{"id":9778,"date":"2017-07-23T22:36:08","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T02:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/?p=4409"},"modified":"2017-07-23T22:36:08","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T02:36:08","slug":"healthier-stronger-active","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be Healthier, Stronger and More Active"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you get right down to it, health doesn’t have anything to do with looking like a supermodel;\u00a0it’s really about having a body whose every system is in good working order. The great news is that you have more control over everything happening in your body — from your circulation to your breathing and stress levels — than you might have imagined.\u00a0Check out these steps you can take every day toward building a stronger, healthier and more active you.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n

    Limit Your Sitting<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Your body wasn’t made to sit — it was made to move! Taking short breaks from your desk or computer\u00a0every 30 minutes can do a lot to reduce back and shoulder pain. Walk around, do a few squats, drink some water, or do a few simple stretches. The periodic movement and shifts in position reduce\u00a0pressure on your spine, increase the flow of blood and lymphatic fluid, and will leave you feeling more energized all day long.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \n

      Get Out and Move<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       <\/p>\n

      A healthy exercise program doesn’t have to be fancy, expensive or intimidating.\u00a0Many studies have demonstrated the benefits of simple, free workouts like walking. The mere\u00a0act of moving your body every day greatly reduces the risk of chronic health problems like heart disease, stroke and diabetes, and\u00a0the regular movement helps keep the rest of your body functioning in tip-top form.<\/span><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

        \n
      1. \n

        Eat Real Food<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

         <\/p>\n

        Food is fuel for your body — so what you eat dictates\u00a0your energy levels and sense of well-being for the day. Focusing on minimally processed food and lots of brightly colored fruits and vegetables is a sure way to put a little extra zip in your step. When you’re eating the right fuel, you’ll feel like you\u00a0can do anything.<\/span><\/p>\n

         <\/p>\n

          \n
        1. \n

          Drink More Water<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

           <\/p>\n

          You wouldn’t run an engine without oil in it, would you? Water fills that function and many more in your body. It’s water that helps distribute nutrients, regulates body temperature, aids in digestion, stops hunger, and\u00a0keeps your muscles and nerves operating in tip-top shape. Having trouble drinking enough? Put a sprig of mint or a twist of citrus — lemon, lime or orange — in your water bottle to make it more interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n

            \n
          1. \n

            Breathe!<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

             <\/p>\n

            Deep breathing oxygenates your blood, which can leave you feeling more energized.\u00a0It also helps get your lymphatic system moving, and it busts stress in just a few seconds. Here’s a quick, easy way to gauge your breathing:\u00a0Lie on your bed or the floor with one\u00a0hand on your upper abdomen. Can you feel your abdomen gently rising as you inhale? If not, slow down and focus on your breath; it might help to imagine that you’re filling yourself with air all the way down to your toes.<\/span><\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

              \n
            1. \n

              Get Enough Sleep<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

               <\/p>\n

              Everybody’s a little different, but most of us need at least seven to eight hours of uninterrupted sleep per night. It’s best to get into a routine so that your body can settle into a regular cycle of sleeping and waking. This helps regulate your endocrine system, which in turn controls the hormones that govern everything from hunger to weight loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

                \n
              1. \n

                Don’t Be Afraid to Seek Out Professional Help<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                 <\/p>\n

                Have you noticed aches and pains lingering in your body, despite your healthy routine? Your body might be telling you that it’s time to consult a professional. Don’t accept that those aches and pains are a natural fact\u00a0of life: A good physical therapist<\/strong><\/a> can give you the tools to\u00a0keep those minor problems from turning into something major, and maybe even stem the pain completely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                When you get right down to it, health doesn’t have anything to do with looking like a supermodel;\u00a0it’s really about having a body whose every system is in good working order. The great news is that you have more control over everything happening in your body — from your circulation to your breathing and stress… Continue reading How to Be Healthier, Stronger and More Active<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":9779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,91,94],"tags":[93,95],"class_list":["post-9778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellness","category-healthy-tips","category-physical-therapy","tag-physical-therapist","tag-physical-therapy","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow To Be Healthier, Stronger And More Active - Rehab MMA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At MMA & Sports Rehab, we guide you to stay healthier, stronger and active by offering relevant training programs.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To Be Healthier, Stronger And More Active - Rehab MMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At MMA & Sports Rehab, we guide you to stay healthier, stronger and active by offering relevant training programs.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MMA & Sports Rehab\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mmaandsportsrehab\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-07-24T02:36:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/healthy-food-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"855\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"365\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"contact@rehabmma.com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@mma1sportsrehab\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@mma1sportsrehab\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"contact@rehabmma.com\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"contact@rehabmma.com\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/708ef21be06856086b19f35f4e8849b5\"},\"headline\":\"How to Be Healthier, Stronger and More Active\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-07-24T02:36:08+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":633,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/healthy-food-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Physical Therapist\",\"Physical Therapy\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Health & Wellness\",\"Healthy Tips\",\"Physical Therapy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/\",\"name\":\"How To Be Healthier, Stronger And More Active - Rehab MMA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/healthy-food-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-07-24T02:36:08+00:00\",\"description\":\"At MMA & Sports Rehab, we guide you to stay healthier, stronger and active by offering relevant training programs.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/healthy-food-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/07\\\/healthy-food-1.jpg\",\"width\":855,\"height\":365,\"caption\":\"healthy food\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/healthier-stronger-active\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Be Healthier, Stronger and More Active\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/\",\"name\":\"MMA & Sports Rehab\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"MMA & Sports Rehab\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/MSR_Logo_030819_Color_B-e1780048235544.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/MSR_Logo_030819_Color_B-e1780048235544.png\",\"width\":1476,\"height\":645,\"caption\":\"MMA & Sports Rehab\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/mmaandsportsrehab\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/mma1sportsrehab\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/msrphysicaltherapy\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCbTZnXBm0gr38TIHMsAy9zw\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.yelp.com\\\/biz\\\/mma-and-sports-rehab-arlington-10\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/netpacestudios.com\\\/mma\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/708ef21be06856086b19f35f4e8849b5\",\"name\":\"contact@rehabmma.com\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How To Be Healthier, Stronger And More Active - Rehab MMA","description":"At MMA & Sports Rehab, we guide you to stay healthier, stronger and active by offering relevant training programs.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How To Be Healthier, Stronger And More Active - Rehab MMA","og_description":"At MMA & Sports Rehab, we guide you to stay healthier, stronger and active by offering relevant training programs.","og_url":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/","og_site_name":"MMA & Sports Rehab","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mmaandsportsrehab\/","article_published_time":"2017-07-24T02:36:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":855,"height":365,"url":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/healthy-food-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"contact@rehabmma.com","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@mma1sportsrehab","twitter_site":"@mma1sportsrehab","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"contact@rehabmma.com","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/"},"author":{"name":"contact@rehabmma.com","@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/#\/schema\/person\/708ef21be06856086b19f35f4e8849b5"},"headline":"How to Be Healthier, Stronger and More Active","datePublished":"2017-07-24T02:36:08+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/"},"wordCount":633,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/healthy-food-1.jpg","keywords":["Physical Therapist","Physical Therapy"],"articleSection":["Health & Wellness","Healthy Tips","Physical Therapy"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/","url":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/","name":"How To Be Healthier, Stronger And More Active - Rehab MMA","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/healthy-food-1.jpg","datePublished":"2017-07-24T02:36:08+00:00","description":"At MMA & Sports Rehab, we guide you to stay healthier, stronger and active by offering relevant training programs.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/healthy-food-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/healthy-food-1.jpg","width":855,"height":365,"caption":"healthy food"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/healthier-stronger-active\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Be Healthier, Stronger and More Active"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/#website","url":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/","name":"MMA & Sports Rehab","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/#organization","name":"MMA & Sports Rehab","url":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MSR_Logo_030819_Color_B-e1780048235544.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MSR_Logo_030819_Color_B-e1780048235544.png","width":1476,"height":645,"caption":"MMA & Sports Rehab"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mmaandsportsrehab\/","https:\/\/x.com\/mma1sportsrehab","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/msrphysicaltherapy\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCbTZnXBm0gr38TIHMsAy9zw","https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/mma-and-sports-rehab-arlington-10"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/#\/schema\/person\/708ef21be06856086b19f35f4e8849b5","name":"contact@rehabmma.com"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/netpacestudios.com\/mma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}