19 Nov A Balanced Lifestyle – The Key to Health

We are always on the run, trying to do our jobs properly, taking care of our family, or keeping up with our friends. All of this can quickly throw you off your balance, which diseases can use and attack us. Alongside that, we are always trying to lose some weight or finally get in shape, but we simply cannot believe that there is no magic pill that will allow us to look like gods and change nothing in our everyday life. We would all like to look like supermodels, but we are not aware that we alone are responsible for our bodies, the way that we feel, how we look, and how healthy we are. Unless you have some medical condition that is preventing you from losing or gaining weight, there is no one else to blame, since the only barrier keeping us from doing that is our own mind.

So, what is a healthy lifestyle? While everything depends on your  body and your personal needs, you can say that a healthy lifestyle revolves around two keywords: balance and moderation.

The importance of doctors

Before we start talking about what you should eat and that you should find the time to get some exercise, we need to make one thing perfectly clear. Doctors are your friends, and although they may seem scary, and even the smell of hospitals is unpleasant, they have a very important role – keeping illnesses at bay. Currently, it is commonly found on social networks that you should deny treatments from doctors simply because you read something from a guy online who says otherwise. The truth is, doctors are medical professionals who dedicated their whole life and business career to help their patients, and if they say that you must vaccinate yourself – listen to them, and not some charlatan on TV or on some new-age medicine website.

On the other hand, besides trust, you should dedicate your time to making an appointment with your doctor regularly, at least once a year for a thorough check up, from top to bottom. This way, you will sleep safely, knowing that you are healthy and have nothing to worry about, as anything caught early can easily be treated, and if you allow things to go too far, you might end up in a lot of trouble.

You are what you eat

The title of this paragraph is pretty simple and true – you cannot expect to look like a supermodel if you think that cheeseburgers are healthy. Fast food is the common plague responsible for the widespread appearance of obesity in developed countries. Obesity leads to a number of different health issues, and we simply do not have to name all of them, but the most important ones are coronary diseases and type 2 diabetes. Avoid fats, sugars and salts – basically the main ingredients of fast food, and try and have some veggies and fruits in your daily diet.

Remember those two important keywords? Balance and moderation are especially important when it comes to food. Your body needs a lot of stuff, proteins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, etc., and all of them have their own particular role and importance in keeping you healthy and happy, but you need to consume them in limited amounts, and too much of any will cause an imbalance. In short: even chocolate is good if you know how much of it you can eat. Find some recipes online which you can use to create healthy and tasty meals, in which you can find all the ingredients that your body needs, and even deserts can be delicious and healthy!

Exercising: a part of the solution

A half an hour of exercise per day can tremendously improve your life and your body. Make time and go to the gym where, with the help of a professional, you can achieve remarkable results in a short period of time. A little dedication can go a long way here, but if you are not a gym-type-of-person, then you can go for a jog a couple of times a week, and bring a friend or two if you want to – this will turn exercise into a social event. Regular exercise can reduce the chances of many coronary diseases and will be good for your self-esteem, while it can even ward off depression. On every occasion, take stairs instead of an elevator, and these small changes to your lifestyle can quickly turn your life around, and they will definitely give you more energy that you can spend on your family, friends and your job.