Start Living a Healthier Lifestyle by Doing These Things

You don’t need a traumatic event to occur in order to start living a healthier lifestyle. Anybody can begin living a healthier lifestyle immediately and most of the time it only takes a few minor tweaks to routine in order to do so. In the past a lack of knowledge could be blamed for living an unhealthy lifestyle but today the availability of information via the internet is vast to say the least. This means no more excuses! The following are things that can be done that will help you live a healthier lifestyle almost immediately. Frequent The Farmer’s Market Visiting the farmer’s market is a great way to find the  freshest produce and products  at reasonable prices. There are plenty of organic fruits and vegetables that came off the farm straight to the market. The odds are that you are going to find some new vegetables and possibly a new healthy guilty pleasure. Teaching your children about what they should eat to be healthy is important and is a lesson that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. There is an opportunity to develop a relationship with a farmer as well so you can get the best of the best every time they attend the market. Choosing to shop small and shop local is not only great for your health, it’s great for your community as well. Check out this  guide to shopping local  for more benefits and tips. Garden and Do Lawn Work Yourself Many people remember doing copious amounts of lawn work while they were a teenager. This can be an incredible workout as something as simple as having to mow the lawn can burn hundreds of calories. The calories that are burned increase if you have a push mower instead of a self-propelled mower. Instead of having the neighborhood kids rake your lawn, take the time to do it yourself as it saves money as well as improves your health. Gardening can be another great activity that can improve your health if you are growing some of your own vegetables and spices. Using an activity like gardening to get fit is something that everyone should try, as you might find out you have quite the green thumb. We make it easy at Rachio with our  smart sprinkler controller  and  natural lawn care subscription , but there are plenty of ways to make yard work healthier and more rewarding. Take a Family Bike Ride Weekly Being active with the family is a great way to teach your children to live an active lifestyle as well as keep you fit and healthy. Taking a weekly or biweekly bike ride can be a bonding experience while making everyone healthier. This is not limited to only biking as you could go for a swim or even a hike. Set aside a different activity for each day of the week if possible. An example schedule would be as follows: Monday: Biking Tuesday: Go For a Swim Wednesday: Take a Walk Thursday: Play Basketball Friday: Go For a Hike Saturday: Beach Volleyball Sunday: Go For a Run Invest in Cardio Equipment for Your Home The amount of time that many people spend sitting sedentary at home after work is quite staggering. Making it to the gym isn’t always an option and interacting with people isn’t what many people want to do after a long day at work. Investing in cardio equipment for the home allows you to get in a workout during anytime of the day. Put the treadmill or stationary bike in front of the TV for a big game and you will not even notice that you are working out. For those working mothers this can be a great opportunity to stay in shape without having to sacrifice time spent with the family. As you can see it just takes a proactive attitude when it comes to making healthy decisions versus unhealthy ones. Work your way into a healthy lifestyle to make sure that the changes you make are permanent. Changing your lifestyle starts one habit at a time! Written by Natalie Bracco for Working Mother and legally licensed through the Matcha publisher network. Please direct all licensing questions to legal@getmatcha.com. Featured image provided by Simon Rae