Good health is a key to happiness. Unfortunately in our busy day-to-day modern lives, we often give well being a backseat when this should be our main concern. Numerous questions plague our minds, but we are either too lazy or too shy to discuss our problems with a doctor. It has been scientifically proven now that overall health benefits are related to being physically active. The short term benefits include an improved quality of life while long term benefits include eliminating the risk of serious ailments like heart diseases etc.
What is the importance of physical activity?
Primarily you achieve a healthy functioning heart. If you regularly perform cardiovascular activities like jogging and walking, your body’s ability to supply oxygen to the lungs and then to the working muscles, enhances. In turn your cardio-pulmonary function improves and your blood pressure decreases. Consequently your average heart rate decreases.
If you follow a structured exercise program which includes key components of a well balanced work out like cardiovascular training, resistance training and warm-ups, then your muscles become strong, bones become dense and joints functionality increases.
Obesity in one problem that continues to affect people all across the world. Additionally with the popularity of junk food our bodies are producing more LDL and triglycerides, which are bad cholesterol and less of HDL, which are good cholesterol. In order to combat these problems and burn more calories, follow a regular cardiovascular regime. This will improve your metabolism and boost your immune system. As you age your metabolism tend to slow down and by staying active you can curtail the process of slow metabolism.
What is the importance of nutrition?
The only way to achieve healthy living is by exercising, however eating correctly and giving your body the right kind of nutrition is equally important.
In the modern era of office-going professionals, people seldom find time to buy or prepare fresh and healthy food. However, this issue can be encountered easily if you plan to swap your burger with a fruit juice or salad. This will not only improve your health, it will help in keeping the calorie count in control.
You don’t really have to starve in order to remain nutritious and healthy. You just have to eat the right type of food. If you go by common sense, you can maintain the level of desired fitness, by eating lots of fruits and vegetables. Ideally your goal should be to eat five portions of fruits and vegetables each day. Drinking eight pints of water along with this eating regime will go a long way.
Being nutritious isn’t limited to eating vegetarian diet. You can cut down sugar in tea, eat margarine instead of butter and opt for low-fat drinks.
It is not essential that what works for others will also work for you. In order to maintain optimum level of nutrition in your body, consult a dietician, read books and watch videos.
It is essential to comprehend the importance of health. If you want to lead a healthy life, nutrition and fitness have to be taken care of. Not only will you look good, feel good, you will reduce the chances of getting serious diseases in the future.
Janet McNally – Janet McNally of Life Playground is a fun, vivacious life, corporate & executive coach who has enabled clients to attain extraordinary life and/or business results. …