Juicing is a great way to get your 5 to 7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day in two 8 oz. glasses of juice, especially if time is an issue juicing is fast and convenient. Fruits and vegetables are the biggest source of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that the body needs.
Try to get organic fruits and vegetable which are grown with no pesticides or other harmful chemicals. Most local grocery stores now have an organic section but to support local farmers go to your local farmers market for the freshest produce at a better price in most cases. If you can't get organic fruits and vegetable you can get a fruit and vegetable wash at a health food store. Also most health food stores have book on juicing if not the library and of course the internet are all great resources. A good juice machines cost around $80 to $150.
If you like juicing, try juice fasting for about 1 to 2 days. It is great for cleaning out the toxins in your body, gives your body time to rejuvenate and heal and even some weight loss.
2. Exercising
It is important to exercise at least 2-3 days a weeks and a minimum of 30 minutes at a times, to get your heart rate going above normal. It also gets the circulation going, blood and lymphatic systems moving and better flushes the system with movement.
Exercise can be walking, biking, swimming, hiking, yoga, pilates,weightlifting and so on anything to get your body moving. If you just sit around the body starts to tighten up, muscle start to shorten and you can lose your flexibility and when that happens injuries occur easier. So get out and moving!
If you have not been active in a while always consult with your Doctor before started any exercise program!!!
3. Hydrate!!
Take your bodyweight and divide into half. This gives you the number of ounces of water you should be drinking in a day. Example; if your bodyweight is a 150lbs. divided by 2 = 75oz. of water you should drink in a day.
But the more active you are the more you need to consume. On another note water is much better than the sugary sports drinks especially if you are on a diet.
If you drink coffee and/or soda you must also increase your water intake by the same amount of cups you drink of these liquids. They actually dehydrate you.
4. Stretching
Its not just for a warm up or cool down in your work out regiment.
Everyone needs to stretch at least 30 minutes per day. Best in the am when you wake up.
It increases your flexibility and reduces injury. By focusing on the back on the legs you will have less back problems with stretching every day.
