25 Health Behaviours to Live Longer

There's so much to know when it comes to what you can eat, how you should workout and the countless tips on living healthy.  Whether you're a fitness beginner or a long time advocate, the following are 25 health behaviours you can embed into your life to make sure you get the most out of every day for years to come. 

1. Stop eating out – Restaurants are concerned about taste, not health. At home, you’re in control of both

2. Ease up on the booze

3. Don’t sleep on your stomach – unless you like back pain

4. Get away from cigarette smoke – whether it’s yours or someone else’s

5. Find a way to reduce stress – be it exercise, playing the guitar, reading, or whatever

6. Use water to stay hydrated

7. Park the car and walk or ride the bike

8. Get your sleep

9. Don’t miss a meal (or a snack)

10. Exercise safe and with good form

11. Laugh (a lot)

12. Wear comfortable shoes – except for of course on those special nights out

13. Stick to your annual check-up

14. Get your required fibre

15. Avoid processed foods

16. Eat at least 5 times a day

17. Have a stretching routine – and do it regularly

18. Get your Omega-3

19. Take the stairs

20. Reduce your sugar

21. Eat your fruits and veggies

22. Pamper yourself from time to time – be it a massage, pedicure…whatever

23. Schedule your workouts and stick to them

24. For a better sleep, always go to bed at the same time and rise at the same time

25. Have a hearty breakfast – a healthy life starts first thing in your day.