When it comes to your health, success is based on making good choices. What you eat, drink and do for exercise directly affects you and your success in and out of the classroom. With juggling school, homework, and college preparations, it may be hard to find some time to exercise and make good health decisions. Considering fast food is more convenient for a busy lifestyle, but finding time to squeeze in some exercise and eat good will have everlasting benefits.

Healthy eating habits are not about strict limitation, staying bone thin, or tossing out the foods you enjoy most. It’s more about feeling confident about yourself, having more energy, and simply being happy. When it comes to that, the food you eat is vital. TV dinners can be a life saver when you’re in a rush, but when you have time, make a home cooked meal. Try creating a salad mixed with lots of veggies. You can also add lean meats, like chicken.

Knowing what exactly is in your food along with eating healthy food is vital. Try incorporating some healthy sides in your home cooked dinner like vegetables or fruits. Little changes can make a huge difference.

Eating healthy is only one of the many things you can do to improve your health and school performance. Getting exercise is also vital to a healthy lifestyle. It is proven that getting regular exercise can lead to many improvements to your overall health and wellness. You begin to feel better about yourself, feel happier, and even live longer.

You begin to become so much less stressed about your school concerns or any other stressful aspect of life just by making every day little changes to your exercise routine. That doesn’t mean you have to go out and do some hard core cardio. A 30 minute walk will do just fine. Just find time in your day to incorporate some exercise, and after just a few days, you’ll surely feel the difference. A 30 minute walk is a mere 2.083% of your 24-hour day. Maybe you find walking as a boring way to get exercise. Call up some friends to meet up at the park and play a friendly game of soccer, or get your full workout in and head to the gym. Two hours at the gym is a simple 8 % of your day.

Good health and wellness begins when you start to become more conscious about what you eat. This doesn’t have to mean giving up the foods you enjoy most. Beyond being physically fit and healthy, it’s more about being happy and confident with yourself. So set your goals high, and aim for happiness. Every little change counts.