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Ten Steps to a Healthy New Year

By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com

Updated October 13, 2008

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The First Step - A Year in Review

Whether it's a resolution you set for January 1, or a goal you start mid-year to reach, you can make the next year of your life a healthier one.

The first step is to take a look at what your diet and health have been like for the last 12 months. Think about questions like these and write down your answers in a notebook so that you can look back them again a year from now:

  • How does your weight compare with a year ago?
  • Do you feel healthy and have a lot of energy or are you tired all the time?
  • Do you take vitamins or other nutritional supplements?
  • Do you eat at home most of the time? If so, what types of foods? Whole fresh foods, boxed foods or TV dinners?
  • If you eat in a restaurant, what types of restaurants do you go to and what types of foods do you choose?
  • How physically active are you? Do you exercise regularly?
  • Do you eat healthy size portions, or do you stuff yourself with every meal?
  • Do you smoke?
  • How much alcohol do you drink each week?
It is important to take an honest look at your health and dietary habits in order to set goals for your health and diet.

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