It helps to see if we're on the right track with our goals for a healthier lifestyle.  This week's article is very detailed with lots of helpful suggestions and is lengthy so you'll find the summary posted here and then a link to the full length Dr. Mercola article. 

5 Must Haves For Designing Your Healthy Lifestyle

Remember to keep those FOUR S's of Weighing Yourself in mind:

►Same TIME of day, on the

►Same DAY each week, wearing the

►Same CLOTHING, and using the

►Same SCALE

Measure yourself - Sometimes your scale won't budge but your waistline will. Here's an article with some ideas!

STORY-AT-A-GLANCE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Did you make a New Year’s resolution to live healthier? These nine general categories will give you an indication of how far you’ve come and what you still need to work on implementing This “health check” includes: replacing soda with filtered water, tea and black coffee; intermittent fasting; cleaning up your diet; getting eight hours of sleep every night; and addressing your oral health Other important strategies include walking more; getting your vitamin D level tested; making stress reduction a daily priority; and volunteering or becoming more active within your community.                                                                                           http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/06/27/midyear-health-check.aspx