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Your health and well being are deeply impacted by your diet and day to day lifestyle. This should feel like good news is because it proves that you have lots of control over your health. Of course, it also means that you need to try to make real improvements and that is hard for some people to do. If, however, you apply the following changes, you will see that your efforts are well worth it.



Simply drinking water is considered an excellent health tip for all these days. This is great as it's very simple to do and very inexpensive. For some reason people don't do it, which is the only problem with it. Carrying a water supply with you is a good idea to make sure you're drinking enough water daily, whether you're at work, at the gym or simply driving to somewhere. You could also replace any cold beverages that aren't so healthy, like sugar laden energy drinks or soda, with pure water. If you're not sure about the quality of water in your home, the best solution is to get a filter. Not too long ago the health experts were telling everyone to eat less fat, however the better advice these days is to eat healthy fats and not unhealthy ones. Unhealthy fats can be found in fast food and junk food, just like you'd expect. Healthy fats are found in many oils, such as olive, coconut, flaxseed and fish oils. You can use these in your everyday cooking, or take them as a supplement. Other sources of healthy fats include many kinds of nuts, pumpkin seeds and avocados. Excessive consumption of the fats found in animal products, like dairy and organic meats isn't good, but in moderation it's okay. Try not to consume any trans fats, like hydrogenated oils.



For lots of people, unhealthy snacks and junky foods are a very real challenge in the fight to stay healthy and reach their health goals. It's not that hard to rationalize a single serving of french fries, glass of soda or bar of chocolate but over time those things all add up on each other. These foods might be easy and fast but they're bad for your health.



If you're used to eating candy and other junk foods, don't try to quit eating them altogether all at once. Gradually begin replacing the unhealthy stuff like salt, starch, and candy and bring in veggies, fresh fruit, nuts and trail mix. It helps to see healthy eating as a long term commitment that you can start working on today.



If you want to improve your health, it's necessary to pay attention to all the different components of your life -how you eat, your interactions with other people, how you deal with stress and so forth. Focusing on the simple and easy ways in which you can make healthier choices is important because when you do this, you will have the rest of your life transformed and lengthened.