6 Reasons to Take More Vacations for Better Health

You probably don’t need another reason to take a vacation…😉 But as it turns out, vacations are seriously good for your health! 

And did you know that almost half of all Americans don’t use up all their paid time off every year!?

Vacations can decrease your risk of:

  • High blood pressure
  • High blood sugar
  • Metabolic syndrome
    ….which are all related to heart disease

Vacations can help you to:

  • Be MORE active
  • Get MORE sleep
  • Have LESS stress
    ….which are all tied to better health!

In other studies, active outdoor vacations (like hiking or camping) that last at least a week offer the best health payoffs, but shorter vacations still give you plenty of benefits.

And here’s a biggie: taking fewer, shorter vacations is better for your health than taking only one big vacation a year, even if it means taking occasional long weekends instead of a full-blown week off.

Of course, you’ll get even MORE benefits from your time off if you stick with your healthy habits while you’re there: being active, eating healthy whole foods, etc.

It just goes to show you that a well-rounded approach is BEST when it comes to reaching your health and fitness goals.

REFERENCES:

Rob Quimby, CPT

Owner, Fitness Lifestyle LLC

513-772-4530
www.fitnesslifestylellc.com
fitnesslifestyle67@gmail.com
rob@fitnesslifestylellc.com

Rob is the owner and founder of Fitness Lifestyle Personal Training. He has been training for over thirty-three years; seventeen of those years as a personal trainer helping others reach their goals.

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