All of us want to live a full life, look young, healthy and fresh and have the energy to attend to our needs till our last breath. This need not be just wishful thinking if only we remember that all it takes is a little care and a few healthy habits that we should follow all our lives. A couple of tips for being healthy are listed below:

Eat less processed food because they contain lots of refined sugar which makes your body cells replicate at a faster rate, this eventually ends up shortening your lifespan and results into your early death.

Quit Smoking because any form of smoke is bad for you, no mater how little is it. Smoking is very hazardous to health and can often result in premature death.

Always wear a Sunblock even if you have no history of skin cancer in your family. The increasing number of UVA and UVB rays from the sun hitting the earth can pose a threat to anybody who spends more than 20minutes outside the house.

Reduce depression and causes of stress since they can have a negative impact on your heart. Use relaxation techniques like meditation and yoga to cope with stress.To make yourself happy you can also try having dark chocolate.

Drink tea  since tea has a lot of health benefits. Tea increases the energy and the metabolic rate and it also reduces the chances of heart attack and cancer.

Eat red grapes or drinking a glass of red wine a day can also help maintain a healthy heart. It also slows down the ageing process.

Keep working and keeping yourself active. It had been proved that active people live longer

People having Close relations with friends and family menbers have been shown to live longer and healthier lives.

Avoid overindulgence of anything, may it be food, drinks, drugs or evn medicine.

Healthy Promblems To Stay Away From:

Heart Disease: Coronary heart disease or the CHD, which is also commonly known as Heart attack results to about 17 million (approximately 30%) deaths in a year throughout the world as per the World Health Organization (WHO). It is a medical emergency and it is also estimated that in three years from now, heart disease will be the leading killer of both men and women in this world.

Flu or Influenza: Influenza, which is commonly known, as “the flu” is a disease or an illness, which is because of the respiratory tract infecting viruses. On an average in a yearly basis, influenza is responsible for about 20,000 deaths all over the nation and many more hospitalizations.Complications related to Flu can happen at any age; however, the old people and other people having serious problems related to health are much more prone to serious complications after influenza infection than are younger, healthier people.

Obesity or Overweight: If you are overweight, there is a greater risk of you developing  coronary heart disease, stroke, breast and colol cancer

Obesity also increases the risk of hypertension, type2 diabetes, Gall bladder disease and high cholestrol.

High Blood Pressure: It can be of two types systolic and diastolic. High Blood pressure complicates all the diseases. It can lead to heart attacks and even Brain Hemorrhage.

Diabetes: The two types of diabetes Type1 and Type 2. Patients having diabetes have more chances of developing bladder infections and other infections in the skin and vaginal areas. The symptoms of Diabetes are usually related to increased blood sugar levels and loss of glucose in urine.

Mental illness: Problems related to the mind like Depression, anxiety, seizures, fits and phobias can lead to a host of other problems. We might not realize it but such problems maybe within us.

People often say, “You are what you eat”. Good health reflects you eating right! Having the right food in the right quantity can help you live a longer and a healthier life. Many illnesses and conditions—such as heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes—can be prevented or controlled by eating right. A healthy diet also provides the vitamins and minerals you need.

Several food items, which can help achieve good health, are:

• Cucumber

Cucumber is a great choice since it has 95% water content and is highly rich in potassium. Another factor, which makes it a great for the calorie conscious people is that it improves blood circulation.

Salads

Rather than having chocolates, sandwiches and biscuits for snacks and breakfasts it is advisable to have salads, which are packed with goodness and are low on calories, being high on roughage.

Sprouts

Sprouts, which are both healthy and tasty, are rich in Vitamin C and protein. Sprouts can be eaten raw or can be partially cooked/ steamed. It is always advised to eat sprouts fresh, to get the maximum benefits

Soup

Soup, which provides an instant boost to energy, can be had at anytime before meal or instead of a meal. Soup kick starts your metabolism and they make you feel really good especially in cold weather

Vegetables

Vegetables, most importantly the dark-green leafy and deep-yellow vegetables, such as spinach or carrots donot have too many calories and are rich in fibers, vitamins and minerals. Vegetables help you to ward off serious diseases like blood pressure

Tea

Tea is definitely healthier than anything else because it increases the metabolic rate and prevents you from cancer and heart attack

Health is one of the most important things in life that you will ever possess and it is very crucial to take good care of your health. From taking care of your day-to-day diet to exercising on a regular basis, there is quite a bit to be done to keep your body as healthy as possible. Of course, maintaining good health needs much more than diet and exercise.

There are several factors to be considered such as your skin, your hair, dealing with common infections, and many more such as:

• Fitness:

One of the most important parts of being healthy is to stay fit. Well, diet is important but without fitness training your diet will not be effective. Thus it is very important to introduce regular exercise in your life.

• Food:

Food is also extremely important when it comes to staying healthy. What you put into your body reflects your overall health. Thus, it is very important to know as to what foods are healthy to eat and as to how they affect your body.

• Water:

Water being a universal solvent, is the most efficient weapon which fights against toxins and many other violators. It flushes out your system which makes it a must to drink plenty of water.

• Hair:

People who keep themselves in the best possible health are bound to have great looking hair as well since a person’s hair is a direct reflection of his or her health.

Several other problems that need to be considered and taken care of for good health are:

Heartburn

Sinus infections

Yeast Infections, etc.

In the year 1948, the WHO also known as the World Health Organization defined Health as a “State of physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” The statement has now been modified to include the ability to lead a “socially and economically productive life”.

Mental Health is something that talks about a person’s emotional, psychological and physical well-being. The way of looking at mental health is how effectively a person can function. His ability to handle stress, maintain satisfying relationships and being able to lead a dignified life are all signs of mental well being. Encircling your social, emotional and well-being; the three aspects such as emotional, physical and social generally function together to attain good health.

Every year diseases claim more than seventy percent of the deaths that occur. These diseases could have been averted if people had been more concerned about their health and well being. Infact one of the startling facts is that most of the old people do not die because of old age but die because of health problems like heart and cardio vascular diseases, various forms of cancer and respiratory diseases. Diabetes too is one of the major killers in the World. The ironical thing is that the Whole world looks at terrorism as the main cause of death in the World but if truth be believed, it does not find its way even in the top ten of the World’s killers. Diabetes, Cancer, AIDS, Heart Attack and even Malaria dominate the list. And hence it shows that if people would focus as much on being healthy as they do on the violence related stories. The World would be a much better place.

Health and hygiene are the most important things that come to mind. As Health is indeed Wealth. But in this fast paced World people barely get time to invest in their Health, forgetting the fact that caring for your health on a daily basis will reep in long term benefits. But people ignore their health from time to time until they fall seriously sick or get affected by a disease and relaise the consequences of their folly. The long list of patients outside a Doctors house stands testimony to the fact as to how much importance people give to their health these days. Thus, we should care regularly for our Health. Stress Management has also become essential to avoid illnesses like high blood pressure, hypertension and depression. Staying Healthy is just the beginning of a lifelong relationship that we can have with ourselves.

The concept of ‘Good Health’ has many things associated with itself. Exercising regularly to stay physically fit, eating a balanced diet to stay fit from within, and also avoiding mental health problems. If all these conditions are met, then could we maintain that we are healthy.