5 Tips To Feel Better This Summer

These days it seems like we are bombarded by “Beach Body” messages telling us summer is the time to look better.  Let’s get real! Summer is the time to FEEL better. With ample sunshine, fresh fruits and vegetables aplenty, and longer days, summer is a great time to kick heart healthy habits into gear.  Here are five simple strategies to feel better this summer. Quit the Beach Body Baloney:  Studies have shown images of ridiculously skinny (and most likely photoshopped) bodies is skimpy clothing do nothing to motivate us to exercise or eat right.  In fact, quite the opposite is true. Rather than focusing on whether or not a bathing suit is in your future, this summer commit to having the energy to enjoy the season. What would you like to DO this season? Mow the lawn without being winded? Play ball with the kids? Haul the boat in and out? Pull out the tent and enjoy the outdoors? Picnic with folks you enjoy? Set your sights on the pleasure of the season. See Also: That Picture On The Fridge Won’t Help Fill The Plate With Color: Colorful foods are more nutritious. Now, we aren’t talking about green Jello or blue raspberry popsicles, but rather grow foods. If a something looks similar to what it did when it left the farm or ranch, it is a grow foods. Filling your plate with colorful fresh fruits and vegetables is a great way to take advantage of the summer.  Choose deeply colored fruits and vegetables to get the benefit of vital nutrients. For example, blue, purpl...
Source: Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Award Winning Blog Heart Health summer exercise tips summer nutrition tips summer wellness tips Source Type: blogs