Live a healthy lifestyle: Follow these inspiring ways

More and more studies are demonstrating that adopting a “lifestyle medicine” approach to nutrition, exercise, and stress management is the key to live excellent healthy life. We’ve compiled this reasonable list of healthy lifestyle suggestions to help you put that knowledge into action and teach others how to take care of their bodies!

Avoid consuming junk food for a healthy life

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Your daily calorie intake shouldn’t contain more than 30% fat. This will contribute to a decrease in NCDs and unhealthy weight gain. There are various types of fats, however unsaturated fats are preferred to trans- and saturated fats. WHO advises limiting saturated and trans-fat intake to less than 10% of total energy intake, respectively, and switching to unsaturated fats to replace both of these types of fat.

Do not consumption alcohol

There is no safe amount of alcohol consumption. Alcohol consumption can cause serious health issues like mental and behavioral disorders, including alcoholism, significant NCDs such liver cirrhosis, some malignancies, and heart diseases, as well as injuries brought on by violence and traffic accidents.

Smoking is injurious

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Cigarette use causes NCDs include heart disease, stroke, and lung illness. Smokers who expose non-smokers to their smoke also pass away from tobacco use. Although 7 out of 10 smokers in the Philippines today are either interested in quitting or have intentions to do so, there are currently 15.9 million adult Filipinos who smoke.

If you currently smoke, it’s not too late to quit. Once you do, both your present and future health will improve. The fact that you don’t smoke is fantastic! Don’t start smoking and fight for your right to clean air to breathe.

Active and healthy life

Physical activity is any skeletal muscle-generated motion that requires an energy expenditure. This comprises physical activity and activities carried out while working, playing, taking care of household chores, travelling, and engaging in leisure pursuits. Depending on your age group, you may have different exercise requirements, but individuals between the ages of 18 and 64 should exercise for at least 150 minutes per week at a moderate level. Increase your weekly moderate-intensity physical activity to 300 minutes for additional health benefits.

Regular check up to maintain healthy life

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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is referred to as a “silent killer”. Because hypertension may not have any symptoms, many people who have it may not be aware of the issue. Heart, brain, renal, and other disorders can develop from uncontrolled hypertension if it is not treated. A health professional should monitor your blood pressure frequently so that you are aware of the results. Seek the counsel of a health professional if your blood pressure is high. In order to avoid and manage high blood pressure, this is essential.

Timely medical tests to live healthy lifestyle

A crucial first step in determining your health status is getting tested, particularly for TB, hepatitis B, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). If neglected, these conditions might result in serious effects and even death. Knowing your condition enables you to take the proper steps to either keep preventing these diseases or, if you find out you are positive, to get the essential care and treatment. Visit a public or private health facility wherever you feel most comfortable to get checked out.

Vaccination

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Vaccination is one of the best ways to avoid sickness. The natural defenses of your body are strengthened by vaccinations against illnesses including polio, rabies, rubella, tetanus, typhoid, typhoid fever, cholera, diphtheria, hepatitis B, influenza, measles, mumps, pneumonia, and yellow fever.

Safe sex to live healthy

It’s imperative to look after your sexual health for the sake of your overall health and well being. Practice safe sex to prevent acquiring HIV and other STDs like gonorrhoeic and syphilis. Preventative interventions like condoms and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which protect against HIV and other STIs, are readily available.

Covering mouth while coughing or sneezing

Through airborne transmission, illnesses including the flu, pneumonia, and tuberculosis can spread. Through airborne droplets, infectious pathogens can spread to others when an infected person coughs or sneezes. When you start to cough or sneeze, make sure your mouth is covered with a face mask or a tissue, and then dispose of it safely. When you cough or sneeze, cover as much of your mouth as you can with the crook (or inside) of your elbow if you do not have a tissue handy.

Be careful of mosquito bites to live healthy

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One of the deadliest creatures on earth is the mosquito. Mosquito-transmitted illnesses such lymphatic filariasis, malaria, chikungunya, dengue, and chikungunya continue to plague Filipinos.

Simple precautions can be taken to guard against diseases spread by mosquitoes for you and your loved ones. Consult your doctor before travelling if you’re going to a place where there are known mosquito-borne illnesses.

You may need to get vaccinated against illnesses like yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis, or you may need to take antimalarial medications.

Wear long-sleeved, light-colored shirts and trousers, and apply bug repellent. To eliminate mosquito breeding grounds at home, employ window and door screens, bed nets, and weekly cleaning.

Follow traffic rules, yes

Worldwide, road accidents claim the lives of over a million people and hurt millions more. Road traffic injuries can be prevented by a multitude of government initiatives, such as stringent regulation and enforcement, better infrastructure and vehicle standards, and improved post-crash care.

By abiding by traffic laws, such as using a seat belt for adults and a child restraint for your children, wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle or bicycle, not drinking and driving, and avoiding using a cell phone while driving, you can also help to reduce traffic accidents.

Drink safe water to live healthy

Drinking contaminated water puts one at risk for developing water-borne illnesses such cholera, diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid, and polio. Around the world, at least 2 billion people consume water that has been tainted with excrement.

Verify the safety of the water you’re consuming by contacting your water concessionaire and water refilling station. Boil the water for at least one minute if you are unsure about the source in a situation. This will eliminate hazardous aquatic organisms. Before drinking, let it cool naturally.

Your mental health

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Over 260 million individuals around the world suffer from depression, making it a widespread disorder. Depression can show up in many different ways, but it often leaves you feeling worthless or hopeless, thinking a lot of unfavorable thoughts, or experiencing excruciating pain. Remind yourself that you are not alone if you are going through this.