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1 Success begins with good health. Al Amatuzio President and CEO, AMSOIL INC. JANUARY 2015 Small Steps Lead to BIG CHANGES As the new year comes around many people feel once again motivated to eat better, exercise more, drink less caffeine or make any number of positive lifestyle changes. Most have tried before probably declaring another attempt as a New Year s resolution but without much success. Making lifestyle changes is challenging, especially when you want to transform many things at once, according to the American Psychological Association. This time, think of it not as a resolution but as an evolution. Readiness to change is a large part of success in keeping those resolutions, according to Meg Baker, director of employee wellness at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. You have to want to change your lifestyle to successfully improve your health, said Baker. She suggests the following for success at making lifestyle changes: GET REAL: Develop small, short-term, realistic goals that fit into your schedule. USE YOUR HEAD: Think through the reasons you are making the change and the benefits you desire. Remember what you re after. When the going gets tough, remind yourself of why you re making a lifestyle change, and this will keep you motivated, Baker said. For example, you may want to boost your energy level, improve your mood or be around to see your kids graduate from college. STICK WITH YOUR PROGRAM AT WORK: Workplace wellness programs can be a big help, according to Baker. Talk to your supervisor or human resources representative to find out if a program is available to you, she said. FIND A PARTNER: Establish accountability for your actions by talking to a family member, friend or coworker about your goals. This will increase the chances that you will, for example, keep going to the gym or stay away from tobacco. VARIETY IS THE SPICE: If you get bored, change your exercise routine or find a new healthy recipe online. If the new behavior has lost its luster, switch things up, Baker said. According to the American Psychological Association one should try to change one behavior at a time. Unhealthy behaviors develop over the course of time, so replacing unhealthy behaviors with healthy ones takes time. Many people run into problems when they try to change too much too fast. To improve success, focus on one goal or change at a time. Add another goal when new healthy behaviors become a habit.

2 5 HEALTHY Ways to Start the Day Sometimes the difference between a good day and a bad one is in starting the day with a routine. Health and fitness expert JJ Virgin recently wrote an article for Women s Health online magazine discussing ways to start the day better. 1 DRINK A GLASS OF LEMON WATER. Many people wake up on the dehydrated side in the morning. Before reaching for tea or coffee, squeeze some lemon into a tall glass of filtered water. Research shows that some of lemon water s numerous benefits include alkalinizing the body, boosting immunity, aiding digestion and working as a gentle diuretic. 2 EAT BREAKFAST WITHIN AN HOUR OF WAKING UP. Breakfast sets your day s metabolic tone. Many mindless mistakes are made first thing in the morning, and sugar comes rushing in through cereals, muffins and juices. Skipping breakfast creates a similar hormonal havoc. Those who skip breakfast spike their blood sugar and tend to be overweight and less healthy than people who regularly eat breakfast. Most people don t have time to fix a substantial breakfast within an hour of waking. That s why I recommend a protein shake, Virgin said. In about five minutes, you can get fast, filling, fat-burning fuel that sustains you even when your coworkers are jonesing for hot cinnamon buns. 3 OBSERVE A SACRED RITUAL. Any number of things fit into this category. For some it s a list of things they re grateful for, others make a list of short- and long-term goals that can be shared with others for support along the way. Yoga sequences work for others, while 20 minutes of mediation works for someone else. It s important to find something that works for you and positively impacts your morning, according to Virgin. Keeping a mindfulness ritual grounds you, cultivates self-awareness and provides you with a higher purpose to spend your morning, she said. 4 PRIORITIZE GOALS. Write down the five most important things to accomplish today and then prioritize them. When we check our first thing, we allow others to dictate our priorities and responsibilities, Virgin said. 5 OFFER GRATITUDE. Some mornings start out bad spilled coffee, backed up toilets, disagreements with loved ones it all can take a toll on the tone for the day. Keeping a gratitude journal becomes a powerful way to shift perspective and find that silver lining, according to Virgin. It s easy to forget all the things to be grateful for. Keeping a constant reminder of these things can help shift our perception and help us focus on the positives in life. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. **Please check with your physician when using prescription medications in combination with food supplements. All testimonials about ALTRUM nutritional products are non-scientific reports and are not intended to draw any direct cause and effect link between discussed events or results and consuming the nutrients contained in the products described. Results are individual and will vary from person to person. 2 JANUARY 2015 ALTRUM

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