Thought Diets are the Best Choice? Well Think Again

"25 Health Tips Our Readers Want You To Know"
Posted September 16, 2012
Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/16/health-tips-advice_n_1884834.html?ir=Healthy+Living
   
     Everyone is always wondering how they can be healthier and skinnier and what diet they can use to undergo these tasks. People always ask around for advice, but do they always get the ones they need? A community was asked for what they think is the best advice about health. Twenty five were picked. They are:
"1. Find balance. 

-Tiffany Manning

2. Listen to your body. 
-Aimee I.

3. You have one body. Be kind to it! Treat it like you would your favorite person. 
-Scotty Walrod

4. Never smoke. 
-Miram Webster

5. Eat greens with almost every meal. 
-Lizeth Bejarano

6. Move more quickly, chew more slowly. 
-Christine Pagnotta DiPilla

7. Be honest with your doctor. 
-Andrew Lockett

8. Go easy on the partying. 
-Kari Cartee-Ward

9. Don't trust your past to teach you something new. Change is what gives you new and greater health. Not same old same old. 
-Elizabeth Keung Vilece

10. Drink more water. 
-Brandon and Crystal King

11. Breathe fully and deeply. 
-Cheryl L.

12. Don't skimp on sleep. 
-Terry Carlle

13. Don’t worry yourself to death. 
-Divine Angel

14. Don’t rely on someone else to make you happy. You can create your own happiness. 
-Peggy Norton-Rosko

15. Avoid sugar. Or things that easily convert to sugar. 
-Marie T. Matteson

16. Start now! 
-Sandi M.

17. Don't diet (that usually leads to feelings of deprivation and you'll end up eating more). Instead, figure out why you have an emotional relationship with food. Learn proactive/non-food ways to deal with your emotions and you will be able to get to and maintain a healthy weight. 
-Lisa Stromeier

18. Meditate every day and all the rest will fall into place. 
-The Balanced Gourmet

19. Every morning, lean in to the mirror, and say I love you! 
-Robin Leach

20. Eat real food. Wait, no -- first, learn the difference between real food and food products. 
-Sandarita Raqs

21. Prevention is better than treatment. 
-Lori S.

22. Be aware of what you put in, on, and around your body. 
-Melissa Atha

23. Be engaged, physically, mentally, emotionally in everything that you do. Do not settle for the fastest/easiest route. Take the extra step to make everything worthwhile. 
-Melanie B.

24. Laugh every day. 
-Martine Sweedler

25. Appreciate and work towards good health. 
-Liz N. Alex Prozzo" (Huffington Post) 

Finding one's balance may help them concentrate on what they want to do and how they want to undergo that. They will be more focused and determined on their tasks, therefore they can manage their healthy behaviors. If one listens to their body they can figure out what the body is in a way "asking for" and what is needed for them to feel better. One has to treat their body in a respective manner in order to feel healthy within their body. Smoking causes your health to go down the drain. It is a leading cause in death, completely destroys one's lungs, and results in poor health. Eating greens with almost every meal can give one the nutrients they need and the proper diet needed for each meal. For example, with every carb, there needs to be some kind of green to go with it. Moving constantly causes one's bones and muscles to work, and causes one to burn more calories and stay fit. Chewing slowly allows a person to digest much faster and become full faster, so that they do not overeat. If one feels there is some kind of thing wrong with them or something that is not normal, they should consult with their doctor in order to solve what needs to be solved before it is to late. Partying is fun, but partying also means drinking, possibly smoking or doing drugs, and sleeping late. These are all negatives to successful health. Change can be a positive thing. One can try changing their habits and might see a positive result. Drinking water is one of the best things one can do for their body and health. Water hydrates and cleanses the body, leaving a person feeling satisfied. Breathing fully and deeply is a technique yoga teachers use along with all instructors. Breathing opens up your lungs and airways and fills the body with oxygen. Sleeping is quite important one's health. It provides energy and relaxation, both much needed for a person. Worrying causes stress and that leaves one in poor health and possible sickness. One should try not worrying and clearing their mind. One needs to create happiness on their and not put their hopes up on anyone, because in the end the only person they have to make them happy, is themselves. Sugar is harmful and causes blood levels to rise. One must avoid sugar as much as they can. One must start immediately on trying to make their health better. Waiting can lead to never getting anything done. Dieting is not recommended and usually leads to one eating more. One must figure out their purpose of dieting and find new ways to deal with it. Meditating clears minds and leaves one relaxed. One must do this every day. Loving yourself gives you more self confidence and leads to better health. One must avoid food products and try finding natural, real foods in order to better their health. Preventing something from happening is much better than doing something then treating it. It is much easier and saves way more time. One must make sure they know what is going around on the surface of their body. One must learn about everything they do and know what they can do to better themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally. Laughing is said to cause one to live longer. One should laugh when they can, because it changes the mood completely, for the better. All this can help one to work their way to successful, healthy health!