5 Healthy Habits You Can Build in 2026

A new year can feel like a clean sheet. Picking a few actions, then checking what changes inside your body after a few weeks, can be really useful.

General wellbeing guidance often points to routines around food and drink, plus movement and sleep. That approach works well for the liver too, since the liver processes nutrients and alcohol, and also manages energy storage. To check where you are starting from, you can use a fibroscan, then match your next steps to what the scan shows.

Which Health Habits Are Worth Building?

Habits can feel easier to keep when you treat them as separate parts of your week. Each one below links to liver outcomes:

1. Alcohol

Alcohol is processed in the liver. Regular intake can contribute to fat build-up, inflammation, and scarring in some people. The clearest recommendation for liver health is to drink no alcohol.

To make habits for health stick, keep them specific. Commit to zero alcohol, then set up your week so that choice holds.

Try these steps:

• Remove alcoholic drinks from your home
• Choose a go-to alcohol-free drink for social plans
• Tell close friends what you are doing

A fibroscan can add a clearer reference point here. If the scan suggests raised liver fat or stiffness, zero alcohol becomes a clear priority. If the scan is reassuring, staying alcohol free can still keep the risk lower as the year moves on.

2. Main Meals

The liver responds to overall diet quality, portion size, and how regularly you eat highly processed foods. Diet patterns linked with MASLD-risk often involve high sugar intake and frequent ultra-processed snacks. Excess calories can add to it.

You can start habits for health with one dependable plate you repeat several times a week. Focus on food that keeps you full without relying on sugary extras. Protein and cruciferous vegetables help. Some ideas that tend to work well for the liver are:

• Chicken
• Fish
• Eggs
• Tofu
• Beans
• Lentils

A scan can help you track whether those changes are moving the right way. You are not guessing. You are using a measured reading to check progress.

3. Hydration

Hydration matters for general wellbeing and digestion, and it can also influence how you manage food choices through the day. Dehydration can feel like hunger, leading to extra snacking, which can add calories the liver then needs to process.

A hydration rule tied to existing routines can sit within habits for health. One approach is to drink a glass of water soon after waking, then drink again with lunch, then again mid-afternoon. Add more on days when you are exercising. Hot weather and illness can increase the need to stay hydrated too.

The colour of your urine can give a rough guide. Darker urine can suggest you need more water, though be aware that medicines and supplements can also affect colour.

A fibroscan does not measure hydration but it can still help you see the bigger picture. Better hydration can make it easier to keep meal portions steadier, helping reduce liver fat risk across the year.

4. Walking

Activity helps with weight control and insulin sensitivity, both of which relate to liver fat and fibrosis risk. You do not need intense exercise to see change. Regular walking can be enough when it becomes part of your week.

Aim for a level of walking that raises your breathing slightly while still letting you talk. Keep it consistent. A 20 minute walk after dinner on several evenings can be easier to maintain than long gym sessions.

If you are new to exercise or have other health conditions, check with a clinician before you start.

The result can act as a reset point. It is also a moment to recommit to habits for health that fit your week. Seeing a result on paper can make walking feel more relevant as you are working towards a measurable outcome.

5. Sleep

Poor sleep can affect appetite and blood sugar control, feeding into weight gain and higher risk of liver fat build-up. Sleep also affects how you choose food and drink the next day. Less sleep can make sugary food feel more tempting.

Sleep routines linked to habits for health tend to be basic, though they work best when you stick to them:

• Set a regular time to wake up across the week
• Put screens away earlier in the evening
• Stop drinking caffeine later in the day
• Keep the bedroom dark and cool

Where Does a Fibroscan Fit With Habits For Health?

A plan can feel vague until you connect habits for health to a real measure. It can do that by giving you a starting point for liver stiffness and liver fat.

A scan can also help you choose priorities. Someone with raised liver fat may start by targeting their diet and weight. Someone with a stiffness reading that needs a follow-up may start by stopping drinking alcohol and reviewing what medicine they’re taking, before following advice from a clinician.

If you want to stay proactive, book a fibroscan at the start of 2026, then repeat it later after you have kept your routines consistent. Seeing change can help you stick to your habits for health during busy periods.

After booking a fibroscan, you can then use your result to guide the next month of change.

How Can You Keep Habits Going After January?

Motivation fades. That is why, with habits for health, you need a structure you can keep. Consistency is easier when you make tracking quick.

The MyLife365.Me app lets you log food, drink, and exercise with three sliders. You get a score and trend line, so you can see how your week is going without spending time on detailed tracking.

A few ways to keep progress moving:

• Pick one habit to focus on for two weeks
• Plan drink choices in advance
• Book a follow-up fibroscan date

Your liver responds to what you repeat. A scan can show change, then the app can help you stay steady between checks. That pairing can keep habits for health in view on days that feel rushed.

Start 2026 Healthier

Liver-friendly habits for health, focused on food and hydration, can guide liver change in the right direction. Movement and sleep matter as well. A fibroscan adds a clear check so you can act earlier, then follow your progress.

Download the MyLife365.Me app today!

These recommendations are for general wellbeing and are not a substitute for professional medical advice. People with liver disease or other medical conditions should consult their healthcare provider before starting new exercise routines.