This document provides tips for starting a healthy lifestyle. It recommends walking for 30 minutes per day to improve heart health and reduce disease risk. Eating a variety of foods and keeping workouts interesting are also suggested. A plant-based diet is presented as a good starting place that is high in nutrients and fiber. Overall, the document encourages trying healthy habits and notes that you will feel the benefits.

1. Healthy Living in Adults
It’s easy to say we want to live healthy, but actually starting seems to
be the problem. Guess again! It is very easy to start healthy living
with even a few basic facts on where to start!

2. Why should I Start?
 Helps you have more energy (can even boost sex
drive)
 Live longer and reduces risk for disease or illness
 To be a great role model for your kids and
grandkids
 Helps gain confidence and empowerment
 Look and feel better
 Better mental health

3. Walking
Even walking everyday is enough physical activity to
improve heart health. Research has also shown that
walking up to 30 minutes everyday can help:
• Improves blood pressure and blood sugar levels
• Reduces risk of heart disease, breast and colon cancer, and non-insulin
dependent diabetes
• Maintains body weight/ lowers risk of obesity
• Improves blood lipid profile
http://www.startwalkingnow.org/whystart_benefits_walking.jsp

4. You do not get something
without giving something
Always be careful when taking prescription
medication.
Although you may be taking an aspirin to help relieve
a headache, that same aspirin can harm your liver.

5. High Variety of Foods
 It’s okay to experiment with food
 Enjoy what you eat
 Try different foods and see what you really like that
is healthy and still tasty
 If you do not like what
you tried then move on
To something else

6. Keep it Interesting
• Yeah, You know what I mean…
Keep an interesting work out
routine!
• Try different activities that keep
you excited and literally on your
toes.
• The more you try the more you
will find what you like

7. Plant-based Dieting
 Is a good start to trying to live and eat healthy
 It is also a good base when you want to eliminate
excessive animal fats
 Does not need to be your full on life style but is a
great way to get food base nutrients
 Also high in fiber to help regulate metabolisms

8. Do It, I Dare You
 You will notice/feel the difference
 You will never know if you do not try!
 Known as a mood boost