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TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH

With increasing work pressures and busy lifestyles, we often fail to pay attention to our body's health and fitness needs. This is when illnesses take over and lead to poor health and fatigue.

A healthy and fit person is often happy and positive about life. Each one of us should make it a point to take care of our health and physical fitness.

Here are a few simple tips for keeping healthy and happy -

- Exercise Regularly - A good half hour of regular exercise and aerobics workout can do wonders for you. Exercise is essential to keep your body fit. Running, cycling, swimming and brisk walking are some of the ways by which you can reduce fat and burn excess calories.

- Take the Stairs - If you feel that you do not get enough exercise during the day, look for and utilize simple opportunities to walk and move about. For instance, take the stairs instead of the elevator while going up or coming down. Of course, this depends on the number of floors you need to go up or down and what is comfortable for you.

- Avoid Smoking and Drinking - Remove negativities from your life if you want to be happy and healthy. Drinking and smoking can lead to multiple diseases and illnesses and have negative effects on your body. It is generally seen that those who smoke and drink heavily are susceptible to heart attacks, cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes.

- Think Positive - Your body reacts to your mood and state of mind. An unhappy person is more prone to fatigue and other illnesses. Adapt a positive lifestyle and be happy and content with who you are.

HEALTH DIET

Eat healthy and you will live a healthy life and healthy eating habits is a way to long and active life. Diet and nutrition is about feeling good when you eat and keeping yourself healthy and not strict dieting, trying to stay thin or depriving yourself of the foods you love.


Healthy diet begins with eat smartly. Concepts and ideas of what is a healthy diet vary. It is not just what you eat, but how you eat. It is essential to choose the types of foods that improve your health and avoid the types of foods that raise your risk for diseases. It is also vital to have quality food that will bring no harm to your body.Paying attention to what you eat and choosing foods that are both nutritious and hygienic helps you to achieve an overall healthy diet.


What constitutes a healthy diet?


No single food provides all of the essential nutrients in the right proportions, so a healthy diet should comprise a wide variety of foods eaten in moderation.

Usually the percentage of our energy intake derived from different energy giving nutrients is considered.
So a healthy diet should comprise a wide va riety of foods eaten in moderation.

Fifty percent of the energy we need should come from the carbohydrates in the food whereas 30–35% should come from fats and 15–20% should be provided by proteins

A healthy and adequate diet, which is a combination of various essential nutrients in the proper proportion, will help you meet your body’s nutrient and energy requirements and provide adequate health-promoting phytochemicals.

Please note: The information presented is for your information only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. It may not represent your true individual medical situation. Do not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Please consult your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns.