Easy Ways to Jump-Start Healthy Routines

By Sandy Schroeder

Do you find yourself bouncing back and forth from work to home with very few breaks? We all like grooves, but sometimes they can be dangerous when we forget to build in healthy habits.

When you automatically reach for that office donut, and collapse on the couch every night, your body may pay the price. Added weight, infrequent exercise and long hours sitting at work can set us up for high blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. The more we dawdle the greater the risk becomes.

Let Chiropractic Turn the Page

Making healthy habits happen could start with a visit to your local chiropractor. The Joint Chiropractic clinic near you staffs a wellness center with doctors of chiropractic who help people find the best answers for health, wellness and fitness.

Talk with your chiropractor about your workday, exercise, weight and health concerns. Your chiropractor will start with your issues and help you put together a plan of attack.

Your chiropractor will start with your spinal health, which can improve overall health. A gentle targeted spinal adjustment may relieve aches and pains, and generate improved energy, better sleep or clearer thinking.

The spine houses the central nervous system that controls everything that we do from that morning run to that last stretch at night.

As you evaluate the benefits of chiropractic treatment you may find weekly 15-minute spinal adjustments produce the best results. They may also help you adopt some new healthy habits.

Walk 10 to 20 Minutes Daily

• Pick your time and fit it into the schedule
• Pick your route and add a backup
• Have a backup plan for bad weather
• Keep sneakers in your car

Add Water, Subtract Soda

• Decrease caffeine
• Drink less
• Carry a water bottle with you
• Skip energy drinks or sugared teas and juices

Eat Healthy

• Start with a healthy breakfast
• Make lunch a salad or tuna or chicken sandwich with avocados and veggies
• Dodge the donuts
• Pack nuts, apples, string cheese and green tea
• Cook dinner at home and dine with family and friends

Activate Your Weekends

• Bike to the park or a lake with your family
• Plan a weekend getaway
• Camp out or spend the day hiking

Check In for Check-Ups

As you realign your exercise and diet, be sure to get your doctor's approval for new exercise, and monitor your current health numbers. 

When you are ready to get started, stop by The Joint Chiropractic clinic near you. Affordable personal healthcare plans eliminate the hassle of insurance. Weekends and evening hours make visits easy. No appointments are needed.

To learn more about your health, wellness, and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Atlanta, Ga.