How does healthy lifestyle affect our future?!
Question:
How does healthy lifestyle affect our future?
What are the benefits and factors of a healthy lifestyle?
Answers:
Factors:
Have a varied and balanced diet.
For most people the key to a balanced diet is including all the essential macronutrients in your daily meals. Ensure balance by including foods from all major food groups. Nutrients such as protein, carbohydrate, and fat are required for growth and development.
Use fat in moderation.
Include carbs, especially fiber.
Get your protein from animal or plant sources.
Eat plenty of Fresh fruits and vegetables (5 portions a day).
Drink alot of water, throughout the day.
**Exercise regually**
**Get plenty of sleep** (more important than you think!)
Benefits:
Less likelyhood of vitamin deficiences
Less likelyhood of osteoporosis and osteoarthiritis
Improves your immune system (better at fighting off infection)
Reduce the risk of premature death
Reduce the risk of developing and/or dying from heart disease
Reduce high blood pressure or the risk of developing high blood pressure
Reduce high cholesterol or the risk of developing high cholesterol
Reduce the risk of developing colon cancer and breast cancer
Reduce the risk of developing diabetes
Reduce or maintain body weight or body fat
Build and maintain healthy muscles, bones, and joints
Reduce depression and anxiety
Improve psychological well-being
Enhanced work, recreation, and sport performance
Therefore increasing your life expectancy