“A health mind resides in a healthy body”.
Lord Buddha refers health as a person’s “greatest acquisition”. Happiness is in the mind, and the mind is supported by the body. This means, without proper physical condition it is impossible for you to be happy, and without proper mental happiness condition it is impossible for you to be healthy. It is important for us to understand that both our body and mind are important parts, when it comes to maintain a good health. Thus, it is important for us to u8nderstant what our body wants and known when it requires medical attention for maintaining a good health. Ensure that you are never neglecting your health under any circumstances.
Below are the 5 tips that will help you to maintain a good health:
- Take balance diet.
The most appropriate care for the body begins with a proper diet plan. A well balanced diet containing requisite amounts of all the essential nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins), fiber and water is essential for maintaining proper physical condition. Eating a healthy diet is generally not very expensive, if the person has enough knowledge as to how to choose and prepare foods properly. Proper knowledge about a balanced diet plan will help you gain proper health within your means. Planning a proper balanced diet will protect us by helping us to avoid certain food substance in our diet. For example, avoiding sugar will help us prevent cavities in our teeth. In order to prevent heart diseases it is important to control intake of fat content to control cholesterol level in our blood.
- Exercise your body.
Regular exercise also helps us to prevent a number of diseases for example certain cancers, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, psychological well-being, etc. There are different forms of exercise, different individual follow different forms of exercise. Taking proper exercising training program by a trainer will help you gain better body structure and a better physical condition.
- Sleep for at least 6hrs per day.
Sleep helps our body produces extra protein molecules that helps strengthen your ability to fight infection and stay healthy, these molecules are also useful to built better immune system. Sleep helps you to have a better cardiovascular health. Our cardiovascular system is frequently under pressure and getting enough sleep will help us to reduce the levels of stress and inflammation in your body, which may lead to stroke and heart disease. Sleep helps us to keep your blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control. Sleep helps you to reduce stress level and encourages a state of relaxation. Sleep improves our memory. Sleep helps control body weight. It regulates the hormones that affect and control our appetite. Sleep reduces the chances of diabetes; lack of sleep may lead to type 2 diabetes by affecting how your body processes glucose, which is the carbohydrate. Sleep reduces the occurrence of mood swing.
The benefits of sleep are widespread and can make a difference to the quality your life, as well as the length of your life.
- Ensure good personal hygiene daily.
Following a personal hygiene does not begin or end with taking a shower and spraying perfume or deodorant. It is a ongoing process that requires diligence throughout the course of your day. Proper personal hygiene can keep you away from becoming ill and from spreading germs to others. There are a number of diseases and medical conditions that can be prevented or managed by frequently cleansing your body and hair with soap and water. Keep your teeth and gums clean to maintain proper oral hygiene. Frequent hand washing is an easy and effective way to prevent easy spread of diseases and illness.
- Have a regular medical check-up.
Having a regular health examination and tests can help you finds problems before they start. They are also useful to help you find problems early, when the chances for treatment and cure are more and better. By taking the right health services, screenings and treatments, you are taking steps that help your chances for living a longer and a healthier life. A person age, health family history and lifestyle choices are some of the important factors that help you to justify how frequently you need healthcare treatment.