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Boost Health with Positive Habits

The document provides tips for living a happy and healthy lifestyle. It recommends focusing on positivity and gratitude, eating 5 servings of vegetables per day for their health benefits, following a "5 meal ideal" to manage weight and energy levels, exercising daily for its anti-aging effects even in small amounts, and getting good sleep through relaxation techniques and avoiding screens before bed.

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Boost Health with Positive Habits

The document provides tips for living a happy and healthy lifestyle. It recommends focusing on positivity and gratitude, eating 5 servings of vegetables per day for their health benefits, following a "5 meal ideal" to manage weight and energy levels, exercising daily for its anti-aging effects even in small amounts, and getting good sleep through relaxation techniques and avoiding screens before bed.

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1. THINK POSITIVE AND FOCUS ON GRATITUDE

Research shows a healthy positive attitude helps build a healthier immune system and boosts
overall health. Your body believes what you think, so focus on the positive.

2. EAT YOUR VEGETABLES

Shoot for five servings of vegetables a day — raw, steamed, or stir-fried. A diet high in
vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of developing cancers of the lung, colon, breast,
cervix, esophagus, stomach, bladder, pancreas, and ovaries. And many of the most powerful
phytonutrients are the ones with the boldest colors — such as broccoli, cabbage, carrots,
tomatoes, grapes, and leafy greens.

3. SET A “5-MEAL IDEAL”

What, when, and how much you eat can keep both your metabolism and your energy levels
steadily elevated, so you’ll have more all-day energy. A "5 meal ideal" will help you manage
your weight, keep your cool, maintain your focus, and avoid cravings.

4. EXERCISE DAILY

Did you know that daily exercise can reduce all of the biomarkers of aging? This includes
improving eyesight, normalizing blood pressure, improving lean muscle, lowering cholesterol,
and improving bone density. If you want to live well and live longer, you must exercise! Studies
show that even ten minutes of exercise makes a difference — so do something! Crank the
stereo and dance in your living room. Sign up for swing dancing or ballroom dancing lessons.
Walk to the park with your kids or a neighbor you’d like to catch up with. Jump rope or play
hopscotch. Spin a hula hoop. Play water volleyball. Bike to work. Jump on a trampoline. Go for a
hike.
5. GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

If you have trouble sleeping, try relaxation techniques such as meditation and yoga. Or eat a
small bedtime snack of foods shown to help shift the body and mind into sleep mode: whole
grain cereal with milk, oatmeal, cherries, or chamomile tea. Darken your room more and turn
your clock away from you. Write down worries or stressful thoughts to get them out of your
head and onto the page. This will help you put them into perspective so you can quit worrying
about them.

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