I am amazed by how many people I meet who are in poor
health. Get
inventive by decorating you serving plates with a spread of colorful
vegetablesWander around in a crowd at an event or in a shopping mall and
people just don’t look good. Worse, talk to people and listen to their
long list of ailments. People are out of shape, weigh too much, and have
little energy.
1) Eat properly
Obesity is a huge issue in this
country, pun intended. Over two third of Americans are
overweight and 36% are obese! Further 32% of children and adolescents are
overweight. This is unbelievable. As recently as a generation ago
you would rarely see obese people. For sure, some of this is
hereditary. But most of the issues are due to poor diet and sedentary
lifestyles.
Volumes of books have been written about diets. Over
the past decades we’ve seen low fat diets, no fat diets, low carbohydrate
diets, low simple carbohydrate diets, high complex carbohydrate diets, high
protein diets, low protein diets, water diets, cookie diets, milkshake diets,
etc. Seemingly, just after everyone rushes to try these diets someone
issues a study saying the diet doesn’t work or isn’t very healthy. It’s
frustrating.
The best diet is
one that has a balance of nutrients measured by calorie intake. U.S.
Dietary Guidelines recommended that you eat more:
• Fruit and vegetables.
• Whole grains.
• Fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products.
• Lean protein.
And consume
less:
• Fats and sugars.
• Refined grains.
• Sodium.
• Dietary cholesterol.
• Alcohol.
While these guidelines are useful, it’s hard to follow all
of this in day-to-day life. The most important thing is something my
grandmother always said: “moderation in all things.” Don’t
over-eat, and eat a variety of foods. Balance your intake. The way
to lose weight is to eat fewer calories over the course of each day.
Another important practice is to eat breakfast. Studies show that
skipping breakfast triggers the body to eat more later in the day and store
calories. Other hints are to eat smaller quantities in each of the three
main meals with healthy, small intakes in between.
2) Exercise
Once you’ve balanced your diet and limited calorie intake,
you need to balance your calorie expenditure. “Calories in and calories
out” is a good focus. If you burn more calories than you consume, weight
will drop. If you eat more calories than you burn, usually you will gain
weight as the body stores the excess.
Again, volumes of books have been written about various
exercise regimens. The most important thing is to shut off the television,
put away the electronic games, and get out and do something. Anaerobic
exercise (weight or strength training) helps form bone density and builds
muscle that more efficiently burns calories. Aerobic exercise also burns
calories, helps with endurance, heart health, lung capacity, and
strength. Studies show that metabolism increases during exercise but also
continues at an elevated rate for hours afterwards
Be careful: don’t go from a sedentary life to full
throttle. Make sure your doctor says you’re healthy enough, and then
start slow and work your way up to an exercise regimen. Be sure also to
drink enough water as you increase your exercise.
The best exercise in my opinion is
walking. Walk outside when you can, or go to a shopping mall and walk
inside in inclement weather. But move. Walking at a pace of
20-minute miles burns about 240-300 calories per
hour depending on weight. And walking helps strengthen your heart,
increase bone density, and builds endurance. Get out after dinner and go
for a stroll.
3) Sleep
Finally, after eating right and
exercising, you need to sleep. The average adult needs about eight hours
of sleep per night. Sleep is the great cure-all. It is a time when
your body recovers, and when your immune system is improved.
A survey conducted by the American Cancer Society concluded
that people who sleep less than 6 or more than 9 hours per night had a death
rate 30 percent higher than those who regularly slept 7 to 8 hours. Even those
who slept 6 hours or less who otherwise had no health problems had death rates
1.8 times higher than those who slept “normal” hours. So don’t cheat your
sleep!
And so…
Eat sensibly with moderate calorie intake, exercise and burn
at least as many calories as you consume, sleep 7 to 9 hours per night, and
live forever! OK, not forever, but live a healthier, higher quality life.
Keep the
physical exertion Flowing,Have a
pleasant and diet,Get Around
seven Hours of Sleep,Keep the
physical exertion Flowing,Stick to a
sleep schedule
Pay
attention to what you eat and drink .. :)
This article is full of humor and interesting tips on healthy life. Yes, surely I will be going to follow all the suggestions described in here. Keep writing the posts like this one.
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Evan Marcus
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