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Importance of health
Made up of chemical substances, cells our the basic units of our life. For the cells and tissues to function properly the body needs energy which is obtained from food that we consume. For a healthy life, a person needs to have balanced diet and regular exercise. Other factors also include appropriate nap time and having good habits. Having a happy and a healthy life we can live longer without any risk of developing any disease.
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Exercise
Doing exercise increases your heart rate and makes you breathe harder. Having regular controlled exercise reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure. Exercise can help you stay healthy in many ways:
- Exercise controls weight
- Exercise is helpful against health conditions and diseases
- Exercise improves sleep
- Exercise boosts energy
Types of Exercise
Push-ups
Push-ups is a form of exercise that increases the upper body strength. Push-ups are fast and effective exercises for building strength. Some of the benefits of push-ups include:
- Increase the functionality of cardiovascular system.
- Increase muscle mass in the body.
- Protect shoulders from injury.
- Improve posture.
- Prevent lower back injuries.
Squats
Squats is an exercise that stretches the glutes ( the muscles behind your thighs). Squat position is achieved by keeping your both hand behind your head and bending down such that your thighs are parallel to the ground. Squats are very helpful in building your leg muscles including quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves. Some of the best benefits of squats include:
- Increases muscle mass.
- Strengthens you lower body
- Help burn lots of calories.
- Improves the mobility and balance.
- Improves circulation.
- Improve flexibility.
Pull-ups
Pull-ups strengthen the back muscles namely Latissimus dorsi, Trapezius, Thoracic erector spinae, Infraspinatus. Pull-ups includes hanging on a bar using your hands then lifting your whole body by pulling onto the bar with your legs behind your back as shown in the image above. Pull-ups mainly stretches the upper body. Some the benefits of pull-ups include:
- Strengthen arm and shoulder muscles.
- Improves grip strength.
- Improves mental health by reducing fatigue and depression.
- Improves physical health.
- Reduces risk of injuries in the upper body.
Exercises is the most under utilized anti-depressant.
Bill Philips
Balanced diet
Balanced diet is somethings that contains all the nutrients in proper proportions so that body can function properly. Balanced diet is required to increase the fitness of the body and provide proper nutrition to your organs so it can work effectively. A body without proper nutrition is prone to many diseases and infection. An average person needs to eat 2,000 calories everyday to maintain their weight. However a person calorie intake can depend on other factors which includes age, gender and physical activity level. The table below shows the average calories taken in by age and physical activity for males and females.
| Age | Sedentary (Calories): Females | Active (Calories) Females | Sedentary (Calories) Males | Active (Calories) Males |
| 2-10 | 1,000-1,400 | 1,000-2,000 | 1000-1,600 | 1,000-2,200 |
| 10-20 | 1,400-2,000 | 2,000-2,400 | 1,600-2,600 | 2,200-3,200 |
| 20-30 | 1,800-2,000 | 2,200-2,400 | 2,500 | 3,000 |
| 40-50 | 1,700 | 2,200 | 2,300 | 2,900 |
| 50-60 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 2,000-2,200 | 2,700 |
In a balanced diet there are 7 variety of nutrients such as:
| Nutrients | Function | Sources |
| Protein | Tissue growth, Antibodies | Meat, Fishes |
| Vitamins | Metabolism regulation, Cell growth | Oranges, Carrots |
| Minerals | Metabolism regulation, Biochemical functions | Mushrooms, Beans |
| Water | Hydration | – |
| Carbohydrates | Provides energy, Stores energy | Bread, Pasta |
| Fibre | Regulates blood sugar levels, Improves digestive system | Vegetables, Fruits |
| Fats | Energy, Hormone production | Plant oils, Nuts |
Food is the most abused anxiety drug.
Bill Philips
Body Mass Index
Body mass index is also known as BMI in short form. Body mass index shows how fit our body is using a formula. It is calculated by dividing the body mass by square of your height in meters hence, it’s unit is Kg/m2. The higher the body mass index is the more the body is unfit. The image below shown below gives us a idea on the appearance of the person with the corresponding Body Mass Index.
Height(m):
Your BMI:
Result:
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