21 Quotes to Inspire Healthy Living

21 Quotes to Inspire Healthy Living

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Most people enjoy a good quote. Reading, absorbing, and contemplating another person’s thoughts can be very influential on us. In some cases, a quote could be life-changing. A frequently asked interview question is “what quote or motto do you live by?”. People want to know what other people are thinking and what goes on in their heads. Words and thoughts are often more powerful than we realize. Positive words can be persuasive, educational, motivating, thought-provoking, encouraging, inspirational, and more.

One of the most essential aspects of life for everyone is health. Without our health, we cannot enjoy living. Parade published an article on their website in December 2021 titled ‘In a Health Rut? These 100 Quotes Will Inspire You to Get Back on Track’. Let’s dive into 21 of the thought-provoking and inspirational quotes from the article. Save your favorites and share them with others. Hopefully, these quotes help inspire you to live a happier and healthier life.

1. “He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything.” – Thomas Carlyle

2. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant

3. “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live in.” – Jim Rohn

4. “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi

5. “We know that food is a medicine, perhaps the most powerful drug on the planet with the power to cause or cure most disease.” – Dr. Mark Hyman

6. “If you truly treat your body like a temple, it will serve you well for decades. If you abuse it, you must be prepared for poor health and a lack of energy.” – Old Hille

7. “The man who earns a million, but destroys his health in the process is not really a success.” – Zig Ziglar

8. “Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” – Winston Churchill

9. “The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” – Ann Wigmore

10. “The greatest wealth is health.” – Virgil

11. “Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness.” – Edward Smith Stanley

12. “The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy.” – Kenneth H. Cooper

13. “If you achieve all kinds of things in the material world, but you lose your health or your peace of mind, you get little or no pleasure from your other accomplishments.” – Brian Tracy

14. “The groundwork of all happiness is health.” – Leigh Hunt

15. “Our bodies are our gardens – our wills are our gardeners.” – William Shakespeare

16. “What mental health needs are more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close

17. “Only the disciplined are truly free. The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites, and passions.” – Stephen Covey

18. “If your body’s not right, the rest of your day will go all wrong. Take care of yourself.” – V.L. Allineare

19. “Make eating fruits and vegetables a priority. This is so simple and beneficial, yet most people don’t do it.” – Nia Shanks

20. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” – Oprah Winfrey

21. “Prevention is better than cure.” – Desiderus Erasmus

Resources

Vogel, K. (2021, December 17). In a health rut? these 100 quotes will inspire you to get back on track – parade: Entertainment, recipes, health, life, holidays. Parade. Retrieved July 13, 2022[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1618658856512{margin-top: 75px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Services We Offer:”][vc_column_text]

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Five Ways to Make Grilling More Heart Healthy

Five Ways to Make Grilling More Heart Healthy

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Summer is here and for many families that will mean more grilling. Barbecue gatherings are a popular social option during the warm months. People love being able to cook outdoors and get to taste that grill flavor on their food. Unfortunately, not all common grilled foods are good for our health. Hot dogs, hamburgers, and sausages are highly processed and high in fat, which is not beneficial for heart health. Research has shown that cooking meat at high temperatures and / or for long periods of time can cause chemical reactions that increase the risks of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Fortunately, there are many methods to make grilling more heart-healthy, and the American Heart Association recommends these five steps.

1. Pick Healthier Proteins

Avoid fatty and highly processed meats such as hot dogs, bacon, sausage, and hamburgers. Instead, choose leaner meat such as turkey or chicken. Fish is also a good option.

2. Cut Meat into Smaller Pieces or Pre-Cook

The chemical reactions that are linked with cancer and heart disease build-up when fatty muscle meat is cooked for long periods of time and / or at a high temperature. Cutting the meat into smaller pieces so it cooks faster or pre-cooking the meat beforehand can help lower those risks.

3. Use Spices

Preliminary research has shown that using spices such as pepper may help reduce those harmful chemical reactions that increase the risks of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Also, there are antioxidants in many spices and herbs that have anti-inflammatory effects that help prevent disease.

4. Add Some Vegetables

Vegetables are a great side dish option that can also be grilled. Add some vegetables to your meal as a side, or you could make an entire meatless meal on the grill.

5. Don’t Forget Heart Healthy Side Dishes

Follow the same rule of avoiding highly processed and high-fat foods when it comes to your side dishes. Fruit or bean salads are good options for a healthy side dish to go with your lean grilled meats.

Resources

  1. 5 steps for a heart-healthy grilling season. www.heart.org. (2022, June 27). Retrieved June 29, 2022

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