A healthy
lifestyle helps improve your physical, mental and emotional health. So, look
after your health by watching what you eat, being physically active, having an
active social life, getting plenty of rest, not drinking too much alcohol and
not smoking.
What are the benefits of healthy
lifestyles?
- It reduces the risk of most diseases,
including heart disease, stroke and diabetes
- It improves your joint stability,
flexibility, strength, stamina and range of movement
- It helps to maintain flexibility, balance
and coordination as you age
- It is important for
maintaining bone density, preventing osteoporosis and bone fractures
- It is helpful in reducing
the symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression, and improving your sense
of wellness and mood
- It improves self-esteem and
self-confidence
- Ultimately it
increases the length of your life.
Being
physically fit means you are less likely to get injured doing physical activity
or in everyday life. If you do get injured, you will recover quicker than if you
were unfit.
How you can prevent your health from
various diseases?
1. Avoid disease by practicing
good personal hygiene like, by drinking only clean water, cleansing and
sanitizing laundry and living areas, minimizing close contact with infected
persons, implementing good dental care, following cough and sneeze protocols,
and wearing appropriate protective gear.
2. Prepare your body to fight
germs that cannot be avoided by obtaining recommended immunizations (vaccinations).
3. Make your lifestyle
choices that can build resistance to disease and help overcome illness by
choosing good nutrition and diet, exercising regularly and getting adequate
sleep.
You can do simple treatment at home, but some problems may require
consultation with a health care worker or professional.
Some
precautions to avoid health issues:
With
appropriate preparation, you can maintain good health while traveling in
unfamiliar areas. So, before traveling, consider few things:
·
Hygiene practices
·
Availability of clean water
·
Food preparation customs, special
immunizations needed
·
Prescription
medications available
·
First aid.
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Consume only foods that have been properly
cared for and prepared in a sanitary environment.
Need more information? Various health care experts at
antarnaad will help you. Antarnaad, growing network of experienced
physiotherapists, provides treatment for all conditions using various
techniques like, taping, dry needling, Mobilization, manipulation, modalities
and many more. We also provide tele consultation where we assess your condition
over the phone and give advice accordingly.
