This is the time of year when many people declare New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or exercise. But such broad resolutions aimed at better health are often tough to follow. I asked Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of “The Dr. Oz Show” and director of the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, to share his ideas for simple and practical resolutions you can keep. Here they are:
There are some great ideas here. And very do-able.
Eat together as a family at least once a week.
Do 7 minutes of yoga a day.
Go to bed earlier.
Keep nuts or healthful snack in your purse or pocket. (Maybe not nut for Crohn's Disease peeps!)
Make space in front of your TV for stretching/exercise.
Floss.
Get a pedometer.
I would like to add a couple of things to this great list.
Go meatless one day a week. Try roasted stuffed squash, pasta with veggies, or lentil stew. Red and yellow lentils are more easy for me to digest than most other types of legumes.
Eat fish one night a week. Try buying frozen fish fillets so you have fish on hand. Or get wonderful fresh wild salmon and marinate it in a bottled teriyaki sauce.
