5 daily healthy habits that will change your shape!

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In this article, we have prepared for you the 5 most important habits that, when introduced into your daily life, will realistically impact your health, skin, and metabolism.

Before you create a list of golden rules based on this post that you will follow from now on, I have a few important tips for you on how to start incorporating habits so that they become routine and a part of your daily life.

First and foremost, do not impose strict prohibitions and unyielding discipline on yourself. If we want to introduce a habit into our daily routine, it must become an element of routine that we do not associate with commandments and something negative.
If you are too harsh and restrictive with yourself, your mind will start to rebel!

Accept that there are exceptions to every rule. Give yourself time and space. Introduce healthy habits slowly and allow yourself single indulgences. Success does not lie in sticking to rigorous assumptions for a quarter and then sinning every day again. Try to change habits step by step, without drastic changes and without being too harsh on yourself.

What “No more…” policies make no sense at all, especially if being persistent and unyielding has been a problem for you so far?

• No more… ordering ready meals
• No more… bread
• No more… sweets!

Let's start from the beginning, that is, from ready meals. There is nothing wrong with them if you verify the ingredients, order them from a reliable source, and it's occasional rather than daily. Even if you exceptionally have to buy a ready meal from a popular discount chain, there is nothing wrong with that. Before purchasing, read the ingredients carefully; if you're unsure about any substance, check what you're dealing with and make an informed decision. If you do what I mentioned above, you won’t have any reasons for guilt after eating such a meal.

Bread? The idea that you absolutely have to cut it out while on a diet is a myth. The most important thing is the issue I mentioned above in the paragraph dedicated to ready meals, which is what the ingredients are. Make sure that the bread you choose is high in fiber and does not contain sugar. Opt for whole grain bread, buckwheat bread, or bran bread.

No more sweets? I will ask provocatively - why not? Introducing an absolute ban on eating sweets into your life is practically… impossible. Unless you are one of those lucky ones who simply do not like sweets. If not, the solution is simple - instead of sugar-based sweets, choose healthy alternatives.
There are many healthy substitutes for sweets: dried fruits, especially dates, figs, apricots, and raisins, antioxidant-rich honey, dark chocolate with high cocoa content, maple and agave syrups, fruit smoothies - preferably low-calorie, berry ones. As you can see, a regular candy bar has plenty of alternatives worth reaching for in a crisis moment!

We've gone through tips on how to introduce habits and what not to do. It's time for 5 daily habits worth incorporating into your life!

Discover 5 healthy habits that will change your shape, skin, and condition: 

1. Drink more water because you are most likely drinking too little.

An adult has an average daily requirement of around 2 liters of water - not 2 liters of various liquids! This means that you should not count all the coffees and teas you drink towards those 2 liters, as they actually create a negative balance to some extent because instead of hydrating, they dehydrate.
Is it hard for you to keep track of those 2 liters of water? It’s best to install an app on your phone and mark how much water you drink every time you reach for a glass. Also use the available online water intake calculator to determine how much water you need.

2. Have you been hit by a little hunger?

First of all, reach for a glass of water and take a few sips. Hunger will probably disappear for a moment, but it will return soon, and you need to be ready for it then. Always have (choose from):
- raw vegetables - carrot, bell pepper, cucumber, celery,
- apple, banana, kiwi, or berries - strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries,
- soaked nuts, such as cashews,
- natural yogurt or kefir,
- from more substantial products: a sandwich (choose from) with hard-boiled egg, low-fat cottage cheese, avocado and tomatoes, or fish - salmon, tuna.

3. Remember to at least do a short workout.

If you don't have time for the gym and can't go to a fitness class - no worries, don't feel guilty about it. Instead, do short, half-hour workouts at home; even mat exercises with your body weight, without additional equipment, are enough. Do such a 30-minute workout 5 times a week - your fitness will definitely improve, as will your skin quality and mood! 

4. Supplementation.

You don't have to spend a fortune on complex vitamin supplements and expensive supplements. However, what you must absolutely remember in our geographical area is vitamin D. The dose you can take without worry is even 4000 IU per day.

5. Sleep. The foundation, the cornerstone, and the most important healthy habit.

Introduce a routine into your life that allows for 8 hours of sleep per night. 8 hours impossible? Okay. Compromise, let it be 7. Absolutely do not go below 6 hours of sleep per night. If you manage to implement all the above habits, especially point 3 with physical activity, your body will need time to recover, and 8 hours is the optimal amount of time we should dedicate to sleep.