Wellness - The Secret Of A Happier, Healthier Lifestyle
January 29, 2008 by Lynnee Davison
People the World over are searching for wellness.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines wellness as “The condition of good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise and habits”. Therefore, wellness would allow us to make our days enjoyable and live life to the full.
Ideally, wellness should be easy to achieve. But the stress of modern day living and particularly diet, can adversely affect our journey to wellness.
Our food choices can adversely affect Wellness in several ways. These would include Fast food diets that are high in fat and low in nutrients, overly processed convenience foods and a lack of dietary fibre from fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Also, not enough healthy sources of protein in our diet will affect wellness, as protein is needed to support muscle and bone tissues.
However, optimum wellness can still be achieved and maintained by making small changes in diet and lifestyle: these changes may help to reverse any adverse effects of wrong food choices.
Three keys to optimum wellness include: 1) Balancing your diet. Your body needs the correct amounts of the right foods and nutrients, which includes protein, good carbohydrates, good fats and colourful fruits and vegetables. Your body also needs vitamins, minerals and fibre so that food can be utilised at maximum efficiency. Vitamins and minerals are not always present in food in adequate amounts, but they can be obtained from dietary supplements, providing your body with nutrition at the cellular level.
2) Regular Exercise. Exercising regularly will help you to look and feel your best because exercise creates muscle tone and provides your body tissues with oxygen - so necessary for optimum wellness!
3) Drinking lots of Water. Water is essential for your body because it is about two-thirds water. For optimum wellness, you need to drink 2 litres (6 - 8 glasses) of water every day
By following these three steps and making the necessary changes, you can achieve optimum wellness starting today!
About the Author:
Ready to achieve optimum good health? Lynnee Davison is a Publisher, Educator and Personal Wellness Coach. Why not register online for a FREE Wellness Evaluation or try her range of products for good health?
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