How does one maintain a healthy
lifestyle? At first glance, the question seems simple enough. But try asking
up to 20 persons that question, and chances are the answers you'll get will
depend on who you ask, especially what part of the world the person comes
from.
Sure, everybody wants to enjoy good health. But good health means different
things to different persons. Some think that good health simply means the
absence of illness. But others believe it goes deeper than that. So really, only
you can say what good health means to you based on where you live and your
peculiar circumstances in life.
Nevertheless, much of what will guarantee you a healthy lifestyle begins with
you. Yes, someone once said that a healthy lifestyle begins even before a person
is born—right from conception. There's some merit in that assertion too.
After all, health experts identify environment, lifestyle, and GENETICS as
the three pillars on which our health rests. So we cannot totally rule out the
impact that hereditary factors (genetics) can play in the health status of an
individual.
But whereas the last factor on that list is beyond your control, there is a
lot you can do to maintain a healthy, prosperous lifestyle by controlling the
other two factors—your environment and your lifestyle. In fact even in the case
of inherited ailments, research has shown that with sensible changes in
lifestyle and the environment, a lot can be done to manage certain inherited
diseases like diabetics, asthma, and the like.
You may consider joining a fitness group to keep you motivated and
consistent. And as much as possible, try remove or reduce stressful situations
from your life. Stress is a great enemy of good health.
In deed, it is only when we are healthy that we feel it's good to be alive.
Only then can we carry on with daily activities. But good health will not happen
by chance. You'll have to work to achieve it and maintain it. But you'll agree
that any effort made to keep you healthy is well worth it.
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