This article is designed to give tips to readers about how they can improve
or augment actions in their life to have a healthy lifestyle; it is not meant
to be all inclusive but will include major components that are considered to be
parts of a lifestyle that lead to good health. In addition to the tips about what
people should do for healthy living, the article will mention some of the tips about
avoiding actions (the don'ts) that lead to unhealthy living.
"Healthy living" to most people means both physical and mental health are in balance or functioning
well together in a person. In many instances, physical and mental health are closely linked,
so that a change (good or bad) in one directly affects the other.
Consequently, some of the tips will include suggestions for emotional and mental "healthy living."
Eating healthy
Excercise
There are many benefits of regular exercise and maintaining fitness and these include:
Exercise increases energy levels
Exercise improves both the strength and the efficiency of your cardiovascular system to get the oxygen and nutrients to your muscles. When your cardiovascular system works better everything seems easier and you have more energy for the fun stuff in life.
Exercise improves muscle strength
Staying active keeps muscles strong and joints, tendons and ligaments flexible, allowing you to move more easily and avoid injury. Strong muscles and ligaments reduce your risk of joint and lower back pain by keeping joints in proper alignment. They also improve coordination and balance.
Exercise can help you to maintain a healthy weight
The more you exercise, the more calories you burn. In addition, the more muscle you develop, the higher your metabolic rate becomes, so you burn more calories even when you’re not exercising. The result? You may lose weight and look better physically which will boost your self-esteem.
Exercise improves brain function
Exercise increases blood flow and oxygen levels in the brain. It also encourages the release of the brain chemicals (hormones) that are responsible for the production of cells in the hippocampus, the part of the brain that controls memory and learning. This, in turn, boosts concentration levels and cognitive ability, and helps reduce the risk of cognitive degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.