How to really live healthier
2.11.2018
Translation: machine translated
Smoking, drinking, eating and lazing around: a dream for some, a reality for others. Some want to change, others can't help themselves. Find out here how you can actually do something for your health.
Last year's health survey showed that 85% of the Swiss population aged 15 and over feel healthy. Nevertheless, more than a quarter smoke, 80% drink alcohol, 10% even daily. Almost half of the Swiss population is overweight.
On the opposite side are the sportsmen and women: a healthy lifestyle is currently very much in vogue. Eating a balanced diet is also cool. Fruit and vegetables are in, meat is out. More and more people are doing sport regularly. Women in particular are making a big effort, while men are still lagging a little behind.
You determine your life, we at Galaxus have the products to do so. But products alone are not enough...
Smoke on the water
In 2017, 27 per cent of the Swiss population smoked. That's a lot and it's bad. After all, you can't buy cigarettes here and have to walk to the nearest kiosk. Instead of getting your cigarettes there, from now on you just walk to the next kiosk. There you repeat the procedure. Until you are completely exhausted and give up. Stock up on nicotine patches if you want. Or you stop buying cigarettes. Or you can buy books that tell you how to stop smoking. But there's a cheaper option here too: you simply stop smoking.
Warm beer and cold women
82% of all Swiss men and women drank alcohol in 2017. 11% even drink low- or high-proof alcohol every day. Do you feel like you're cooler then? That your so-called friends like you better? That you don't fit in otherwise? That it's cool not to know anything the next day? That it's fun to leave hundreds of francs lying around in the local clubs? That you're an unpleasant person without alcohol? Then you have other problems than having to look after your health. What do you do now? You can go to AA, drink tea or go to rehab. Or you can be the one person in your circle of five friends who doesn't drink.
The grass is always greener on the other side
Two thirds of the Swiss population make sure they eat a healthy, balanced diet. Around a fifth fulfil the dietary recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption - women are more likely to follow these tips than men. Meat consumption has fallen, which can be seen as a success. If you also want to change your diet, buy as many products as possible that promise you the yellow of the egg and throw the whole vitamin alphabet at you. Screw it if it's a bit more expensive - the important thing is that it's healthy. Or, completely "old school" and without a lot of frills: you buy the fruit and eat it raw.
Born to run
In the last 15 years, the proportion of physically active people has increased by 14 per cent. That's a lot and this time it's good. If you're one of those people who don't exercise, you have two options. You can shop at Galaxus and stock up on activity trackers and other stylish sports accessories. The result? After three weeks, you realise that you still weigh the same as before, have hardly taken a step since buying your tracker and still only know the principle of exercise from hearsay. Option B: You ditch all the accessories, use stairs instead of lifts, go out into the fresh air and run. I don't know anyone who has lost weight by saying "I'm going to start jogging tomorrow".
You're the one for me, fatty
The proportion of Swiss people who are overweight, i.e. have a body mass index between 25 and 30, is at the same level as it was five years ago. Standing on the scales every day and praying that the indicator doesn't go as high as it did last time doesn't help. Okay, I know, who still has analogue scales these days? But the basic idea behind my thought is right. To really do something about your overweight, even the smartest scales with a smartphone connection and app function won't help. You have to stop eating unhealthily and start moving more. PS: So-called "cheat days" are a cheap excuse. If you don't want to lose weight, just don't do it. Because spending money unnecessarily will only make your wallet slimmer.
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Last, but not least
Instead of sitting around lazily, surfing the internet and reading articles like this, you should actually be outside and running for your health by now. What are you waiting for?
Header image: Eat healthy and balanced: This is a good start, but only the tip of the iceberg.
Raphael Knecht
Senior Editor
raphael.knecht@digitecgalaxus.chWhen I'm not stuffing my face with sweets, you'll catch me running around in the gym hall. I’m a passionate floorball player and coach. On rainy days, I tinker with my homebuilt PCs, robots or other gadgets. Music is always my trusted companion. I also enjoy tackling hilly terrain on my road bike and criss-crossing the country on my cross-country skis.
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