Rehab Access: Improve Your Health

The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body Health & Fitness

Unfortunately,suchdeclarationsoftenfailafteramonthor two.Thiscanoftenbeattributed to two things: a lack of readiness to actually change bad habits and a pattern of setting unrealisticexpectations.Sowhat typesof resolutionscanwemake thatwe’llactuallystick to? If you want to improve your health and increase your energy, here are some simple ways to change your lifestyle for the better. 1. Begin the day with protein. Eating protein for breakfast helps curb your appetite throughout the day and tends to improve your overall diet as well. While you may wind up consuming the same number of calories over a day’s time, you’ll be less tempted by high-fat snacks around dinnertime. Keep inmind that thereareplentyofplant-basedproteinsavailable, includinghempseeds, black beans, almonds, edamame, and pumpkin seeds among them. 2. Limit your drinks. By this, we aren’t only referring to alcohol. Instead, try to cut back on the calorie-laden drinks popular this time of year. Concoctions such as sweetened coffee drinks, sodas, diet sodas and energy drinks can be detrimental to a healthy diet. Focus on a higher consumption of water during the day and to make it easy have a glass by your desk or Improve Your Health, Energy, & Fitness

carry a bottle around with you. 3. Try wearable technology.

Researchshowsthatpeoplewhousewearabletechnology,gadgetssuchasFitbits,Garmin, and Withings, tend to stick to their exercise routine more faithfully than those who don’t. Withmanyof them,youcan trackyourheartrate,stepsperminute,sleepcycles,andmore.

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3. If further assessment is warranted, your therapist

2. Your therapist can

1. Feel free to call us and ask to speak to your therapist.

discuss with you why your pain is bothering you again and what you might do about it at home.

might recommend you come in for an appointment.

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