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ID:	6233
Author:	Mike Umberger
Title:	Ten Simple Ways to Stay Fit
Article:	In a busy and competitive world of today people hardly get time to follow a strict fitness routine. But it is essential to maintain a good health to enjoy the various aspects of life. You definitely don’t want to spend your life by being bed ridden or confined to a hospital room. In order to avoid such a fate you need to lead a healthy life style and stay fit. Here in this article you will find some tips for staying healthy and fit which can be easily followed even on busy days. Eating Right It’s important for you to take all four meals i.e. breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner. People who avoid breakfast and lunch take a big meal in the evening. This doesn’t help. You need to even out the food intake through the day. The longer you remain without food the less fat you are going to burn. If your body doesn’t have sufficient food then body metabolism will be reduced in order to preserve energy. Take your breakfast regularly and take light snacks during the day. Eat a proper meal during lunch time. Again take some light snacks in the evening. Make it a point to have a wholesome dinner and inculcate the healthy practice of taking your dinner early. Carry fruits, healthy snack, and granola bar for a quick bite whenever you’re hungry. Drink Right You should drink at least eight glasses of water each day. Water will keep your body hydrated and will flush out the toxins from your body. Get proper sleep You should sleep for seven to eight hours a night. Insufficient amount of sleep will make you feel tired and stressed and you will lack the energy to work. While you sleep your body repairs and rejuvenates itself. So get proper sleep to feel fresh and rejuvenated the next day. Join a Special Interest Class You will get motivation to exercise when you join a class which caters to your interest and involves certain amount of physical activity. You can enroll yourself for yoga, dance, skating, martial arts or archery. These classes are not held daily but twice or thrice a week. At least you can manage that much time for what you love doing. Change your Bad Habits Instead of watching TV and munching chips why don’t you read, sew, go out to meet friends. Utilize your idle time by participating in a workshop or by going out for an evening walk. Include exercise in your daily life Avoid using the elevators and escalators instead use the stairs. Cover short distances by walking instead of driving. Also don’t sit idle at home put on some music and dance to it. Walk with a purpose Don’t spend on fuel for your car. Instead save some money during the time of recession by covering distances on foot. You can walk to the nearest bus stand or subway to take a bus or train to office. Socialize actively Arrange for a football match or a basket ball match for your friends and family. You can also for a walk, swim or bike ride with your buddies. Coach your kids When your child is practicing football or basket ball you should play with them. This way you can keep your self active and also motivate your kids. Persist You should not give up easily and try hard to inculcate the good habits in your daily life while leaving out the bad habits. About the author of this article: the author owns fitness concepts personal training, which has a chino hills boot camp program targeted towards fat and weight loss. to learn more about him check out http://www.fitconcepts.com/
Category:	Health: Fitness
Date:	February 12, 2010 12:03:07 AM

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