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Hello all you wonderful people out there. If there is one subject that affects every one of us that is our health. What is the best way of taking care of our health?

Let’s take a brief look at some of our options for taking care of our health.

Some people believe in preventative measures for taking care of their health. What exactly does this mean? Basically, it means eating a healthy diet, exercising properly, and living a healthy lifestyle. A yearly check-up is also a good way to know what shape you are in and to catch any developing illness.

An unpleasant factor in modern life is stress. It is a fact of life. Fortunately, there are many ways to deal with stress. Conventional medicine is one method – relaxation medication. Meditation is another method. In between there are such options as daily rest (even if for ten to twenty minutes), spending part of every day in a soothing physical environment, taking a break, a change of scenery, a vacation. A good laugh, whether at a funny joke or at a comical situation is highly recommended for keeping your mind and body in good shape.

None of us is infallible. We are all prone to illness. What are our options when we do become ill? Again there is conventional medicine. Medication for practically every illness under the sun is available.

Personally, when something out of the norm is detected on my blood test, I make a bee line to the dietitians office. By eating those foods, those vitamins, required by the body, balance can be regained.

There is more than one way of doing things. You decide what makes you feel good and how you want to stay healthy. After all, health is wealth.

What Can You Do to Stay Healthy?

There are 5 simple things you can do, to stay healthy.

1. Avoid smoking and smokers
2. Eat right and keep your BMI (Body Mass Index) at 18,5 – 24,8
3. Try to avoid drinking alcohol
4. Exercise daily
5. Sleep right

1. Avoid smoking and smokers

Dangers of smoking.

If you smoke, you should quit, smoking harms you and everyone around you.

Did you know?- Cigarette smokers have a high risk of heart attack.
- Cigarette smokes have an extremely high risk of lung cancer.
- Each year over 300,000 Americans die from lung cancer, caused by smoking.
- 75% of deaths caused by Emphysema and Bronchitis are directly linked to smoking.

If you want to stay healthy, you’ll have to quit smoking and avoid smokers, because “Passive Smoking” can be as harmful, as “Active Smoking”.

2. Eat right and Keep your BMI (Body Mass Index) at 18,5 – 24,8

How to Eat Right?

As I’ve mentioned in my previous article: “Diet: How to really make your Diet work for you?” , your body needs a proper Balanced Nutrition Diet, with a proper daily amount of: vitamins, minerals, proteins and carbohydrates.

What can a proper Balanced Nutrition do for you?

- Offer effective Weight-Management solution
- Reduce fat and increase your body tone
- Prevent and decrease signs of aging
- Strengthen cardiovascular and immune systems
- Regulate levels of sugar and insulin
- Help regulate cholesterol level
- Improve your memory and clarity of mind

What is the BMI and how the knowledge of it, can help you to improve your health?

Knowing your BMI, you can tell whether your weight complies with the standard or you have extra weight (or your weight is insufficient).

The BMI is directly related to the health risk; as the BMI increases, the risk also rises.

That is why it is so important to know your Body Mass Index and keep it safe (18,5 – 24,8)

Body Mass Index Formulas:

BMI formula (Metric): BMI = ( Weight in Kilograms / ( Height in Meters ) x ( Height in Meters ))
BMI formula (English): BMI = ( Weight in Pounds / ( Height in inches ) x ( Height in inches )) x 703

3. Try to avoid drinking Alcohol.

So, why is it so important to avoid Alcohol, in order to improve your health?

Alcohol has many side effects:

- heart and central nervous system damage
- stomach ailments
- liver damage
- blackouts
- a high risk of alcoholism
e.t.c.

So, if you are serious about living a healthy lifestyle – avoid alcohol at all costs.

4. Exercise Daily.

Exercising is very important for human health and has proven to be a good cure for many well-known deceases.

How much exercising is enough?

In order to be healthy, you need at least 10 -15 minutes a day of exercising.

Also, you could combine your average daily activities with exercising, to save time.

These, are just few examples of what you can do:

- Walking at least 5000 steps a day
- Walking up stairs instead of using elevators.
- Do some running instead of walking.
e.t.c.