Why wait until the New Year to start changing your lifestyle. Get a headstart on a healthier lifestyle by doing these daily health challenges from now through the end of the year. Let's work together to make the holidays joyful, happy and healthy.
December 9: Make sure all grains today are whole grain.
December 10: Drink only water today.
December 11: Try a new exercise today.
December 12: Avoid any fried or fast food today.
December 13: Try a new recipe today.
December 14: Try yoga today.
December 15: Only eat food with 5 ingredients or less today.
December 16: Count your fiber intake today. Aim for at least 25 grams.
December 17: Take the stairs today.
December 18: Try a new vegetable today.
December 19: Try to get in 10,000 steps today.
December 20: Eat at least one local item today.
December 21: Eat vegetarian today.
December 22: Count your sodium intake today. Try to limit it to 2300mg.
December 23: Do as many pushups, crunches and squats as you can in one minute each.
December 24: Drink at least 64oz of hydrating fluid today.
December 25: Go for a brisk walk that lasts at least 10 minutes.
December 26: Eliminate any soda, juice or sugar-sweetened beverages today.
December 27: Incorporate a vegetable at every meal today.
December 28: Eliminate any added sugars today.
December 29: Prepare all meals at home today.
December 30: Plan next week's meals and write a grocery list.
December 31: Do one act of kindness for a stranger to cap off 2015!
December 9: Make sure all grains today are whole grain.
December 10: Drink only water today.
December 11: Try a new exercise today.
December 12: Avoid any fried or fast food today.
December 13: Try a new recipe today.
December 14: Try yoga today.
December 15: Only eat food with 5 ingredients or less today.
December 16: Count your fiber intake today. Aim for at least 25 grams.
December 17: Take the stairs today.
December 18: Try a new vegetable today.
December 19: Try to get in 10,000 steps today.
December 20: Eat at least one local item today.
December 21: Eat vegetarian today.
December 22: Count your sodium intake today. Try to limit it to 2300mg.
December 23: Do as many pushups, crunches and squats as you can in one minute each.
December 24: Drink at least 64oz of hydrating fluid today.
December 25: Go for a brisk walk that lasts at least 10 minutes.
December 26: Eliminate any soda, juice or sugar-sweetened beverages today.
December 27: Incorporate a vegetable at every meal today.
December 28: Eliminate any added sugars today.
December 29: Prepare all meals at home today.
December 30: Plan next week's meals and write a grocery list.
December 31: Do one act of kindness for a stranger to cap off 2015!
Do your part to create a fantastic 2016, but don't forget that 2015 can still come to an end on a high note!