Body
About Physical Health
Physical Health is the condition of your body ranging from diseases to how fit you are. It is important to work on your physical health whenever you can as there are many aspects of your body that can be affected.
Ways to Improve Physical Health
It may be time to take back control of your health. Here are a number of ways to improve, and have a healthier lifestyle.
Healthy Diet
Sticking to a healthy balanced diet with enough vegetables and healthy carbs can help lower chances of cardiovascular diseases.
Exercise
Exercise helps burn calories, lose weight, and fight against cardiovascular diseases.
Get Enough Sleep
Getting enough sleep helps reduce stress, improves thinking, and lowers your chances of getting sick
Drink Enough Water
Staying hydrated helps with improving energy, brain performance, weight loss, and removing harmful substances from your body
Reduce Sugar Intake
Lowering your sugar intake helps fight against unhealthy weight gain, and diseases such as diabetes.
De-stress
De-stressing can lead to positive effects on your body such as improving your immune and digestive systems.
Benefits of Physical Activity
Being physically active is an important factor for one's health. It can help in a number of ways such as managing weight, prevent diseases, boost mental strength, and more. Here are a list of some of the things being active can do!
Prevent Chronic Diseases
Cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes are some of the main chronic diseases that physical activity can prevent.
Being physically active helps reduce the risk for common cancers such as:
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Kidney
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Lung
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Breast
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Stomach
You can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes by putting in at least 150 minutes of regular physical activity a week, which in turns lowers your blood pressure and improves your overall cholesterol levels.
Losing Weight
Having a proper diet and getting enough exercise is essential to managing your weight. To lose weight, you should get up to 150 minutes of physical activity a week and pair it up with a healthy diet. However, the amount of time is a recommendation as it can vary for each person.
Improve Mental Health
Physical activity can help improve your mental health as it stimulates brain chemicals that will lead you to feel happier, more relaxed and less anxious.
It may also help you feel better about yourself and how you look, which can boost your confidence and self-esteem.
Strengthen Bones and Muscles
As you get older, keeping your bones, joints, and muscles healthy is essential since they support your body and help you move around.
Activities such as lifting weights can increase your muscle mass or strength, essential for older adults who feel weaker due to aging. Slowly increasing the weight and number of repetitions you do will be beneficial regardless of age.