a healthy-lifestyle to ensure your physical, mental and social well-being and not only to avoid diseases or illnesses.

37 great myths of weight loss

• 1.To lose weight - you need to reduce your calorie intake
• 2.The only way to lose weight is to not eat carbs - eating no-carb or low-carb will make you thin [Carbohydrates are actually the single most important food in your diet for long-term health]
• 3.An effective weight-loss program is fat free
• 4.If you eat only diet foods - you will lose weight
• 5.Formula for weight-loss - Eat less + exercise more = weight loss
• 6.You can control weight by counting calories [please understand that all calories are not created equal [Any food that enters your blood stream quickly promotes weight gain]
• 7.Eating fat makes you fat
• 8.Skipping meals helps you lose weight
• 9.If you like egg - get rid of the yolk
• 10. Only drink water to lose weight
• 11. Go to sleep on an empty stomach
• 12. Use sea salt
• 13. Use artificial sweeteners
• 14. You can out-exercise a bad diet.
• 15. Supplements can help you lose weight.
• 16. Going gluten-free will help you lose weight.
• 17. Doing lots of cardio is the only way to burn fat.
• 18. Food that tastes good is bad for you - That all healthy food has to be tasteless or bland or has to taste awful
• 19. Weight loss always means fat loss
• 20. You can target trouble spots - like thigh-belly-bum-chin-face-neck-arms [it is impossible to reduce weight selectively]
• 21. Only go for juices to lose weight fast
• 22. Drastically cut calories to lose weight quickly
• 23. You can sweat out fat
• 24. You will see the results immediately
• 25. Diet pills or surgery are another good options
• 26. Cheat days are okay
• 27. You must accept to feel hunger often to lose weight.
• 28. If you exercise a lot - you can eat anything that you want.
• 29. Diets centered on fasting are beneficial for health and weight loss.
• 30. Carbs make you put on weight
• 31. All slimming pills are safe to use for weight loss
• 32. Cutting out all snacks can help you lose weight [snacking is never the problem but the type of snack you take]
• 33. Some sugars are worse than others - like honey
• 34. Cut out all sugar
• 35. Artificial sweeteners are healthful
• 36. Combination of few fad diet works miracles
• 37. Obesity is about willpower - not biology
• 38. People with obesity are unhealthy and thin people are healthy

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15 benefits of healthy living - when you create an emotionally-physically-mentally and financially healthy life - you will find - that

• 1.Your dependence on medications have reduced- living a healthier lifestyle means a lower risk of developing many future illnesses
• 2.Your mood becomes positively powerful
• 3.You feel better generally
• 4.You are able to save more - eating junk food, smoking, and drinking sugary drinks or alcohol are all expensive habits
• 5.Your finances improve
• 6.You are more energetic
• 7.You are more creative
• 8.You sleep restfully and wake up fresh
• 9.You accomplish more
• 10. You feel in control of your life
• 11. Because you are mentally and emotionally more healthy - your relationships also improves
• 12. You growth in every aspect of life happens exponentially
• 13. You are seen as a role-model lengthens your lifespan and makes it better quality living
• 14. Good for the environment
• 15. Strong relationships and staying in communication with friends and loved ones can improve your mental-emotional-physical health.

21 mandatory dimensions and characteristics of healthy life-style - none of them are negotiable

• 1.Eating healthy
• 2.Sleeping healthy
• 3.Thinking healthy
• 4.Seeing healthy
• 5.Doing healthy
• 6.Learning healthy
• 7.Feeling healthy
• 8.Listening healthy
• 9.Reading healthy
• 10. Watching healthy
• 11. Thinking healthy
• 12. Creating healthy
• 13. Avoiding and getting rid of following 9 unhealthy things [because it is also needed for above 12 things to happen - besides unless you avoid the following - you can't create and live healthy]
• I.Habits and patterns - those creates feelings of melancholy, sadness, guilt, shame, anger and regret
• II.Solutions that only work for that particular aspect and on the whole creates more problems for you in future
• III.Quick-fixes which might or might not give you any countable relief from your problems
• IV.Thoughts and beliefs which are based on your skewed view of the world
• V.Emotions which makes you go for harmful
• VI.Toxic Relationships
• VII.People who use you
• VIII.Snake-charmers and quacks for solving those problems which does not have any medical cure
• IX.Dream-sellers whose only aim is to scam you

30+ tips to start-create-maintain and sustain powerful-meaningful-positive - healthy lifestyle [given randomly & not in any particular order]

• 1.List all your major habits - both negative and positive
• 2.Identify and note-down all your triggers which pushes you into unhealthy patterns
• 3.Highlight - which healthy-habits you can inculcate to replace all your major unhealthy ones- like
• I.What you eat and drink
• II.How to sleep well
• III.Manage your stress better
• IV.Drinking alcohol responsibly - if you can't avoid it
• V.Never never never abuse-substance - for whatever reasons
• VI.Having regular check-ups for your eyes and teeth and others vitals
• VII.Being aware of any health risks related to your illness and its treatment, and working with your doctor to monitor these and then take action - staying connected with positive
• 4.Find how many ways - you can reinforce - your new positive habits and start eliminating the bad ones
• 5.Explore and find all the benefits that can come from eating more wholesome food or, taking up exercise or, quitting smoking
• 6.Create goals - as per your current-needs and the future-you
• 7.Relate and connect your health goals with you big-dreams - choose only those goals -which adds more value to your life and fits into your life comfortably
• 8.Commit yourself and scheduled few non-negotiable goals - like doing a stress-reducing activity and exercise every day to sleep better to improve your moods
• 9.Identify challenges and obstacles - which may stop you from doing what you want - like - maybe you like to exercise - but at the end of the day you get so tired and you don't feel fresh in the morning
• 10. Start slowly - change just one thing at a time
• 11. Make small changes – like going for a regular walk, instead of pushing yourself to run 5km every day, this will have more chance of becoming a habit you'll keep.
• 12. Be flexible – for example - if you decide to start exercising - do it with 5 minutes and then slowly increase the type of activities and time you put-in- please understand that increasing or adding even one new health behavior can make a big difference to your health
• 13. Build on what positive habits you already practice
• 14. Work around challenges - like - organize daily activities around side-effects of medication, for example, if you are drowsy in the morning -do relaxing exercises at that time
• 15. Through brainstorming - find simple solutions that fits with your personality - then implement these
• 16. If you slip-up - start again - simple - without any regret-shame-guilt
• 17. Create positively powerful - non-monetary reward - like you would lie down in bathtub for 40 minutes listening to soft music
• 18. Break down all your big-problems and large goals - into many-many small sub-goals - which can done independently and at any time - like walking for x-minutes as part of your exercise-goal - which can be done even at mid-night if it is safe
• 19. Identify and deal with your emotional issues those ones which when you feel stressed, bored, or frustrated - makes you resort to unhealthy habits - get to the root of the issue and address it
• 20. Learn to avoid giving-in to temptations and peer-pressure - especially if they are forcing you into - unhealthy choices
• 21. Set yourself up for success and not failures - keep things simple-inexpensive and easy to manage all by yourself
• 22. Don't go for resolutions only on special occasions - whenever you feel that you want to inculcate a powerful habit or get rid of negative one - that is the most auspicious and appropriate time - start immediately
• 23. Experiment till you discover what methods and ways and process and tools -works for you
• 24. Disrupt - through your will power and create disciplined resilience to change unhealthy habits
• 25. Build a life that balances work and fun and health along with emotional-financial security
• 26. Identify your stressors and create healthier ways - which suits you best - to minimize your stress.
• 27. Appreciate the beauty of the world around you - find reasons and the right people to laugh and also to enjoy the sound of laughter
• 28. Spend time talking with other people on different topics
• 29. Make some leisure time to do some things that interest you every week - have fun (go on a trip with someone you love, go shopping, go fishing; do not let vacation time slip away)
• 30. Learn ways to say NO - when you do not want to do something
• 31. List and go through your achievements - both big and small
• 32. Be grateful - start your gratitude journal
• 33. Seek help and advice early if you feel depressed or have self-destructive thoughts
• 34. Avoid high-risk sexual behaviors

12 tips to create financial-reliance and abundance - Maintaining your financial health - plus successfully live within your means and reducing wastages and show-off impulsive expenses

• 1.Sort expenses into categories first (rent or mortgage, utilities, groceries, entertainment, etc.
• 2.Identify the which categories needs control
• 3.Set a goal to reduce or eliminate some of these expenses
• 4.Decide on an appropriate reward — maybe spending half the money, spending time in a pleasurable pursuit, or just basking in praise for a job well done
• 5.Spend less than to the amount of money you earn in each month - few people will find these very-very difficult if not downright impossible
• 6.Track-monitor-correct-control your budget
• 7.Use debit-cards and ensure that you buy only which is essential
• 8.If you have to use credit cards - ensure that you pay-back immediately
• 9.Know how much you make - boost your income
• 10. Never buy anything just to impress - other people
• 11. Create a saving plan for purchases - instead of taking them on credit
• 12. Create an emergency fund - which should have at least 9 months expenses of your house

11 tips for being physically-emotionally fit and healthy

• 1.Get enough sleep - the restful refreshing one - lack of sleep accumulates and causes disorientation, premature-aging and reduces your natural stress-fighting mechanism - plus your body compensates the loss of sleep by making you eat more
• 2.Meditate-exercise-relax - increase the activity in your life -climb the stairs instead of taking the lift -join an aerobics class or a dance class. Pick a sport of your liking - pick exercises that you enjoy- exercise isn't about suffering and pushing yourself - it's about being healthy and having fun at the same time. Add variation in your exercises - work out different parts of your body-give your body a proper workout - trekking, hiking, swimming, basketball, tennis, squash, badminton and yoga etc.
• 3.Learn to breathe correct and multiple ways to recharge and make your respiratory system fitter
• 4.Don't drink alcohol - if you should - stop at the minimum - alcohol drains body of hydration
• 5.Avoid smoking and using tobacco-products of any form - and avoid passive smoking too
• 6.Get out more often - spend more time in nature and with nature
• 7.Practice good dental hygiene - learn to brush the right way - floss and clean your tongue with soft brush
• 8.Be with people who are health-conscious positive people
• 9.Consciously work on improving your posture - take breaks if you work frequently by stretching neck-shoulder-arm-leg-hip muscles and joints
• 10. Corona has taught us - but - it has always been essential - to maintain hands, hair, nose, ear, underarms, groin - hygiene and sanitization
• 11. Check your BMI - and use a mix of exercise and physical activities to maintain a healthy weight

48+ tips for eating-healthy and how to enjoy eating while maintaining very healthy mind-body-soul

• 1.Create a list of your eating habits and Highlight all the negative habits like the following examples
• I.Eating too fast - swallowing food
• II.Forcing yourself to eat when not hungry
• III.Eating while standing up (may lead to eating mindlessly or too quickly)
• IV.Skipping meals (or maybe just breakfast)
• 2.Look at the unhealthy eating habits you've highlighted - identify all the triggers that cause you to engage in those habits - Some common triggers for eating when not hungry includes the following
• I.Keeping the unhealthy snacks - where you can see them easily
• II.Watching television
• III.Playing games on laptop or mobile
• IV.Stressful situation - conflict - arguments
• V.Coming home after work and having no idea what's for dinner.
• VI.Having someone offer you a dish they made "just for you!"
• VII.Feeling bored and thinking about unhealthy
• 3.Ask yourself - Is there anything You can do to avoid the tempting situation
• 4.Ask yourself - what all can you do - which is different - that would be healthier
• 5.Replace unhealthy habits with new - healthy ones.
• 6.Reinforce your new-healthy habits and be patient with yourself - good positive healthy habits take time to develop
• 7.When you do find yourself engaging in an unhealthy habit -stop as quickly as possible
• 8.Choose water over carbonated and highly sweetened drinks
• 9.Eat slowly and mindfully - notice the texture, aroma and taste of the food you are chewing
• 10. Stick to one serving - especially of unhealthy junk foods - if you are having them - otherwise this has to become your important sub-goals
• 11. Drink more water- furthermore, drinking water helps in losing weight.
• 12. Pick different-colored fruits and vegetables - consume a wide variety of fruits and vegetables of different colors - as these remove free radicals that damage our cells and fights inflammation in our body
• 13. Be careful about eating excessive amounts of fiber as it may cause digestion and constipation
• 14. Cut down on processed food - go for less processed food such as a baked potato over chips, fresh fruit over canned fruit, and intact grains over white bread.
• 15. Love yourself. Self-love is a crucial part of living a healthy life - when you have a negative self-image, it naturally weighs down on your mental outlook and health.
• 16. Remove negative people from your life - You don't need toxic people in your life
• 17. Purge negativity within yourself - for this listen to the thoughts which are negative thoughts - be aware and have self-talk on how harmful is this negative thought
• 18. Avoid trigger foods - which make you go berserk and binge - like chips, chocolates, confectionery, chips, cookies or anything with a high level of refined sugar, salt, or flour
• 19. Eat small smart-meals - multiple times - choose combination of raw, pre-cooked, fruits - and sprout - mix and experiment so that each meal you enjoy
• 20. Don't force yourself to eat same quantity if you are feeling full
• 21. If you can get genuine organic-food - go for that
• 22. Experiment and cook at least once in two days one meal - which could be as simple as making a fruit-salad
• 23. In between meals - if you feel hungry - keep few healthy snacks
• 24. Common nutrient deficiencies are iron, vitamin b12, vitamin d, calcium, zinc and magnesium -supplement your diet as needed
• 25. Go for home-made curds and yoghurts - as they are rich in probiotic food
• 26. Go for sprouted and fermented snack
• 27. Have eggs and fishes
• 28. Manage your protein intake
• 29. Go for bake or roast instead of grilled and deep-fried
• 30. Try at least three new healthy recipes each week
• 31. Always have dark green and other dark-colored vegetables and fruits in your eating schedule
• 32. Avoid fruit-juice - instead eat full fruits
• 33. Eat fresh berries instead of dried ones
• 34. Choose higher fiber or wholegrain varieties, such as whole-wheat pasta, brown rice or potatoes with their skins on.
• 35. Focus on how you feel after eating - mentally-emotionally-physically - the healthier the food you eat, the better you'll feel after a meal
• 36. Try not to think of certain foods as "off-limits - to avoid craving and then indulging uncontrollably
• 37. Eat with family-members and others whenever possible - eating alone can often lead to overeating.
• 38. Be careful about the foods you keep at home - it is impossible to try to control your unhealthy eating-habits - when you have unhealthy snacks and treats at the ready
• 39. Instead - keep healthy choices and when you're ready to reward yourself with a special treat -go out and get these
• 40. Control emotional eating - most of our binges are just to distract our mind from unpleasant feelings like sadness, loneliness, or boredom and to relieve stress
• 41. Eat breakfast, and eat smaller meals throughout the day
• 42. Avoid eating late at night. Try to eat dinner earlier and fast for 14-16 hours until breakfast the next morning.
• 43. Cook green beans, broccoli, sprouts, and asparagus in new ways
• 44. Balance your meals. Have protein, healthy carbohydrate, fat and vegetables and/fruit at each meal.
• 45. Healthy carbohydrates include brown rice, whole wheat breads, pastas and crackers, starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes, parsnips and potatoes, quinoa, millet, amaranth.
• 46. Proportion your plate to visually have about ½ vegetables and/or fruit, ¼ protein, ¼ healthy carbohydrate and some fat at each meal.
• 47. If you have unusual work schedules (night shifts, college students, military) - you should create and try to adhere to a breakfast, lunch, and dinner routine with minimal snacking
• 48. If you have any comorbidities or any other medical-condition - use your doctor's advice - on what you should do and what you need to avoid from above guidelines

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