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health & fitness

Time to

Make Changes

in the New Year

by Paula Allia, PT, DHSc, MTC, OCS

Did you ever think about transforming eating your body can try and heal itself from the damages created
your body and mind? If so, what are the by habits or lack of exercise. The most important thing that one
most important changes you would have to should do is to make a lifestyle change and let the newer healthy
make in order to actually see and feel the changes become habit. If you diet only, as soon as you start going
results? Many people have discussed their back to your old habits, the weight can creep back on. Your psyche
good and bad habits, always having a perfect gets affected and you fail. Everybody loves to be successful but it
excuse for the bad ones. There is no time takes work.
like the new year to make positive changes Exercising has been proven to make a positive impact on your
to your everyday life. Procrastination only allows habits to remain longevity. The newest evidence suggests some cardio but especially
unchanged which in turn, makes them harder to break. developing a weight training strategy.
Attempting to make a change in one’s life may sound simple Let’s move forward towards a better you! These are the building
but it is common that initiating change can go either way. Some blocks of getting back to a sound mind and body. All of these
people will jump right in and be fully committed while others recommendations can have a positive impact on your immune
struggle to maintain their new attempts to improve old habits. system as Covid continues and flu season arrives.
Remember this: The further into a change one makes, especially if • Drink half of your body weight in ounces of water a day.
positive results are evident, the easier it is to comply. Keep this in Water is needed for most of the chemical reactions in your body so
mind while you ponder the changes that you need to make to give provide it with this basic necessity.
you a better version of yourself. • Get into a normal sleeping pattern. The body likes routine and
Obvious to most is that eating properly, drinking enough water, changing your sleeping habits too much can have a negative effect
getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, spending time with on the body.
family and friends, and enjoying your job are all components of • Exercise daily and incorporate weight training. Fitness
improving one’s body and mind. The problem is trying to execute Together in downtown Naples has been the leader locally for 20
what is evident. It is not so easy. Everybody seems to have some years and it is right in your neighborhood. Let the experts help you
self-destructive habit and it is time to recognize that bad and get started today!
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For those who know how to cook this could be a fantastic has become the other option and Fitness Together has been doing
fact because controlling what you actually cook can be more this for the past 15 years! It can be seamless and provide you with
healthy than eating out all of the time. Preparing meals with a a similar program as when you are physical in a fitness center.
lot of vegetables and some fruits can provide a healthy balance of Take back control of your habits. Own them and change those
nutrition along with protein. There are many ideas out there. Fad that you do not like.
diets exist and most have tried one if not many of these over the If you need help getting to a better place, please call Fitness Together
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course of their lifetime. There is a lot of new evidence to support at (239) 263-9348 (335 14 Avenue South) and we can guide you in
the intermittent fasting idea. This is so that the hours you are not the right direction.
Here’s To Your Health!

Happy New Year!

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