Healthy Life: How to Have a Healthy Life!!!

How to Have a Healthy Life!!!

Hi there! As you know nowaday technology and medical advances can detect diseases earlier than ever before and save lives, but making prevention a part of your everyday life is just as important, right?

Let’s talk about healthy, and here are “Everyday Choices for a Healthier Life” designed to encourage prevention and early detection of diseases (cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke).



1.Eat right is eat nutritiously
One of the most important things you can do to prevent chronic disease to eat a healthy diet.
1.Have at least five serving of vegetables and fruit each day.
2.Choose whole grains over processed grains. To determine if a food is made with whole grains, look for “whole wheat” or another whole grain as the first ingredient on the label.
3.Limit your consumption of refined carbohydrates, including pastries, sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and other foods high in sugar.
4.Substitute healthier fats for not-so-healthy ones. Choose monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, such as olive oil, canola oil, and peanut oil, instead of butter, margarine, and lard.
5.Watch your portion sizes.
6.Drink more water (1.5-2 liter per day)

Eating healthy foods in the right amounts can help you live a longer, healthier life.



2. Be active
Activity does not need to be strenuous; a little goes a long way. Being physically active for at least 30 minutes on five or more days each week can help reduce your risk for disease.
1.Use the stairs instead of the elevator.
2.Take a 10-minute activity break at work to stretch or take a quick walk, or use your lunch break to add some activity to your day.
3.Wear a pedometer and strive to increase the number of steps you take each day.
4.Join a sports or recreation team.
5.Use a stationary bicycle or treadmill while watching TV.



Researchers continue to uncover health benefits from maintaining a physically active life. They include:
1. Weight management, being overweight increases your risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure. To stay at a healthy weight, you need to balance the number of calories you eat with the number you burn off in physical activity (you can see at http://lossweighttothin.blogspot.com for how to calculate your caloric needs).
2. Improved sleep patterns.
3. More energy.
4. Reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety.
5. Stress relief.
6. Improved ability to fight off colds and other illness.
7. Arthritis relief.
8. Strengthened bones and muscles, which can prevent falls and bone loss.
9. Lowered risk of diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, blood pressure, and colon cancer.
10. Decreased need for hospitalizations, physician visits and medications.



3. Don’t smoke
Smoking causes illnesses such as cancer, heart and lung disease, stroke and problems with pregnancy. The habit causes almost one-third of all cancer deaths and one-fifth of deaths from heart disease and stroke.

Don’t smoke, you’ ll
1. Decrease your risk of somecancers, heart attack and lung disease.
2. Experience better blood cirulation.
3. Improve your ablilty to taste and smell.

Be a positive role model for younger generations.



4. Limit alcohol
Too much alcohol can increase risk for developing various diseases and physiological and social problems. If you do drink, suggest no more than one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men.



5. Get enough sleep
1. Aim for 7-8 hours each night
2. Stick to a reqular schedule.
3. Before bed, avoid food or drink the might keep you up.



6. Get regular check-ups and screenings
1.They'll help you spot any changes in your body that may not be visible. Checkups and screening tests help find diseases or health problems early, when they're easier to treat and cure.
2.Early detection increases survival and treatment options.



7. Practice Safe Habits
1. Wear a seatbelt
2. Wear a helmet when riding a bike or motorcycle.



8. Remember mental and emotional health
1. Mental (emotional and brain) health is important to healthy aging.
2. Depression, stress, and anxiety can affect your health and ability to recover from illness. Talk with your doctors if you have concerns. They can determine the best treatment or behavioral change for you.

The great part about practicing healthy behaviors is that they build on and support each other. For example: participating in regular physical activity helps improve sleep. Better sleep can make you feel happier and more productive during the day, improving your overall wellness.


Brain Health
New research suggests brain health can be improved by being physically and socially active. Explore the different learning opportunities available in your community, such as lectures workshops and classes. Brain teasers and puzzles are also a good way to exercise your brain.

Social activities are both fun and good for your health. Find activities that match your interests, such as book clubs, dance classes, walking programs or simply getting together with friends. Volunteering is a rewarding experience for you and those you are helping. Volunteer opportunities range in scope and can provide you with the opportunity to apply any skills and training you have.

Are you ready to be a healthy person? lol

Any queries that I could help you, please feel free to reach me at stargirlyune@gmail.com, see you!

Sources: Your Recipe to living a long health life, Checkups and Prevention, AARP.org / You can choose a healthy life, kroger.staywellsolutionsonline.com/ Practice Prevention, kroger.staywellsolutionsonline.com/ all pictures, google.com