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5 Changes for Better Health

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Channel: Lee Health · 2016 · Science & Technology

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Being healthier doesn't have to mean overhauling your entire lifestyle. Sometimes all it takes is a few simple changes. One of the easiest is to start adding in some exercise. 

“I would start exercising little by little. Like walking maybe 30 minutes a day; if not every day, then twice a week, then like going three times a week,” says Dr. Anna Ramirez, a family medicine physician with Lee Memorial Health System.

Fitness always figures into the top 5 list, but in recent years more people are resolving to give up tobacco or quit smoking. A challenging change of habit, it is one of the best things you can do for your health.

“It’s just making that commitment to yourself that you know it’s a health risk, you know it’s affecting yourself, your family, and the people around you and the fact that you want to quit is a huge step in the right direction,” Dr. Kafeel Syed, a Lee Memorial Health System family medicine physician.

And you can’t ignore what you eat, the building blocks of our bodies. But little changes can add up fast to make a huge difference in your health. Start but cutting down on sweets – especially sugary drinks.

“I always tell my patients well you can put like 25% of juice and then 75% of water then you eliminate a little bit of the sugars,” says Dr. Ramirez.

If you’re keeping track, that’s only three easy changes. The last two get healthier tips are to get enough sleep and reduce your levels of stress; both are good for your heart.

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