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HABI TS CAN BE CONTAGIOUS
YOU SHARE DINNER
with
your kids, TV time with your spouse
and lunches out with co-workers.
And without realizing it, you may be
sharing your health habits (or lack
thereof) with those close to you.
Research suggests that the habits—
whether healthy or unhealthy—of
those around us can influence our
own habits. And our choices, includ-
ing the foods we eat and the way we
spend our leisure time, are likely to
have a subconscious but significant
impact on our friends and loved ones
as well.
So, in the spirit of spreading good
health, why not make sure the habits
you’re sharing will benefit
everyone in your circle of health?
Try these ideas from the
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
Make exercise a team effort.
Let’s face it—we’re all much less likely
to blow off a workout if someone is
waiting for us. So make exercise
dates with a friend, your spouse or
your kids. You’ll be able to enjoy
each other’s company and improve
your health at the same time. If a
little healthy competition is what
motivates you to stay active, gather
or join a volleyball, softball or other
sport team and sign up for a league.
Band together to
shed unwanted
pounds.
You might
arrange a friendly
weight-loss competi-
tion at work. Or you
and a friend may decide
to keep food journals.
Sharing that information
can help you both stay
accountable for your
food choices.
Create a healthy food
contest.
For family meals
and friendly gatherings, make
it a challenge to plan a menu
that is both healthy and satis-
fying. Share meal and recipe
ideas with friends.
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Kick the habit collectively.
It can be extremely
difficult to quit smoking if those around you are still
lighting up. Recruit your smoking buddies to set a group
quit date. You can visit each other’s homes to be sure
all lighters, ashtrays and cigarettes are tossed out. Your
fellow quitters will be an invaluable source of support.
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