Don’t rush into a busy fitness routine but start by making little changes that add up over time. Photo by Kopano Monaheng ~
A LACK of exercise and the type of food you eat has a lot to do with how you feel!
Bernadette Campbell, the group nursing service manager at Clinix Health Group, said the first medicine to help women stay healthy is exercise.
“Diet and exercise create a more positive outlook, which lets you cope with the demands of a busy life,” she said.
Bernadette said eating the right nutritious food was another step to staying healthy and getting your energy back.
For example, deciding to have a fruit salad instead of your usual chocolate pastry for breakfast is a good decision. Taking the stairs instead of lift at work is another good choice.
She said bad decisions, like eating junk food and not exercising, would make your body feel heavy and miserable.
“Making bad choices take more out of us than they give. They interfere with our energy levels, motivation and focus. While a stable routine is what working mums need, making small changes in the way you do things can make a big difference,” she said.
Here are her tips to help women stay fit and healthy:
- Waking up just 15 minutes earlier can make the world of difference – and you don’t have to be doing something for someone else in that time.
Make it your own time. Take in the sunrise, walk in the garden or indulge in your favourite book before the rest of the household wakes up.
- Another important aspect of overall health and wellbeing is to go for regular check-ups, especially the important ones like pap smears and mammograms.
Women often put their health check-ups on the back burner because they say they do not have the time.
Having these important screenings done provides peace of mind and allows you to focus on other things without worrying about your health.
- All health-related issues should be seen to, even if this is a toothache or niggling back pain. Do NOT neglect your own mental and physical wellbeing.
- Being healthier requires effort but it is certainly pays off.
When you keep to your healthy lifestyle choices, they become routine and easier.
All this starts with being deliberate in your health and wellbeing choices.
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