4.0k shares SHARE TWEET SMS SEND EMAIL Ronda Rousey Turning the calendar for a new year brings countless resolutions and new motivations for people to change their lives. Whether it’s eating healthier, exercising more or other kinds of adjustments to improve quality of life, major or minor tweaks can always be made. Most high-level MMA fighters don’t have to worry about such matters, though. Not on the same level as an average person, at least. They typically stay as close to fight shape as possible year-round, and that provides them with keen insight on personal health. Now that 2015 has arrived, some of the world’s top fighters provide tips to help keep us everyday schlubs healthy. * * * * , UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey “Drink a copious amount of water all day long. It’s really simple, and people don’t do it. Even I’m guilty of not doing it. Drink more water – all day, all the time. Constantly have a water bottle next to you, and chug out of it even when you’re noteating. Drink a lot of water, and obviously, exercise. Be active. Even if it’s walking around, jogging. Walk a mile, jog a mile – do whatever. If you’re active, it speeds up your metabolism, and that’s something that can help you lose weight.” , UFC lightweight James Vick “Stay away from dairy. If you’re going to get your carbs, get it from fruit. Get it from sweet potatoes and stuff like that. For someone regular, avoid dairy and bread and even red meat and stuff like that. Don’t drink soda and stuff like that. Try to eat chicken or turkey or fish. I will eat red meat every now and then, but only three or four times a year.” , UFC flyweight Chris Cariaso “My No. 1 diet tip would be to eat a lot of vegetables and to work out. It’s pretty simple. Eat fresh vegetables and clean proteins.” , UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber “Don’t go too far in one direction. There’s general health, and there’s weight loss. General health is about how you’re going to feel when you’re an old fart and you’regoing to be sick and things like that. Being healthy is going to help you have your best chance to live a good life when you’re older. Weight loss is really simple: how many calories are you bringing in, and how many calories are you putting out? Understand that weight loss and health is different. Stay active and try to eat as close to natural as possible – foods in their most normal state.” , UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley “You get there by being persistent; you stay there by being consistent. Exercise and diet is the way to do it. There’s no light switch. Everybody wants a quick fix or some special, miraculous diet. Exercise five days a week, minimum. And eat healthy and drink a lot of water, and really that’s the only way you’re going to lose calories and pounds.” , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,   4.0k shares SHARE TWEET SMS SEND EMAIL More News