After years of blissfully eating Big Macs, cooking cheap, greasy foods and drinking fizzy drinks there is now an ever increasing focus on living an healthier lifestyle. However, that’s easier said than done. The whole project of getting healthy covers a lot of areas, ranging from having the right foods in your fridge, getting into the routine of exercise and just ultimately finding the motivation to stick with it all. But, where do you even start? Well firstly, you shouldn’t jump in at the deep end as you will end up drowning. I really believe that small steps done regularly and consistently is much more effective than the rush of enthusiasm followed by the comedown that usually results from trying to make big changes immediately. With that in mind, I present five of the simplest things you can do which will have you taking those first small steps to an healthier lifestyle.

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It’s that time of the year again when the harsh weather rears its head and colds quickly spread through offices and homes leaving us with headaches and sore throats. You can take all the medicines you want but a preventative approach is much better and more effective in the long term. By following the tips below you can keep your body in top condition for fighting off colds or quickly recovering from them.

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Yesterday I talked about laying the foundations of a new habit. One of the points I made was to start at the smallest level you can. One of the biggest changes in my lifestyle to date has been to take a more healthy approach. Below I have detailed some of the small habits I started off with that laid the foundations for this new lifestyle to give you a practical example of some of the logic behind yesterday’s article.

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If you have ever had trouble adapting to a more healthy diet then I have an approach that may help you. Lunch and dinner food tends to involve quite large portions and/or set meals and while I try to choose healthier options (chicken over red meat and vegetables over chips for instance) it can often be difficult to cook a meal/choose something at a restaurant, that is both fully healthy and tasty. So what I have done over the last few months is focus on making breakfast and snacks more healthy. It’s much easier to change those eating habits as they typically require minimal preparation and cooking.

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We all know about the typical ways of improving your health for a longer life, such as taking exercise, eating healthy options, quitting smoking and so on. But what about all the other aspects of your life? If it were that easy to get healthy we would all be going to the gym and eating salad everyday. Below I’ve picked out five less obvious ways to increase your chances of a longer life.

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