9 ways to get healthier in 2024 without trying very hard
Walking, biking or even riding a scooter to get from place to place ups your non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT. Small movements can make a positive difference to your overall health. Laura Gao for NPR Sometimes trying to be healthy feels like just another item on your endless, exhausting to-do list. Here on NPR's health team, we don't want to add to anyone's stress. The good news is that it doesn't take great feats of fitness or a heroic commitment to good habits to stay well. Often small changes can make a significant difference. In 2023, our reporters turned up the latest research on how to stay well without stressing out about it. We highlighted these in our series Living Better, on what it takes to get healthy in America . Below are some of our best wellness tips from 2023. 1. Get healthier without even going to a gym Hate the gym? That's cool. Scientists now say you can get a lot of the health benefits associated with exercise just by increasing h...
