For one person, that may mean walking a mile five times a week, eating fast food once a week, and spending virtual or in-person time with loved ones every other day. Good nutrition, daily exercise and adequate sleep are the foundations of healthy living. A healthy lifestyle keeps you fit, energetic and at reduced risk for disease. According to WHO, Healthy living is a way of living that helps you enjoy more aspects of your life.

How does lifestyle affect health?

     Millions of people follow an unhealthy lifestyle. Hence, they encounter illness, disability and even death. Problems like metabolic diseases, joint and skeletal problems, cardio-vascular diseases, hypertension, overweight, violence and so on, can be caused by an unhealthy lifestyle.

What are lifestyle charecteristics?

     Characteristics of the lifestyle of a person or group of people. For example, injecting drug use status, physical activity sufficiency status, tobacco smoking status.

Ten Lifestyle Goals for Healthy Living

1. Get adequate rest daily

• People with the best health get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep daily.
• Taking time for daily relaxation and recreation.

2. Get regular physical activity

• Aim for 30-60 minutes of physical activity on most, preferably all days of the week
• Include strengthening exercise 2+ times per week to maintain a healthy lean body weight

3. Eat more plant based foods

• Aim for at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
• Limit fatty meats and high cholesterol foods.
• Peas, beans, nuts, and soy foods are good sources of plant proteins.

4. Eat more whole-grain breads and cereals

• Aim for at least 3 servings of whole-grains daily.
• Limit highly refined cereals such as white bread, pastry, white rice, and sugary cereals.

5. Choose healthy fats

• Choose unhydrogenated vegetable oils and trans fat free margarine in place of animal and

solid fats such as butter, hard stick margarine, and shortening.

• Eat at least 1 serving of nuts daily.
• Eat foods high in n-3 fatty acids daily such as flax meal, walnuts, soy, or canola and soy oils.

6. Achieve/Maintain a healthy weight

• A BMI less than 25 is ideal. A BMI of 30 or above indicates obesity and high risk.
• A waist girth less than 37 inches for men and less than 32 inches for women is ideal.
• A waist girth of 40+ inches indicates high risk for men and 35+ inches is high risk for women.

7. Be free of dependence on tobacco, illicit drugs, or alcohol

• 85,000 people die prematurely every year due to alcohol
• Over 400,000 people die prematurely every year from smoking
• Drug use can lead to dependencies that can destroy physical, mental, and spiritual health

8. Maintain a cheerful, hopeful outlook on life

• Choose to see the bright side of life. Be happy. Laugh a lot. Pass on joy and hope to those you

work and live with daily.

9. Spend quality time with family or friends daily

• Supportive relationships build strong hearts and happy minds. Practice a spirit of friendship,

love, and acceptance.

10. Take time daily for spiritual renewal

• Plan a quiet time each day to read, pray, meditate, and seek spiritual renewal.

Conclusion:

     we need a healthy lifestyle to build up a healthy immune system and to avoid disease. Here, “maintain” means a healthy immune system to protect body. To maintain body immunity, We mentioned 3-features-method before First is nutrients. We should eat a variety of food and keep a balanced diet.