Health Tips
Health is such a wealth that has no replacement; monetary loss can be compensated in a number of ways but regaining health is not an easy task especially when this loss is major and sudden. Health however, is an accumulation of healthy choices and habits. Little steps and acts create the snowball effect laying the foundation of a sound health. Here is a ‘tip wise’ head to toe analysis of your body that won’t break the bank in bestowing this greatest wealth:
- Take a balanced diet that is rich in essential nutrients like carbohydrates, protein, essential fatty acids, essential amino acids, fiber and minerals. It should be according to your gender and age and weight.
- Maintain your weight as per your height. A BMI of more than 25 is alarming and life threatening if it exceeds 30.
- Enjoy doing household chores for they can be a real blessing in disguise. Research proves it is the best sort of exercise to shed the sluggish fat.
- Brush your teeth twice a day. Oral health is of great implication and a defining factor for your health.
- Floss your teeth after every meal. It will inhibit the growth of plaque causing bacteria that pose dangers to your overall health.
- Drink about 2 liter of water daily. Increase the intake if you smoke and take caffeine and carbonated drinks so often.
- Reduce the intake of caffeine and carbonated drinks as this way essential nutrients are lost.
- Increase green leafy vegetables intake; they are found to fight certain types of cancer and are a rich source of minerals like potassium and magnesium that are essential for maintaining a normal blood pressure and to regulate blood sugar level. Three cups of dark green vegetable on weekly basis is what is recommended for an adult.
- Stop using saturated fats; replace it with healthy unsaturated fats.
10. Use olive oil; it is a rich source of health. Use it in meals or just use it to massage your hair or skin, it is worth the price you pay for it.
11. Make exercise a routine matter; it will keep you healthy and fit and won’t let your body put on extra fat.
12. Dry fruit can be great source of health. They are the main category of health food and contain minerals, vitamins and enzymes especially almonds and walnuts lie at the top of the list. According to a research walnuts increase brain power and also they help those with sleeping problem as they contain a sleep inducing amino acid tryptophan.
13. Use fish oil. It contains EFAs and lowers the level of LDL cholesterol that is very harmful for blood vessels and heart.
14. Add color and health to your diet by including orange vegetables. They are a great source of antioxidants like beta carotene that boost your energy level and phytochemicals that reduce the risk of cancer. Along with this they are a good source of fiber intake.
15. Make fruit a part of your diet. These are low in calories and rich in fiber and essential minerals.
16. Adopt organic or health food for the edge it has over conventional food. It provides a preventive mechanism for many diseases and proves to be a strong defense against infections and illnesses.
17. Use sun screen or sun block lotions while going in sun. It will save you from UV rays of sun that are a hazard to our skin health sometimes even causing cancer.
18. Do not keep your hair under sun for long or it will damage them.
19. Do not do too much styling; it weakens your hair.
20. Wash your hair if you get wet in rain. Rain water may affect your hair badly for the pollutants it carries along the course it reaches your head.
21. If you smoke then consider the advice of quitting smoking seriously. It is really hazardous to your health and is root cause of many diseases like oral cancer and lungs pathology.
22. Use alcohol within limits; it can be lethal to your health.
23. Prefer natural ingredients over synthetic chemicals provided the natural ingredients are fresh and have not lost their essential nutrients. Use these in your diet as well as for your hair and skin care. Food items like egg, yogurt, honey, olive oil, milk and fruit are equally good if you use them as food or apply on your hair and skin.
24. Keep your feet dry and clean to minimize the risk of fungal and parasitic infections. Wash them regularly and wear comfortable shoes that provide maximum support to your health as they have to carry the whole weight of your body.
25. Keep your home and workplace neat and clean. It is a manifestation of your manners and a habit that holds the key to a healthy body and mind.
26. Use products for as per the type of your hair and skin and that are clinically tested.
27. Pay attention to your mental well being as you are devoted to your physical fitness. Both affect each other greatly.
28. Adopt a positive and optimistic attitude towards life. Open your mind and heart and take life as a learning process. Forgive yourself and others for the mistakes and spread happiness. These little acts of kindness are second for none in making a person happy and healthy.
29. You might have heard the great quote; ‘work what you love or love you work’. We will go for the first half. Nothing is more health and happiness giving as the thoughts of doing what you actually want to do.
30. Share your experiences with others and express your feelings. If you do not vent away your feelings it can lead to mental as well as physical disorders.
31. Do not let anything and anybody to make you feel bad about yourself. You yourself should be in charge of your fate. Remember every problem in the world has a solution and where there is a will there is a way! Do not take stress and solve the issues of life with a cool mind. It will not only enable you view a situation more realistically and solve it effectively thus, raising your self confidence and self esteem but a sound health is also a guaranteed result!
32. Do not let yourself think that you are all about your purchasing power. Remember the nice words by someone that the heart is filled as the purse is emptied.
33. An aimless life can be a source of danger to your health. It keeps you in distress and a basis for poor health quality.
34. Enjoy the company of fellow being. Stealing some time from the daily life and spending it with your family and friends is what can have profound impacts on your health.
35. Spend some time with nature. It will refresh you and bring you closer to yourself and God.
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