{"id":52732,"date":"2014-01-01T19:00:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-02T00:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=52732"},"modified":"2014-01-01T14:29:18","modified_gmt":"2014-01-01T19:29:18","slug":"make-specific-new-years-resolutions-for-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=52732","title":{"rendered":"Make Specific New Year\u2019s Resolutions for Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Utica, NY \u2013 Jan. 1, 2014) You want to get healthy for the New Year! Great news! You write it down, \u201cI will get healthy in 2014.\u201d So it is written, so it is done.<\/p>\n

Not quite.<\/p>\n

Vague, non-specific New Year\u2019s resolutions are likely to fail. If you want to get healthy, be specific about your goal and how you will achieve it.<\/p>\n

With more than 60 percent of Americans being overweight and obese, many resolve to lose weight by exercising. The American Heart Association recommends exercising 30 minutes at least five days a week. For success in achieving your exercise goal, make the goal specific. \u201cI will consume only 1,800 calories per day and burn more calories than I consume. I will eat salad for lunch and whole grain cereals for breakfast. I will bring my sneakers to work and walk at lunch for 30 minutes. I will walk my dog every morning for 15 minutes before breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simply \u2018joining a gym\u2019 doesn\u2019t make you go. Make it a specific routine. \u2018I will get up one hour early three days a week and go to the gym.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Nearly half of all Americans have high cholesterol. If your goal is to reduce your cholesterol, make the changes specific. \u201cI will use low-fat or non-fat sour cream, dressings and cheese. I will eat tuna for lunch twice a week and cook fish for dinner once a week. I will eat whole grain bread. I will choose only lean red meat and eat it only on weekends. I will eat greens three times per week. I will choose salad or fruit as a side dish when eating out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keep it positive. Avoid negative statements like \u201cI will stop eating junk food,\u201d and instead frame it positively, \u201cI will eat fruits for snacks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enter these goals on your daily \u201cto-do list\u201d and make them a priority. Make sure you enable yourself to achieve the goals. If you want to eat healthy meals, those items have to be in the house, available. You have to make a plan for success.<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t go it alone! Engage friends or co-workers \u2013 they\u2019re likely to have similar goals, and who doesn\u2019t need a little fan club when you succeed?<\/p>\n

Facts:<\/p>\n

40 to 45 percent of American adults make one or more resolutions each year<\/p>\n

75 percent maintain it past the first week<\/p>\n

46 percent maintain it after 6 months<\/p>\n

(source: 2002 University of Scranton study, Journal of Clinical Psychology)<\/p>\n

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