Health? It remains a topic that
concerns every life. To start
with, what is health and why is it
important? Generally speaking,
health is the state of being free from
illness or injury. In order words,
it is a person’s mental or physical
condition. Meanwhile, it can have
different definitions to different
people- depending on the situation
that surrounds its use.
In addition, healthy lifestyle can
be regarded as a particular way of
living which makes a person live
longer; reducing the risk of illness
or death. Do you know we can easily
avoid so many things even though
they are tagged “unpreventable”?
Healthy lifestyle remains very
crucial because once we are fit,
energetic and the risks of having
diseases are minimized; they would
be the result of the daily choices we
make about our habits.
Healthy lifestyle is a priority for
every individual to adopt, regardless
of the class, financial status, sex or
position in the society. Basically,
from research, some “bad behaviors”
are detrimental to our health and
many are not too ignorant of this
fact. Habits such as smoking, large
consumption of alcohol, lack of
exercises (many are guilty of this)
and eating less fruits and vegetables;
which study says are very refreshing
and paramount for longevity.
Luxurious lifestyle daily sends
many to early grave also. It
does not matter how large,
what matters is how rich, how
nutritious, how balanced these
four things are. Too much of
alcohol is bad, smoking shrinks
the lung. Some would say, okay…
we are used to that line. But it
remains a fact, still.
For the physical exercises, which a
large number of persons hardly do;
upon consumption of foods that
have some bit of calories, they have
to be expended lest some weight
gain develops- which makes one
prone to heart disease, diabetes
and even cancer.
Luckily, there are some steps we can
adopt to live healthy and correct
the unhealthy mankind behaviors.
Every activity one engages in should
fit into the schedule and lifestyle
that we preach. I will summarize
them as “moderation is key”.
As regard the psychological and
emotional healthiness, we would
be talking about how much sleep
is required by the body and mind
to be mentally and emotionally
fit. During sleep, their is a
replacement of the cellular tissues
and some metabolic activities take
place. It is a period of reduced
physical activity when there is
a consolidation of the memory
and for a healthy lifestyle, about
8-9hours of sleep will do.
They include:
• Exercises (physical activity)
• Moderate and adequate sleep
• Keep a true smile
• Correct and limit the addictions
• Feel some peace within; be
grateful and forgive.
Furthermore, healthy lifestyle can
be broadly grouped into two, these
are:
1. Physical healthiness
2. Psychological and emotional
healthiness
The physical healthiness entails
the food we eat, the physical
exercises we do and the things
we drink or smoke. They all
contribute to the nutrient that
are supplied to the body for the
growth of cells and metabolic
activities. The cardiovascular and
musculoskeletal immune as well
as the other body systems involved
depend largely on this factor.
Another important thing to take
note of is stress. The body has a
way of prompting a response to
the daily stress we undergo by
releasing a hormone which makes
us react, someway. It is important
to relax our minds, to minimize or
avoid pains, aches and insomnia. It
is important to pause in the middle
of some works or activities to relax;
for a healthy psychological and
emotional life.
Other things include: not
overfeeding, having good sex, do
not stay lonely. And finally, what
did I say about “moderation”? It
is key.…
Stay Healthy!!!