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If you resolved to get healthier this year, you've probably started evaluating exercise
programs and healthy foods to eat. But don't forget to include fun and enjoyment in your
resolution, because that is the best way to keep it going all year long.
Here are some suggestions to start your wellness resolution off on the right foot:
• Incorporate your exercise program into activities you're already doing. For exam-
ple, if you drive to work every day, instead of parking as close to the door as you can, try
parking a long distance away or, better yet, bike to work.
Once at work, instead of e-mailing or calling a coworker to discuss something, get
up and walk over to her desk and have an in-person conversation.
Take the stairs rather than the elevator. Dance to the radio while brushing your teeth at home
— anything to increase the amount you are moving without changing your entire routine.
• If you already cook, go online, purchase a new cookbook or sign up for a cooking
class and find some new healthy recipes. If you don't cook, consider learning how. You
can challenge yourself to learn one new recipe every week, or turn your learning into a
social event by inviting friends over for one of your meals.
• Relax with a cup of tea. Natural tea can help you reduce body fat and increase your
metabolism rate. Studies have shown that Oolong tea leaves contain rich amino acids
and cellulose, which lowers cholesterol and boosts metabolism. Green tea leaves contain
vitamins C and E, as well as high fiber. And black tea leaves help with digestion. Having
a cup of hot tea — without sugar or cream — after each meal will help you to slowly dis-
solve fat in your body.
* Try a new physical game or activity. Sign up with a team to play basketball or vol-
leyball. Challenge a friend to a racquetball tournament. Or prepare yourself for a mara-
thon. Whatever the event, make sure it is an activity you enjoy, and set a realistic goal to
ensure you stay with the activity throughout the entire year.
But most of all, see if you can't have a friend or family member join you in your reso-
lution so you can hold each other accountable.
Courtesy of ARAcontent and Teawan (www.Teawan.com).
A New Year, A new You:
Have Fun Getting Fit in 2010
