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As all of us are aware, eating is good
for us and it is also a way of life. Some may eat to live and
majority live to eat. 'Surviving is important, but thriving is
elegant,' wrote the American author Maya Angelou. This is a
great way to describe how to live your life. On many occasions a
lot of people are worried about cholesterol, fat, sugar and other
dietary contents. Nothing affects our body, skin and hair as
fundamentally as the food we eat. The way our food is cooked is
equally important. We should stick to low-fat cooking methods,
such as grilling, pan-frying, baking, steaming, or boiling. The
less oil the better. Food is our fuel. You
will not put the wrong sort of petrol in your car and it should be
exactly the same with our body. Everyone is different and has
different needs. If we get what suits us personally, we will
feel healthier, more energetic and vibrant.
We have to be passionate about good
nutrition. With greater self-knowledge and awareness, better skincare, regular
exercise and a balanced diet, there is no reason why men and women
should not remain healthy and look stunning even when they are well
past middle age. Looking young, radiant and healthy is about
attitude and lifestyle. One of the ways to achieve this is to
make fundamental changes to the way we eat - for life. Our diet
has a direct impact on how we look and feel.
Exercising on a regular basis is part of
a healthy lifestyle. To stay fit, we need regular physical
activity through exercise and sports. Staying fit helps lower
our risk of developing serious illnesses such as heart disease, high
blood pressure and stroke later in life. Regular exercise can
also help us to eat better, manage stress more effectively, boost
energy levels and sleep better. Exercise has once again been
found to be a beneficial method of slowing down a frequent consequence
of aging-osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, a disease characterized by
low bone mass and a breakdown of bone tissue, leading to bone
fragility. This bone fragility ultimately leads to a
substantially increased risk of fractures. Exercise for your
bones' sake. Physical activity can slow down osteoporosis.
Health is a state of complete physical, social and mental well-being.
A healthy lifestyle is clearly a balance between righteousness and
pleasure.
Body weight alone is an ineffective good
health or fitness indicator as it does not distinguish between muscle
and body fat. Overweight and obesity are generally health
hazards and have been associated with some of the chronic diseases
such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma,
arthritis and poor health status. However, overweight may not
necessary due to increase in body fat. For example, professional
athletes may be overweight but yet have with very little body fat.
Therefore it is important to measure your body fat as it gives you a
better measure of fitness than your body weight alone. In
addition, it will also give you a better idea of your health risk.
Start thinking about fitness as fun.
If it is something you truly enjoy, you will surely find the time to
include it in your daily schedule - and you will think of more
creative ways of doing it! Think of fun reasons and ways to
exercise and stay fit.
Of course, fitness is not just all about
exercise. Eating right is important, too. And who says
healthy food has to be boring. Get some recipes on how to make
those healthy foods appetizing and find out what to eat for all-day
energy. Make time for health. Once you see fitness as a
priority in your life, it will be easy to fit it into your daily
schedule - just like you would make time for your hobbies, your job
and your loved ones. |