Question

summarize steps that people can take to live a more sustainable lifestyle and what major changes should be made in their lives to live more healthfully when it comes to nutritional choices.

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• Creating a lifestyle which is sustainable requires a lifelong commitment.
• It needs dedication - to learn, to explore, to commit to increasingly sutainable practices and to love.
• We can make such changes to the lifestyle which will help ensure a future to our coming generation which is sustainable.
• Only by doing some minor modification - this goal can be acheived.
• Below are summerized some changes which can make our lifestyle more sustainable ;

1). Electricity and appliances -

• Reducing daily consumption of household energy is an easiest way of becoming more sustainable in daily routine.
• As it is said, energy conversion itself is an energy source.
• Turn the lights and other appliances off while leaving room and instal energy efficient electronics.
• Open window for circulation of cool air instead of turning on A.C. and sun dry clothes in the place of using a dryer.
• Use compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) instead of incandescent light bulbs.

2). Food and beverages -

• Changing kitchen habbit to a little bit can have a substantial effect.
• Add a filter to the sink of kitchen and get a seperate water filter.
• Purchase very few plastic equpments and use reusable cups and bottles.
• Using alternative method of food storage and nixing plastic bags of waste can have a sustainable effect.

3). Transportation -

• Avoid vehicles as much as possible to cut down carbon emission.
• Use public transport and opt for ride sharing.

4). Shopping -

• A weakly trip to your local farmer market is a good change.
• Buy fresh farm produce, which are organic and non-GMO based and these products have lower price also.
• Also, it is a great way of supporting your local community and socializing.
• You can save money and reduce waste by growing vegetable and herbs in your backyard also.
• Switch from plastic bags to reusable totes.

5). Cleaning -

• There are many ways of modifying your habbits of keeping your house and yourself to more eco-friendly practices.
• Plant based toothbrush can be used in place of plastic based toothbrush.
• Line-drying of clothes is an effective way to preserve the qualities of your clothes and it is also beneficial for environment.
• For the purpose of cleaning, focus on reusable rags instead of paper towels.

6). Reducing waste -

• Method of disposal of waste product also defines environmental problems.
• Try to recycle paper, plastic and other waste products as much as possible as wrongful disposal of such trash results in the pollution of soil, oceans and other water sources.
• Composting is another effective method to acheive sustainability.

Nutritional changes to live a more healthy life -

• One of the most important consideration for living a healthy life style is good nutrition.
• Keeping a balanced diet can improve your health.
• Diet should consist of food full of vitamins and mineral sources.
• Keep track of your daily intake of food by writting it down and assessing that record.
• Cutting back from unhealthy to healthy diet can be beneficial for almost everyone.
• Following major changes can be made in nutritional choices to live a more healthy life ;

1. Bake, grill or boil the meat instead of frying it, before cooking chicken or turkey remove the skin and eat fish atleast once a week.
2. Decrease the consumption of any extra fat such as butter, baked potatoes, sour creams and salad dressings and consume low or non fat version of such foods.
3. Consumption of copious amount of fruits and vegetables along with meals and in the form of snacks is very beneficial for health.
4. Before buying any food, read the nutrition labels on them as they may provide important imformation regarding nutrition value of those food products.
5. Be cautious of hidden fats and other harmful components of food while dining out.
6. Stay hydrated and consume beverages with zero or low calories such as water or tea.
7. Try to avoid sweetened drinks and foods as these products adds lots of extra sugar and calories to the diets.