Feb. 16, 2012
Overland Park Personal Trainer – Top 3 Tips
Jamie’s Top 3 Tips for Optimum Health
I’m big on numbers. In my business, they help gauge the success that clients experience when following a solid and well-executed plan of action that includes targeted exercise and good nutrition.
Often I’m asked for my “top” lists: the top 5 exercises to build muscles; top pick for a sports watch; the top 10 no-no’s when it comes to losing weight. But probably the question that the majority of people pose to me is this: What are my top 3 health tips?
That’s a broad subject—and there are lots of variables depending on someone’s age, weight, workout goals and overall physical condition. But the three tips that apply to everyone, regardless of where they are in their quest to achieve optimum personal health, are pretty standard.
Drink plenty of water daily.
I recommend about 9 glasses each day. And I’m not talking about sports drinks, many of which have sugars and calories that you don’t need. The body (and your skin) loves good-old fashioned water—filtered is my choice.
Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables daily.
The latest dietary guidelines call for 5 to 13 servings a day (2.5 – 6.5 cups per day). Consumption of fruits and veggies help ward off heart disease and stroke, control blood pressure and help to prevent some types of cancers. Need further convincing? I didn’t think so.
Be active everyday.
Move your body…even if it’s walking to the mailbox, make sure you get some exercise. So many jobs today are sedentary, spent in front of a computer screen. Move your tush as much as you use your hands on the keyboard!
In the end, we’re each responsible for how we maintain our physical health. And the 2 things that guarantee a pretty good shot at feeling good, aging well and being the best we can be is actually my mantra: Diet and exercise.
Here’s to your health.
-Jamie
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