Health Lifestyle

Introduction

The increasing number of health problems and the continuous evolution of diseases generally affect the entire population of both developed and developing countries. Obviously, the creation of diseases is not a coincidence but because there are reason behind its evolution. Furthermore, the diseases are the responsible for the detected health risks that weakens the society and the continuous growth of the nation. In association between the health and diseases, there is a link that suggests that lifestyle greatly affects the formation of the viral diseases that can increase the mortality rate if not given appropriate action immediately.

Modern Lifestyle

Our modern life style is largely responsible for the increase in diseases today. This is a fact. The lifestyle of a person depends on the varieties of an individual’s activities. Apparently, the virus of “modern” lifestyles is now a deadly and widespread reality. Everyday is about the news of health problems like the obesity, smoking and physical inactivity crash the lives of people and steal vitality. People who are stressed out these days describe their day as “toxic’’ for stress generates toxic juices. Part and parcel of the need to be cautious of the food we eat is the need to exert conscious effort to lead a healthy, stress-free, and well-balanced lifestyle. The most popular setting is among the cities which show the effects of health among the poor lifestyle. Because of the harmless modes of entertainment consist of television, movies and the Internet, people and even the young children, often set aside that importance of healthy living and exercise. Much more, if parents did not guide their children, the bad models that portrays in television shows can create a great influence in their young minds.

In terms of food, there is a wide growth of Fast food chains that are built at every turn and corner while there are few stores offering a limited selection of fresh and healthy foods, often sold at higher costs. Along this dangerous course, there is no possible escape route out of disease and poverty. A fast food offers the products that are packed with grease, sodium and calories plus a sedentary lifestyle will be unmistakably costly and lethal in the long run.

Actions

Healthy lifestyle is the way of life in which an individual is concern on the promotion and protects his health and well-being. Usually there are strategies that an individual can organize such as avoiding to smoke, regular exercise, eating healthy foods, monitoring and controlling the weight, managing the stress and regular health check up. Apparently, every country placed an initiative to answer the problems of health, but only few strategies were recognized. One strategy is to shape the social conditions using the information. With the movement of transforming the social environment, the health policies can be developed as well as different programs that can empower an individual to make healthy choices. This is a good start to level the healthy lifestyle interventions by limiting the diseases and stop death.

Every government should start designing an effective program that can attract more people to active lifestyles. More leisure parks, more footpaths, and safe bikeways provide opportunities for diabetics to effectively control their disease. It is an effective way to cut down the excess and unessential fats and salt intakes. The practice of sanitation is also a desirable strategy to avoid the passing the infectious diseases through touching. This will also serve as an effective way to be a role model for a child.

Seminars, lectures, and other forums on healthy lifestyle and information regarding the proper diet can intensify the campaign for the healthy lifestyle. Basically through serving of nutritious foods is an effective way to fight the disease and reduce the creation of potential diseases in the body. Companies, such as food manufacturers and food services, can help by the use of better food labeling and reformulating of food products.

Conclusion

Clearly, through the use of healthy lifestyle projects, there is a safer course and effectively halt the spread of chronic diseases. But first, in order to do that, people should take the challenges and win the battle in changing their traditional lifestyle into a healthy one. The promotion of healthy lifestyle should take place in homes, in families, schools, markets, workplaces, hospitals, streets, cities and communities, and stay there as part of their system. Being healthy is not merely being free of physical illness; it is the state of well-being of the mind, body, and soul.

References:

Duque, F.T., (2006) Public Health Convention on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases: Current Initiatives [Online] Available at: http://www.doh.gov.ph/files/speeches/ncd/healthylifestylescoalition.pdf [Accessed 13 July 2010].

Estabillo, A.V., (2009) Practice Healthy Lifestyles, Residents Urged [Online] Available at: http://www.mindanews.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=6137 [Accessed 13 July 2010].