It’s possible for a person to believe they are leading a healthy life, by exercising or eating a certain diet, but they may have other facets of their lifestyle where they are particularly unhealthy.

According to a recent study, very few adults actually meet the criteria for a healthy lifestyle. Now for the most important part of the equation-what is your reason for wanting to create a healthy lifestyle?Is it to feel better?To lose weight?To look better?To be healthier?To be a better example for your children?To be fitter?To live longer?It’s imperative you know exactly why you want to make these changes to your lifestyle and that this reason motivates you to your core.

Living a healthy lifestyle doesn`t mean hours of training at the gym and eating only salad leaves.It`s about making easy-to-manage healthy choices in your day-to-day living.There are many questions to ask yourself and to help you,here are some questions for you:

1. Do you eat a balanced diet?
2. Do you manage 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week?
3. Do you meet the recommendation for body fat (under 20 percent for men and 30 for women)?
4. Do you smoke?
5. Do you drink enought liquids?

Sometimes it's good to just ask yourself what having a healthy lifestyle means to you, rather than following the text books or the 'Diets' or what others say.You are unique and different and only you can choose what's best for you. For better or for worse, you will live with the consequences.