The Benefits of Life, Food and Exercise Diaries

The Benefits of Life, Food and Exercise Diaries If you want a clearer and more accurate picture of your feelings, relationships, food choices, exercise and personal health start a diary. Diaries are helpful for tracking information. Years ago many young girls and women used a diary to journal their feelings. Diaries were once tucked away in the most private of places, most often protected by a lock and key because its contents held their most confidential thoughts. Today, men, women and children can benefit and be more creative with simple diaries of life, food, exercise and personal health. To be most effective and helpful begin to keep a daily diary. Life Diary Documenting your life in a daily diary will allow you to see how often you keep in touch with family and friends. You may realize how often you are angry, happy, or depressed. You might discover that you are bored, watch too much television, or have too much on your plate. You may even discover that you enjoy the quiet time recounting your day, or that you get pleasure from the simple art of writing. Writing a few sentences summarizing your day might turn you into a blogger or short story writer. Of course on the off chance that you find you have no patience for such mundane things make your journaling a checklist, short and to the point. A few minutes each day is all it takes to catch a meaningful and helpful glimpse into your life and habits. Food and Exercise Diaries In the U. S. there continues to be a rise in Americans who are considered obese. Larger portions of food and lack of activity are two chief reasons for obesity. It would behoove every household to keep a family diary of exercise, meals, snacks, deserts, market lists, vitamins, water intake, as well as other fluids such as coffee, soda, power drinks and teas. With obesity comes opportunity for disease to breed. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems, strokes, cancer, and depression are all repercussions of bodies damaged by stress, neglected by lack of exercise and/or abused by excessive portions, sugars, fats, and refined carbohydrates. Keeping a diary and making modifications allow you the opportunity to see how making small changes can make a big difference. Proactive Health Diary Keeping a proactive health diary can dramatically alter your life. By journaling your extra nightly walk you might note that your daily blood pressure reading before bed is now lower. You could find that by limiting carbohydrates and sugars that your daily sugar readings are lower throughout the day. The change may be so dramatic that you might talk to your doctor about lowering or removing certain medications from your daily regimen. A life, food, exercise and proactive health diary can enhance, change, and even save your life. You know your body best. Take proper care and set aside time to take care of YOU!