Living Healthy
As I have mentioned in my previous posts, the year didn't start right for me; health wise. It was on the first week of February when I started feeling numbness on the left side of my nape (sometimes it goes all the way down to my arm. There was also this feeling of dizziness. I knew something was wrong and I suspected hypertension because my mom also felt that way during her perimenopause years.
I had my blood pressure taken and it confirmed my suspicions; 144/95. Still, I couldn't believe it. Then when the thought finally set in; I came to accept it. I was already 44 anyway and also approaching the perimenopause years.
I used to skip working out but when I found out I have hypertension; I made it a point to do it daily (no matter what!). I also made a lot of researches on healthy lifestyle tips. I wanted to know if there are foods that I should avoid and what are the foods that I should eat a lot.
That's where I learned that the trick to healthy living is to make small changes. Make changes a little at a time because if you take drastic steps; your body might get overwhelmed because you are not used to it. By small changes I mean having an extra glass of water; if you only drank 4 glasses a day, try adding a glass each day until your body gets used to 8 to 10 glasses daily. Also try to add more fruits to your diet; you can easily add them to cereals and salads. And if you hated greens before, it's about time you teach yourself to start eating veggies.
The tips may sound a little tough to some but believe me, once your body gets used to the changes; you'll never want to go back to your unhealthy lifestyle.
I had my blood pressure taken and it confirmed my suspicions; 144/95. Still, I couldn't believe it. Then when the thought finally set in; I came to accept it. I was already 44 anyway and also approaching the perimenopause years.
I used to skip working out but when I found out I have hypertension; I made it a point to do it daily (no matter what!). I also made a lot of researches on healthy lifestyle tips. I wanted to know if there are foods that I should avoid and what are the foods that I should eat a lot.
That's where I learned that the trick to healthy living is to make small changes. Make changes a little at a time because if you take drastic steps; your body might get overwhelmed because you are not used to it. By small changes I mean having an extra glass of water; if you only drank 4 glasses a day, try adding a glass each day until your body gets used to 8 to 10 glasses daily. Also try to add more fruits to your diet; you can easily add them to cereals and salads. And if you hated greens before, it's about time you teach yourself to start eating veggies.
The tips may sound a little tough to some but believe me, once your body gets used to the changes; you'll never want to go back to your unhealthy lifestyle.
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