In 2026, make your health a priority!
14 January 2026 | Comment(s) |
Christelle Travelletti
Each new year is an opportunity to start afresh. What if, in 2026, your priority was to take care of your health? A balanced diet, regular physical activity and a healthy lifestyle are the keys to preventing chronic diseases such as diabetes, inflammatory diseases, or certain cancers. Here are five simple and effective tips to start the year off right and stick to your resolutions for the next 12 months.
1. Exercise every day: sport is your health ally
Why? Physical activity reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, helps regulate weight and boost your mood. It also helps prevent diabetes and certain cancers.
How?
- Set yourself a realistic goal: 30 minutes of brisk walking every day or two to three workout sessions per week.
- Choose an activity you enjoy: cycling, swimming, yoga... Enjoyment is the key to staying consistent.
- Incorporate exercise into your daily routine: take the stairs, walk for short trips.
Exercise significantly reduces stress. You don't need to run a marathon, just move a little more every day.
2. Eat a balanced diet: your fuel for the year
Why? A healthy diet, such as an anti-inflammatory diet, prevents obesity, digestive issues and metabolic diseases. It also strengthens your immune system.
How?
- Favour fruit, vegetables, pulses and whole grains.
- Choose white meat or fish and limit red meat.
- Avoid ultra-processed foods that are high in sugar and saturated fat.
- Stay hydrated: drink 1.5 to 2 litres of water per day.
3. Take care of your sleep and your mental health
Why? Restorative sleep reduces stress, improves concentration and lowers the risk of inflammatory diseases. Make sure you get at least seven to eight hours of sleep per night.
How?
- Go to bed at regular times.
- Avoid screens before bedtime.
- Practise relaxation or meditation to manage stress.
4. Manage stress with proven techniques
Why? Chronic stress raises blood pressure, impacts sleep, weakens the immune system and affects your mood.
How?
- Practise deep breathing or cardiac coherence to activate your parasympathetic nervous system.
- Include relaxation exercises: muscle relaxation, mindfulness meditation, body “shaking” (gentle shaking movements).
5. Set SMART goals to stick to your resolutions
Why? Clear and achievable goals increase your chances of success.
How?
- Specific: "I walk 30 minutes a day."
- Measurable: use an app to track your progress.
- Achievable: start small, then gradually increase.
- Realistic: adapt goals to your lifestyle.
- Time-bound: set a deadline (e.g. three months to establish a routine).
Health resolutions for 2026: prevention acting for the future.
Adopting these habits reduces the risk of chronic diseases that affect more and more people: obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease. Prevention is your best health insurance.
As you can see, making your health a priority in 2026 means investing in your well-being and your future. Start with small changes, be consistent, and celebrate every step of progress. Your body will thank you for it!
