Health is wealth. No matter how frequently and commonly used, this proverb will never become passe because it encapsulates the value of health. A healthy life is a blessing. We can make our life a blessing by following some simple and regular food, water, and sleep habits.
One of the first steps of healthy life is getting food on time. Skipping meals and staying hungry for a long time cause many diseases and temporarily the body's body's metabolism. Eating Junk food also affects our health and damages our body, and makes us unhealthy. Oily and spicy junk food caters to our taste buds and causes irreparable damage to our bodies. Poor Digestive system, cholesterol are some common faults of consumption.
Our body is made up of 75% of water. Drinking water 2-3 liters daily is essential to living a healthy life. Water keeps our organs clean. It also helps to get radiant, supple skin too. A sound sleep of about 7 to 8 hours to get a fresh and energetic body-mind. Lastly, exercise and good thoughts contribute most meaningfully towards a healthy life.
Some physical activity and exercise
Physical activity and exercise play a major role in a healthy lifestyle. People are used to, and disuse leads to unhealthy living. Unhealthy living may manifest itself in obesity, weakness, lack of endurance, and overall poor health that may disease development.
Regular exercise can help prevent coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure .- regular exercise can prevent and reverse age-related decreases in muscles mass and strength, improve balance, flexibility, and endurance and decrease the risk of falls in the elderly ., Regular Weight bearing can also prevent. Osteoporosis by building bone strength.
- Regular exercise can help increase self-esteem and self-confidence, decrease stress and anxiety, enhance mood and improve genital mental health.
- Regular exercise can help control body weight and, in some people, cause loss of fat.
- Thirty-minute of modest exercise ( walking is ok) atleast 3 to 5 days a week is recommended, but the greatest health benefits come from exercising most days of a week.
- Exercise can be broken up into 10 to 15 minutes.
- Start slowly and progress gradu\ally to avoid injury or excessive soreness or fatigue. Over time up to build 30 to 60 minutes, moderate-vigorous to exercise every day.
- Children need exercise play outside of the home is good begning.
Mental Health
Healthy living involves more than physical health; it also includes emotional and mental health. The following are some ways people can support their mental health.
- Get enough sleep daily, atleast 7 to 8 hours.
- Take a walk and reflect on what you see and hear atleast several times per week.
- Do some Mind exercises. (read, puzzle.)
- Plan to spend some time talking with other people about different subjects.
- Try to make some leisure time to do something that interests you every week. ( hobby, sport )
- Have a network of friends, those with a strong social support system lead healthier lives.
- Seek help and advice early if you feel depressed, have suicidal thoughts, and consider harming yourself or others.
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