Keep Lifestyle diseases at bay

What are lifestyle diseases? The easiest way to describe it is- Lifestyle diseases are those that are caused by the wrong ‘choices’ we make in our lives.Choices like food, exercise and erratic schedule.

According to a recent study, it has been observed that millions of people between the age group of 30-70 die every year due to lifestyle diseases. Lifestyle diseases include diabetes, sleep disorders,obesity and cardio vascular diseases.Following a healthy lifestyle will cut down the risk of lifestyle diseases by a great extent.

Given below are few tips to improve your lifestyle choices.

1.       Food- Include green vegetables, fresh fruits and fibre rich foods. Eat whole grain or multigrain flour. Avoid eating big portions of food. Instead opt to eat every 2 hours. Avoid junk food and drink plenty of water.

2.       Walk-  Keep moving. Take the stairs instead of lifts and elevators.Take your pets for a walk daily. Take short walks post a meal. Play with your kids and burn extra calories.

3.       Exercise- Managing your weight is important. Meditate, do yoga or go for a walk every day.One must exercise for at least 30 minutes every day. Obese people will benefit a lot by exercising.

4.       Reduce the intake of sugar, oil and salt in your diet. They can cause diabetes, high cholesterol , blood pressure and heart diseases.

5.       Regular Health checkups- Your health is in your hands. Go for regular health checkups to rule out any kind of ailment.Early diagnosis of any treatment will help in getting timely treatment.

 Your body is a temple. Treat it well and it will be free of several lifestyle diseases.Stay fit, stay healthy.

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