Healthy living to most will mean that you are looking after yourself both physically and mentally, and they’re not wrong. In order to be able to say you’re living a healthy lifestyle, you should be focusing on both areas. They also bounce off of each other and if you start improving on the one the other tends to follow suit.

There are many ways you can start to improve your mental health and your general health with things such as traveling, exercise, the foods we eat and the activities we do to look after our mental state. 

Have a look below at these quick tips for getting the healthy lifestyle that you’re looking for: 

Top Eating/Drinking Tips

What we consume in food is ultimately one of the most important areas of a healthy living lifestyle. What we put into our bodies has an effect on us, if we eat too much and te wrong things we risk overindulging, gaining weight and damaging our bodies. Some ways to make you’re eating properly include: 

• Main Diet -The bulk of your food consumption should include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk products.

• Try to have three meals a day, if you prefer to graze have six smaller meals. 

• Make wise choices- If there are a few options for which food to choose then make sure you look for guidelines on the web to see which would be the better choice. 

• Have a variety of foods. 

• Eat Veggie for a few days- you don't always have to include meat in your diet, in fact, it’s recommended that you do have a few days rest every now and then. 

• Manage your portion sizes.

• Water- it’s important to make sure you are drinking enough water, our body uses it on a daily basis so we need to replace it if we're exercising we need to consume even more. 

Mental Health

People sometimes forget about mental health as part of a healthy lifestyle however it goes hand in hand, as part of a healthy lifestyle you should also be looking after your mental health. In order to do this, you should look at areas such as: 

• Avoiding things such as alcohol, drugs, and smoking- all three of these can have a negative effect on your mental wellbeing so it's best to avoid them. If you need help focusing on this then look at things such as men’s sober living for help. 

• Speak Up- this can be easier said than done but speaking up about how you’re feeling is often the first step that people need to take to help improve their health. 

• Arrange Days Out- When looking after your mental health it’s a good idea to keep connected, so arrange a few meetups and keep in touch with friends and family. 

Exercise

We all know that exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle but did you know that it links to both eating and your mental well being? Exercise has the power to not only help us control what we eat and the calories we consume but also helps to improve our overall state of mind. It increases your self-esteem which also, in turn, leads us to make wiser choices with the foods and drink that we consume. 

Do you have any other quick tips for getting a healthy lifestyle? Please share them in the comments section below. 

by Contributing Author