Staying healthy: The best methods – Part 1

With advancement of civilisation the modern man is becoming less and less active physically. Modern machines, vehicles, computer and television have certainly enriched the life of human being to a great extent. But they have also made him psychologically strained and physically lethargic. Change in dietary habits has overburdened his digestive system. Stiff competition and mad race for worldly comforts have caused serious imbalance between the already complicated relations of mind and body. All these things create a fertile breeding ground for diseases, tension, pain, failure and conflict in our life. Like our ancestors we don’t have a natural way of healthy living any more. We have to think and plan it.

TAKE EXERCISE REGULARLY

Taking exercise is the most effective step to ensure a healthy body and good working stamina. Without a daily dose of exercise your body becomes weak and lazy. Its wall of immune system becomes weak. Studies show that regular exercise reduces the risk of death due to heart trouble and stroke, prevents diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and some forms of cancer, strengthens our bones and immune function. Regular exercise improves the efficiency of heart and other body parts and we live longer. Exercise is the best method to help you to control weight. Overweight people are always at the risk of getting diseases. Exercise also improves the working of our brain. Psychological health of physically fit persons is also better comparing to those who don’t take exercise.

Many persons want to know how much exercise a person needs to improve general health and reduce the risk of diseases. According to U.S. National Institutes of Health as little as 30 minutes every day of purposeful, moderately strenuous physical activityfor example, rapid walking, jogging, swimming, or dance aerobics is sufficient. There is no evidence to prove that a rigorous exercise routine, such as running many miles per day, as opposed to walking or jogging daily, will add years to a person’s life. Begin with a 10 minutes exercise session and gradually increase it upto 30 minutes.

Exercise should be suitable to your physique. Although you should take the exercise you enjoy yet only your desire can not decide the type of exercise you should take. Many persons have a frail physique. Any strenuous exercise can do more harm than good to them. You must warm up your body before you take any strenuous exercise like fast running, weight-lifting

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