<p><span>In this article you will learn the following</span><br></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">37 great myths of weight loss</b> </p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">15 benefits of healthy living - when you create an emotionally-physically-mentally and financially healthy life</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">-21 mandatory dimensions and characteristics of healthy life-style - none of them are negotiable</b></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">30+ tips to start-create-maintain and sustain powerful-meaningful-positive - healthy lifestyle [given randomly & not in any particular order]</b></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">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</b></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">11 tips for being physically-emotionally fit and healthy</b></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">48+ tips for eating-healthy and how to enjoy eating while maintaining very healthy mind-body-soul </b></p><p><br></p><p>Having healthy lifestyle emotionally mentally physically financially - <span>Creating powerful-meaningful-sustainable healthy-lifestyle within your means</span></p><p><span>Living healthy is </span><b data-redactor-tag="b">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</b><span>.</span><br></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">37 great myths of weight loss </b></p><ul><li>1.To lose weight - you need to reduce your calorie intake</li> <li>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]</li> <li>3.An effective weight-loss program is fat free</li> <li>4.If you eat only diet foods - you will lose weight</li> <li>5.Formula for weight-loss - Eat less + exercise more = weight loss</li> <li>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] </li> <li>7.Eating fat makes you fat</li> <li>8.Skipping meals helps you lose weight</li> <li>9.If you like egg - get rid of the yolk</li> <li>10. Only drink water to lose weight</li> <li>11. Go to sleep on an empty stomach</li> <li>12. Use sea salt</li> <li>13. Use artificial sweeteners</li> <li>14. You can out-exercise a bad diet.</li> <li>15. Supplements can help you lose weight.</li> <li>16. Going gluten-free will help you lose weight.</li> <li>17. Doing lots of cardio is the only way to burn fat.</li> <li>18. Food that tastes good is bad for you - That all healthy food has to be tasteless or bland or has to taste awful</li> <li>19. Weight loss always means fat loss</li> <li>20. You can target trouble spots - like thigh-belly-bum-chin-face-neck-arms [it is impossible to reduce weight selectively]</li> <li>21. Only go for juices to lose weight fast </li> <li>22. Drastically cut calories to lose weight quickly</li> <li>23. You can sweat out fat</li> <li>24. You will see the results immediately</li> <li>25. Diet pills or surgery are another good options</li> <li>26. Cheat days are okay</li> <li>27. You must accept to feel hunger often to lose weight.</li> <li>28. If you exercise a lot - you can eat anything that you want.</li> <li>29. Diets centered on fasting are beneficial for health and weight loss.</li> <li>30. Carbs make you put on weight</li> <li>31. All slimming pills are safe to use for weight loss</li> <li>32. Cutting out all snacks can help you lose weight [snacking is never the problem but the type of snack you take]</li> <li><a name="7.-Some-sugars-are-worse-than-others">33. Some sugars are worse than others</a><a name="8.-Cut-out-all-sugar"></a> - like honey</li> <li>34. Cut out all sugar<a name="9.-Artificial-sweeteners-are-healthful"></a></li> <li>35. Artificial sweeteners are healthful<a name="11.-This-fad-diet-is-excellent"></a></li> <li>36. Combination of few fad diet works miracles</li> <li>37. Obesity is about willpower - not biology</li> <li>38. People with obesity are unhealthy and thin people are healthy</li></ul><p><span></span></p> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">15 benefits of healthy living - when you create an emotionally-physically-mentally and financially healthy life</b> - you will find - that</p> <ul><li>1.Your dependence on medications have reduced- living a healthier lifestyle means a lower risk of developing many future illnesses</li> <li>2.Your mood becomes positively powerful </li> <li>3.You feel better generally</li> <li>4.You are able to save more - eating junk food, smoking, and drinking sugary drinks or alcohol are all expensive habits</li> <li>5.Your finances improve</li> <li>6.You are more energetic</li> <li>7.You are more creative</li> <li>8.You sleep restfully and wake up fresh</li> <li>9.You accomplish more </li> <li>10. You feel in control of your life</li> <li>11. Because you are mentally and emotionally more healthy - your relationships also improves</li> <li>12. You growth in every aspect of life happens exponentially</li> <li>13. You are seen as a role-model lengthens your lifespan and makes it better quality living</li> <li>14. Good for the environment</li> <li>15. Strong relationships and staying in communication with friends and loved ones can improve your mental-emotional-physical health.</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">21 mandatory dimensions and characteristics of healthy life-style - none of them are negotiable</b></p> <ul><li>1.Eating healthy</li> <li>2.Sleeping healthy</li> <li>3.Thinking healthy</li> <li>4.Seeing healthy</li> <li>5.Doing healthy</li> <li>6.Learning healthy</li> <li>7.Feeling healthy</li> <li>8.Listening healthy</li> <li>9.Reading healthy</li> <li>10. Watching healthy </li> <li>11. Thinking healthy</li> <li>12. Creating healthy </li> <li>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]</li> <li>I.Habits and patterns - those creates feelings of melancholy, sadness, guilt, shame, anger and regret</li> <li>II.Solutions that only work for that particular aspect and on the whole creates more problems for you in future</li> <li>III.Quick-fixes which might or might not give you any countable relief from your problems </li> <li>IV.Thoughts and beliefs which are based on your skewed view of the world</li> <li>V.Emotions which makes you go for harmful </li> <li>VI.Toxic Relationships</li> <li>VII.People who use you</li> <li>VIII.Snake-charmers and quacks for solving those problems which does not have any medical cure</li> <li>IX.Dream-sellers whose only aim is to scam you</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">30+ tips to start-create-maintain and sustain powerful-meaningful-positive - healthy lifestyle [given randomly & not in any particular order]</b></p> <ul><li>1.List all your major habits - both negative and positive </li> <li>2.Identify and note-down all your triggers which pushes you into unhealthy patterns </li> <li><b data-redactor-tag="b">3.</b><b data-redactor-tag="b">Highlight - which healthy-habits you can inculcate to replace all your major unhealthy ones- like </b></li> <li>I.What you eat and drink </li> <li>II.How to sleep well </li> <li>III.Manage your stress better</li> <li>IV.Drinking alcohol responsibly - if you can't avoid it</li> <li>V.Never never never abuse-substance - for whatever reasons</li> <li>VI.Having regular check-ups for your eyes and teeth and others vitals </li> <li>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</li> <li>4.Find how many ways - you can reinforce - your new positive habits and start eliminating the bad ones</li> <li>5.Explore and find all the benefits that can come from eating more wholesome food or, taking up exercise or, quitting smoking</li> <li>6.Create goals - as per your current-needs and the future-you</li> <li>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 </li> <li>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 </li> <li>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</li> <li>10. Start slowly - change just one thing at a time </li> <li>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.</li> <li>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</li> <li>13. Build on what positive habits you already practice</li> <li>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</li> <li>15. Through brainstorming - find simple solutions that fits with your personality - then implement these</li> <li>16. If you slip-up - start again - simple - without any regret-shame-guilt</li> <li>17. Create positively powerful - non-monetary reward - like you would lie down in bathtub for 40 minutes listening to soft music</li> <li>18. <b data-redactor-tag="b">Break down all your big-problems and large goals</b> - 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</li> <li>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</li> <li>20. Learn to avoid giving-in to temptations and peer-pressure - especially if they are forcing you into - unhealthy choices</li> <li>21. Set yourself up for success and not failures - keep things simple-inexpensive and easy to manage all by yourself</li> <li>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</li> <li>23. Experiment till you discover what methods and ways and process and tools -works for you</li> <li>24. Disrupt - through your will power and create disciplined resilience to change unhealthy habits</li> <li>25. Build a life that balances work and fun and health along with emotional-financial security</li> <li>26. Identify your stressors and create healthier ways - which suits you best - to minimize your stress.</li> <li>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 </li> <li>28. Spend time talking with other people on different topics </li> <li>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)</li> <li>30. Learn ways to say NO - when you do not want to do something</li> <li>31. List and go through your achievements - both big and small </li> <li>32. Be grateful - start your gratitude journal</li> <li>33. Seek help and advice early if you feel depressed or have self-destructive thoughts</li> <li><a name="avoid_high-risk_sexual_behaviors"></a>34. Avoid high-risk sexual behaviors</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">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</b></p> <ul><li>1.Sort expenses into categories first (rent or mortgage, utilities, groceries, entertainment, etc.</li> <li>2.Identify the which categories needs control</li> <li>3.Set a goal to reduce or eliminate some of these expenses </li> <li>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 </li> <li>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 </li> <li>6.Track-monitor-correct-control your budget</li> <li>7.Use debit-cards and ensure that you buy only which is essential</li> <li>8.If you have to use credit cards - ensure that you pay-back immediately</li> <li>9.Know how much you make - boost your income </li> <li>10. Never buy anything just to impress - other people</li> <li>11. Create a saving plan for purchases - instead of taking them on credit</li> <li>12. Create an emergency fund - which should have at least 9 months expenses of your house</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">11 tips for being physically-emotionally fit and healthy</b></p> <ul><li>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</li> <li>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.</li> <li>3.Learn to breathe correct and multiple ways to recharge and make your respiratory system fitter</li> <li>4.Don't drink alcohol - if you should - stop at the minimum - alcohol drains body of hydration</li> <li>5.Avoid smoking and using tobacco-products of any form - and avoid passive smoking too</li> <li>6.Get out more often - spend more time in nature and with nature</li> <li>7.Practice good dental hygiene - learn to brush the right way - floss and clean your tongue with soft brush</li> <li>8.Be with people who are health-conscious positive people </li> <li>9.Consciously work on improving your posture - take breaks if you work frequently by stretching neck-shoulder-arm-leg-hip muscles and joints</li> <li>10. Corona has taught us - but - it has always been essential - to maintain hands, hair, nose, ear, underarms, groin - hygiene and sanitization </li> <li>11. Check your BMI - and use a mix of exercise and physical activities to maintain a healthy weight</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">48+ tips for eating-healthy and how to enjoy eating while maintaining very healthy mind-body-soul </b></p> <ul><li>1.Create a list of your eating habits and Highlight all the negative habits like the following examples</li> <li>I.Eating too fast - swallowing food</li> <li>II.Forcing yourself to eat when not hungry</li> <li>III.Eating while standing up (may lead to eating mindlessly or too quickly)</li> <li>IV.Skipping meals (or maybe just breakfast)</li> <li>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 </li> <li>I.Keeping the unhealthy snacks - where you can see them easily</li> <li>II.Watching television</li> <li>III.Playing games on laptop or mobile</li> <li>IV.Stressful situation - conflict - arguments</li> <li>V.Coming home after work and having no idea what's for dinner.</li> <li>VI.Having someone offer you a dish they made "just for you!"</li> <li>VII.Feeling bored and thinking about unhealthy </li> <li>3.Ask yourself - Is there anything You can do to avoid the tempting situation </li> <li>4.Ask yourself - what all can you do - which is different - that would be healthier </li> <li>5.Replace unhealthy habits with new - healthy ones. </li> <li>6.Reinforce your new-healthy habits and be patient with yourself - good positive healthy habits take time to develop</li> <li>7.When you do find yourself engaging in an unhealthy habit -stop as quickly as possible </li> <li>8.Choose water over carbonated and highly sweetened drinks</li> <li>9.Eat slowly and mindfully - notice the texture, aroma and taste of the food you are chewing</li> <li>10. Stick to one serving - especially of unhealthy junk foods - if you are having them - otherwise this has to become your important sub-goals</li> <li>11. Drink more water- furthermore, drinking water helps in losing weight. </li> <li>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</li> <li>13. Be careful about eating excessive amounts of fiber as it may cause digestion and constipation</li> <li>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.</li> <li>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. </li> <li>16. Remove negative people from your life - You don't need toxic people in your life </li> <li>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 </li> <li>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</li> <li>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</li> <li>20. Don't force yourself to eat same quantity if you are feeling full</li> <li>21. If you can get genuine organic-food - go for that</li> <li>22. Experiment and cook at least once in two days one meal - which could be as simple as making a fruit-salad</li> <li>23. In between meals - if you feel hungry - keep few healthy snacks</li> <li>24. Common nutrient deficiencies are iron, vitamin b12, vitamin d, calcium, zinc and magnesium -supplement your diet as needed</li> <li>25. Go for home-made curds and yoghurts - as they are rich in probiotic food </li> <li>26. Go for sprouted and fermented snack</li> <li>27. Have eggs and fishes</li> <li>28. Manage your protein intake</li> <li>29. Go for bake or roast instead of grilled and deep-fried</li> <li>30. Try at least three new healthy recipes each week</li> <li>31. Always have dark green and other dark-colored vegetables and fruits in your eating schedule</li> <li>32. Avoid fruit-juice - instead eat full fruits</li> <li>33. Eat fresh berries instead of dried ones</li> <li>34. Choose higher fiber or wholegrain varieties, such as whole-wheat pasta, brown rice or potatoes with their skins on.</li> <li>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</li> <li>36. Try not to think of certain foods as "off-limits - to avoid craving and then indulging uncontrollably</li> <li>37. Eat with family-members and others whenever possible - eating alone can often lead to overeating.</li> <li>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</li> <li>39. Instead - keep healthy choices and when you're ready to reward yourself with a special treat -go out and get these</li> <li>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 </li> <li>41. Eat breakfast, and eat smaller meals throughout the day</li> <li>42. Avoid eating late at night. Try to eat dinner earlier and fast for 14-16 hours until breakfast the next morning. </li> <li>43. Cook green beans, broccoli, sprouts, and asparagus in new ways</li> <li>44. Balance your meals. Have protein, healthy carbohydrate, fat and vegetables and/fruit at each meal.</li> <li>45. Healthy carbohydrates include brown rice, whole wheat breads, pastas and crackers, starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes, parsnips and potatoes, quinoa, millet, amaranth.</li> <li>46. Proportion your plate to visually have about ½ vegetables and/or fruit, ¼ protein, ¼ healthy carbohydrate and some fat at each meal.</li> <li>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</li> <li>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</li></ul> <p><br></p><p><a href="#whatishealthyliving, #creatinghealthylifestyle, #becomingemotionallymentallyphysicallyhealthy, #howtoliveahealthylife, #aquiringhealthylifestyle, #nonnegotiablecharacteristicsofhealthylifestyle, #sustainingpositivehealthylifestyle, #creatingfinancialabundance, #benefitsofhealthyliving, #tipsforbeingphysicallyemotionallyhealthy, #howtoeatwhatyouwantandhaveperfecthealth, #whatishealthylifestyle, #maintaininghealthymindbodysoul, #greatmythsofweightloss, #creatinghealthylifestylewithinyourmeans, #eathealthybecomefit" title="" class="">#whatishealthyliving, #creatinghealthylifestyle, #becomingemotionallymentallyphysicallyhealthy, #howtoliveahealthylife, #aquiringhealthylifestyle, #nonnegotiablecharacteristicsofhealthylifestyle, #sustainingpositivehealthylifestyle, #creatingfinancialabundance, #benefitsofhealthyliving, #tipsforbeingphysicallyemotionallyhealthy, #howtoeatwhatyouwantandhaveperfecthealth, #whatishealthylifestyle, #maintaininghealthymindbodysoul, #greatmythsofweightloss, #creatinghealthylifestylewithinyourmeans, #eathealthybecomefit</a></p>