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5 Health Resolutions Worth Keeping

The start of a new year is a good time to reassess priorities. If you plan to make resolutions, consider these five health resolutions: improving food choices, increasing physical activity, avoiding smoking, pursuing knowledge, and helping others. Links to blogs and resources provide guidance to set and achieve these goals for better health.

updated January 19, 2026

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but I think the start of a new year, whether the calendar year, your birthday, or any time, can be a prompt to evaluate our priorities and what we are doing to make them happen.

5 Health Facets to Evaluate

In this post I suggest 5 health issues we can evaluate and resolve to improve every year. I’ve listed links to previous blog posts and other sources to help you set goals and make them happen.

milk, yogurt, fruits, vegetables
Resolving to make better food choices.

 1. Resolve to healthier food choices

6 steps to losing weight and gaining hope

Less red meat + more vegetables = less cancer

Top Cancer-Fighting Foods from WebMD

 

2. Resolve to be more active physically

Most of us are not Olympic-level athletes, but we can all aim to achieve our best physical level possible.

A tour of the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado

A visit to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs showcases the dedication and resilience of Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Promoting physical activity, it emphasizes the health benefits of exercise, while sharing the “Winning Attitudes” and determination exhibited by champions. The center inspires a commitment to personal excellence and perseverance.

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3. Resolve to abstain from smoking

7 Surprising Reasons to be Smoke Free

In this post I remember how smoking has changed since I was a child. The health risk was minimized or even ignored. But that changed. Even so, it remains a leading cause of preventable illness. Here are resources for quitting .

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4. Resolve to experience and learn new things

Reading books may add years to your life, according to Harvard Medical School

5. Resolve to care about others

And the good Samaritan is…

Jesus told the story of the good Samaritan to answer the question,

“Who is my neighbor?”

The term “good Samaritan” means a person who goes out of their way to help someone, especially a stranger, often at  personal sacrifice.

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With my DAR chapter, I promote literacy in local schools by donating book gifts to kids at Christmas.

What will you resolve to do?

Which of these resolutions is important to you, or if not these, what is?

What will you gain by pursuing your resolution? What will you lose if you don’t?

What will you do TODAY to get started?

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