When you think of the word health what do you think of?

Majority of people have a different definitions of healthy. For some it might be eating fruit and exercising and for others it might just simply be having a good mindset and feeling good about oneself. These are all things that can benefit ones personal health. Its important to analyze what being healthy means to you and how you can achieve a healthy lifestyle to make yourself feel good.

For me, living a healthy lifestyle is eating good foods, exercising daily, and participating in things that make me feel good about myself.

We've all heard the saying "What you put in your body is what you get out of it", which is one hundred percent true. Eating good foods can have myriad amount of benefits in your life. More people should consider what they are putting into their bodies, especially college kids, considering we DO live off ramen, easy-mac, and cafeteria food. Eating healthy definitely does regulate your weight (so no freshman 15 for me!) and studies also show that students who eat healthier are proven to be more productive, and radiate more positive energy rather than peers who constantly put junk food into their body.

Its not always easy to find time for exercise in our hectic lives. Sometimes it can even be hard to balance school and a social life. Taking thirty minutes to an hour out of your day each day could really help the way you feel. Taking an hour out of your day to exercise is only four percent of your day! Going for a walk, running on a treadmill/track, or even just doing some sit ups in your room, are all exercises that can clear your mind for the short amount of time you do them. For some, exercising relieves their stress and gets rid of the one hundred responsibilities they are thinking about at the moment. Exercising has just as many mental benefits as it does physical benefits. The long term and short term outcomes of being fit are endless. Being active only has positive effects on the mind and body.

Doing things to make you feel good are important to being healthy. Being healthy isn't just eating good. There are many things that make up a healthy lifestyle. One of the main ways to live a healthy lifestyle is to radidate positive energy. Being happy affects your body and mind just as much as the food you put into your body, or the physical activity you perform. Eating good, exercising, and doing things you enjoy are all healthy habits, they each have positive effects on your mind and body to make you happy!