Ten ways to stay fit

Most people overeat during festivals. It is an excuse for them to give up their healthy eating patternand indulge in sweets and greasy foods. Habitual overeating, especially strong flavours, can inflamethelining of the stomach and produce excess heat in the body. It also causes indigestion, excessivehunger, irritability and weight gain.

Staying healthy is a journey, not a destination. Good health can be achieved by each one of us andthe means to achieve it lies within you rather than in global remedies. This is because your body has‘prana’ or bio-energy with self-healing powers. All that you need to do is support your body activityby correcting your eating and living habits. Minor changes in your diet and your lifestyle can bringabout major changes in your health and looks.

Here are ten tips, in association with GroupTable.com that will help you get started on the pathtowards healthy living:

1 Begin drinking a glass of vegetable juice every day. Raw vegetable juices like carrot, amla andmixed vegetable are full of known and unknown antioxidants and enzymes that help remove toxinsand digest food better.

2 Consume adequate protein to enable tissue repair.

3 Consume antioxidants such as beta-carotene, Vitamins C and E, by including fruits, vegetables,nuts and seeds in your daily diet.

4 Get in shape. It is an important aspect of looking good and staying healthy.

5 Fast for a one day in a week (on raw vegetable juices) or three consecutive days (on raw fruits andvegetable) in a month. Almost everyone needs to detoxify from time to time. People with toxicitysymptoms such as headaches, digestive problems and allergies will benefit greatly by detoxification.

6 Reduce intake of foods that accelerates the ageing process such as sugar, processed foods,refined foods and fried foods, amongst others.

7 Control stress. It is said that your mind is the biggest contributor to sickness. Stress suppressesthe immune system and makes you age faster.

8 Try to develop a loving relationship with your family, friends, spouse and pets. Love is a powerfulstimulant to immune system.

9 Make sure you exercise at least five times a week for 30 to 40 minutes. Aerobic exercises helpimprove digestion and metabolism.

10 Stop smoking. By choosing to eat sensibly and making a few lifestyle changes, you can stayhealthy. Health is much more than just body weight. Yet, achieving ideal body weight is the first steptowards achieving good health.