New Year New You | 3 tips for taking care of your health to welcome 2023

” New Year is a time for giving gifts and blessings. For New Year's Day this year I would like to invite everyone to give a gift to themselves. Family and our world By taking care of your health along with taking care of the environment and society around us To pass on good things to children and future generations.

Increase your intake of plant foods

Eating plant-based foods replaces eating meat. Helps reduce saturated fat intake Increase your intake of dietary fiber and phytochemicals. That reduces inflammation in the body Increase the antioxidant process Reduce the risk of having various chronic non-communicable diseases or NCDs (Non-communicable diseases) such as heart disease and stroke. Type 2 diabetes, obesity, etc.

Apart from the benefits to our own bodies, Did you know that Producing 1 kilogram of beef releases 60 times more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than producing soybeans. It also uses up to 15,415 liters of water, while growing rice uses only 1,673 liters of water. Eating plant-based foods Thus helping to reduce the generation of greenhouse gases and the use of water resources.

increase physical activity By walking or cycling

Appropriate physical activity It is an important part of health care. Try turning to traveling by walking or cycling. Instead of taking a private car For health benefits

In particular, walking 30 minutes or cycling 20 minutes each day reduces the risk of death by at least 10% if walking and cycling are the primary means of travel. It reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by 10% and reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by 30%.

Emissions from traveling by private car. It affects the climate, global warming and increased PM 2.5 dust if we change the way of traveling. from private car Become a public transport Will be able to reduce carbon dioxide gas by up to 6.81 kg per day or if changing from personal cars Come by walking or cycling. Will reduce carbon dioxide by up to 9.28 kg per day by walking or cycling. instead of using a car Therefore helping to protect our body from various chronic non-communicable diseases and help our world from pollution as well

Increase participation in volunteer activities

Volunteer activities come in many different forms, such as planting trees, collecting garbage, writing to send encouragement to patients. Teaching children's books Cleaning public areas making crafts to share with those in need Participating in volunteer activities No matter what kind of activity It's all about sharing kindness and happiness. Fill yourself with inner strength. along with taking better care of society or the environment

” In the brain, there is a system called the mesolimbic system or reward pathway that is stimulated when doing volunteer activities. It is a response when the body eat have sex or received narcotic drugs It does this by releasing feel-good neurotransmitters such as Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins (DOSE). For this reason, when people show kindness to others, They will feel better and be more likely to repeat these behaviors. These activities Therefore, it tends to help reduce stress. and create good connections between people

Uncertainty of various life situations. It can make us feel anxious and insecure. But setting goals on New Year's Day Helps our brain recognize that We are taking control of something and determining the direction of our lives. Make a plan to achieve your goals. Even though there may be some obstacles or unexpected things happening. But don't forget that“Every success It starts with taking action.”