Significance Of A Good Health And A Fit Body

 “Health is wealth” is a popular saying that gives a large meaning to our lives. Since health is considered to be the most valuable and precious belonging of every individual. Good health is not only defined as the “absence of disease in the body”, but it is a complete physical, social, mental, and spiritual well-being of a person.

A healthy environment facilitates good health, but today it is not so due to the unhealthy environment around us. Our environment is getting unhealthy due to overpopulation, air, and water pollution, extreme industrialization, etc are bringing in a number of diseases and threatening our lives. Due to unhealthy surrounding many people from all across the globe are suffering from diseases such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, AIDS, etc. it is said that people from older times are said to be relatively healthier.

Today unhealthy lifestyles and environments are not only harming a person’s physical health but also his mental health. The level of competition that is brewing between individuals and the blind race to fame and to fulfill their only aim and which is to achieve big status in society.

The kind and level of competition that is present today is getting so intense that nobody can escape from the hectic schedule of life. Earlier, people use to enjoy their life to its fullest, and along with a lot of hard work, they managed to take out enough time to enjoy the different colors of life. According to a survey study, it was found that today people are working under stressful conditions without any job satisfaction and this is damaging their physical fitness. Therefore, they are suffering from different diseases and health problems.

Physical fitness is very important in each and every individual so that he lives healthy and tension-free life. Good physical fitness includes a healthy diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep. These are three basic but very important in each and every individual’s life and he should sensibly take care of them.

Diet is the kind of food that we intake, as our life majorly depends upon the quantity and quality of food that we intake. One must “Eat to live, and not live to eat”. Whatever is pleasing to your eye and tough not necessarily that will be pleasing to your health and body. Try to keep your diet simple and light, but at the same time, it should be rich and pretentious. Adding fruits and fresh vegetables to your diet will help you lead a longer life.

A good and pretentious rich food decreases the level of affecting from various diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cataract, heart attack, etc. Sometimes restricting yourself by doing wrong things such as eating unhealthy stuff, fast foods or soft drinks will also be profitable for your health. Parents to help their children to infuse good eating habits from childhood itself, so that their kids do face any health complications in the coming years. Some important instructions for good eating habits are

(1) Make breakfast the largest and dinner the lightest meal of the day,

(2) Be a nibbler, not a gourmet,

(3) Add lots of salad to your meal,

(4) Don’t starve yourself or overeat,

(5) Fast food and packed food can be for your costly pocket as well as for your heart,

(6) Include lots of green vegetables and fruits in your diet.

(7) As you start growing older eat less and exercise more.

Regular physical exercise any be any form of exercise, it can be a simple walking exercise, gym, aerobics, running, cycling, swimming, gardening, skipping, yoga, etc. performing regular physical exercise, a balanced diet, and a sound sleep are very helpful to lead a healthy lifestyle in all individuals. For more about Exercises and Their Important Health Benefits