13 Healthy Habits to Improve Your Life: No.10

Healthy Habit No. 10: Drink Water and Eat DairyWater and milk are essential fluids for good health, but they can also help with shedding pounds.The body needs water to keep properly hydrated and individuals vary widely in how much water they need. Joints need it to stay in motion, and vital organs such as the heart, brain, kidney, and liver need it to work properly.If you don't get enough water, the body goes into emergency mode, and clings to e

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13 Healthy Habits to Improve Your Life: No.9

Healthy Habit No. 9: Snack the Healthy WayThe ADA recommends five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day as part of a healthy diet. These plant foods can do many things to boost good health, including:Reduce the risk of some cancers Beat the signs of aging Improve memory Promote heart health Enhance the immune systemOne way to incorporate fruits and veggies into your diet is to have them as snacks. "If you can do one thing [

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13 Healthy Habits to Improve Your Life: No.8

Healthy Habit No. 8: Protect Your SkinOur skin starts to age as soon as we are born and, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), the best way to protect it and look younger is to stay out of the sun.The sun has harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays that can cause wrinkles, dryness, and age spots. Overexposure can cause sunburn, skin texture changes, dilated blood vessels, and skin cancers.Avoiding the sun, however, is not always ideal or

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13 Healthy Habits to Improve Your Life: No.7

Healthy Habit No. 7: Take Up a HobbyLook up the word "hobby" in the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, and you will find the definition as "a pursuit outside one's regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation."Since they are relaxing activities, hobbies are usually enjoyable. Some people find joy in craftwork, bird watching, sports, going to flea markets, walking in the park, or playing cards.The joy may help people live healthi

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