A new year means many are looking to improve their health by embracing a new lifestyle, but not all strategies for changing up your habits are created equal.
Fad diets and expensive fitness programmes often become popular in January, but are hard to keep up and can even pose risks to your health.
Still, according to experts, some trends can actually help you get healthier.
And there are plenty of other long-term changes you can make in your life that won’t break the bank and will help you feel better in your daily life.
Here are some tips for creating a sustainable diet and fitness plan to get healthy in 2023:
Eat ‘real food’
Dr Shami Hariharan, an integrative medicine doctor with Atrium Health in North Carolina, Unite States, recommends to patients constructing a healthy diet around one of her favourite quotes from author Michael Pollan: “Eat real