The past few weeks have been hard on me. Life was stressful, my schedule so hectic that I felt a lot of things going with my body. I began feeling sick all the time, my eyes hurt a lot, I was feeling lethargic and my headaches were a lot worse than before. I think stress, unhealthy habits and zero physical activity (exercise) has taken a toll on my body.

I am just 28 years old but deep down my body was pushing 40. I knew I had to do something – immediately.

The first thing I did was make an effort to switch and change my sleeping habits. I always slept late and slept for only three to four hours a day. Now, I go to bed when the kids do and wake up earlier, more refreshed and my brain functions more sharply.

The next thing I did was modify our meal menu for a week. We all needed a healthy diet – more veggies, less pork. I also included fish as part of our viand for two days a week. I am still dealing with portion control as I cannot seem to part away with rice but at least I have taken a step towards including more health foods to our diet.

I also banished soda – specifically Coke Zero – from our house. I allow it during weekends but my kids never drink it anymore. They are not as hyper and go to bed easier.

What are healthy foods? They are foods which are high in fiber, protein, minerals and vitamins that help our body function more. Most foods in fastfood restaurants are just high in calories, refined sugar, and cholesterol so we need to be more conscious of our food intake.

Make sure you get a little bit of these in your diet. They are considered to be the 29 healthiest foods:

apricots, avocados, raspberries, cantaloupe, cranberry juice, tomato, raisins, figs, lemons/limes, onions, artichokes, ginger, broccoli, spinach, bok choy (chinese cabbage), squash, watercress and arugula, garlic, quinoa, wheat germ, lentils, peanuts, pinto beans, skim milk, yogurt, shell fish, salmon, crab

Notice they are all fruits, vegetables and fish?