Due to the increasing cases of chronic
diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and other heart related diseases around us
today, many have resolved to choose the better offer a healthy lifestyle has to
give. A case study being how the Canadian government in the year 2005 had to
come together to review the causes and re-strategize on ways to proffer
solution by agreeing on an integrated strategy on healthy living and chronic
diseases which is believed to help the citizens maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The strategy was focused majorly on physical activities, health and safe eating
habits and weight control.
. Since it is a decision that takes
commitment and consistency, it is necessary to understand why a healthy lifestyle is important as this serves as a motivation
continue.
Different people have different reasons
for choosing a healthy lifestyle and despite how long it takes to imbibe the
lifestyle, there will always be a point in our individual lives where we will
need to cultivate a healthy lifestyle not because it is recommended but because
life depends on it, which is why there is no point delaying what will
eventually be done.
Here are some of the reasons why you may
need to choose a healthy lifestyle:
Good health:
when you talk about a healthy lifestyle,
this is the first thing that comes to mind. A healthy lifestyle helps to
maintain and improve your health and contributes positively to achieving one
especially when getting over a health issue. An individual practicing a healthy
living has more advantage of living a disease-free life with higher immunity
against sicknesses.
Fit
and balance:
Another advantage of living a
healthy lifestyle is to have a great physique that ensures that one is
perfectly fit and in a balanced position for any activity. This ensures you are
strong enough to be actively involved in different activities for development
such as sports, personal hobbies, DIY chores around the home and so on.
Long
term productivity:
A healthy lifestyle enhances
one’s productivity especially in achieving some set goals. This is because
there is a healthy synchronization and balance between the mind and body to
help achieve that. This balance puts such a person in a relaxed state of mind
and with a clear focus that is not blurred in whatsoever way. As a result of
this, such an individual takes his successes and failures with a positive mindset that allows him to give more of himself
for a greater level of productivity.
Longer
life:
Have you ever wondered why
the mortality rate in the world today seems to be escalating each day? Or why
it seems to be on a higher side among the middle-aged individuals? This is
because we seem to be on a roller coaster without brakes, as we have chosen a
fast paced lifestyle where we no longer pause to think about the effect this
would have on us. We feed on junks (fast foods) and take shorter means to reach
our destinations fast (elevators, cars, and other innovations developed to make
life much easier), which in turn makes us lazy to do most things by ourselves.
But making a conscious decision to choose a healthy lifestyle over these things
prolong our lives much more than we can imagine.
Vibrant,
happy life:
A healthy person sees life
from his perspective as beautiful this is because such a one feels beautiful
within and without. They seem to beam with smiles and radiance every day and if
you are to make a critical observation, they are usually the life of most
gatherings be it at work, church or in the community. This is because they have
cultivated a lifestyle that is not weighed down by external factors. They are
usually together in the midst of crises, with their heads above the waters
because inwardly, they believe they can get past those situations, and
outwardly, they are capable of handling the challenges.
Reduces
aging:
there is a popular saying
that smiling reduces wrinkles, but in this case, a healthy lifestyle reduces or
even prevents aging. This can be said of most oldies that are still actively
involved one way or the other in community development, in their homes and
society at large. The only evidence of their ages being the obvious physical
changes that can be seen in them.
A
more active life:
A healthy lifestyle is
usually recommended for the aged or people recovering from an ailment in other
to take them from the sedentary lifestyle they are used to and allow them to
experience life the more by contributing or participating to certain areas of
their lives. When you are healthy, you become more actively involved in most
aspects of life.
Good
personal relationship:
living a healthy lifestyle
allows one to maintain a good interpersonal relationship with other people.
This is because they believe in themselves and their ability to communicate.
These are the sets of people you find it easy to work with a team, they can
flow with groups and relate well with friends and family. One secret to this is
a healthy lifestyle.
Weight loss:
maintaining a healthy lifestyle has been found to have a direct link with weight loss, which is why most obese or chubby individuals that wish to get back in shape are advised to take up this kind of living especially in their nutrition, exercise and relationship with people.
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