by wanqiao
Lifestyle Affects Health
Lifestyle affects people’s lifespan and health to a great extent, which means that a healthy life first depends on yourself. The World Health Organization once announced the results of a study by many medical experts: 60% of an individual’s health and life span depend on themselves, 15% on genetics, 10% on social factors, 8% on medical conditions, and 7% on climate. Influence. Among the factors that depend on the individual, lifestyle is the main factor.
Throughout a person’s life, from embryonic to death, diseases at almost every stage of the body are related to lifestyle and bad habits. During the embryonic period, the fetus may develop malformations and congenital diseases due to parents’ smoking, drinking, partial eclipse, improper medication, etc. After a child is born, the family’s lifestyle directly affects the child’s health. In infants and young children, nutritional anemia, rickets, intestinal parasitic diseases, etc. are caused due to improper feeding, insufficient nutrition, lack of outdoor activities, and unhygienic diet. In children and adolescents, their metabolism is strong and their growth and development are rapid. However, due to unscientific dietary guidance and unreasonable living systems, they may form a bean sprout-shaped or chubby state. Starting from adolescence, the influence of classmates, friends, and family lifestyle directly affect health status. Especially in several special stages, namely adolescence, menopause, and old age, many diseases such as gynecological diseases, diabetes, cataracts, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and even mental disorders occur due to unhealthy lifestyles.
The Connotation Of Healthy Lifestyle
A healthy lifestyle refers to habitual behaviors that are beneficial to health. The main manifestations include living a regular life, having no bad habits, paying attention to personal hygiene, environmental sanitation, dietary hygiene, being scientific and not superstitious, paying attention to health care, seeking medical treatment promptly when sick, and actively participating in healthy and beneficial cultural, sports and social activities, etc.
A healthy lifestyle mainly includes four aspects: reasonable diet, moderate exercise, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol, and psychological balance.
Appropriate exercise means that the exercise method and amount are suitable for the individual’s physical condition. Exercise is beneficial, but persistence is important. Exercise should be done in moderation, and you should choose an exercise method, intensity and amount of exercise that suits you. Moderate exercise not only helps maintain a healthy weight, but also reduces the risk of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, stroke, coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, and osteoporosis. It helps regulate psychological balance and helps eliminate Stress, relieves symptoms of depression and anxiety, and improves sleep. Healthy people can control exercise intensity according to their heart rate during exercise. It should generally reach 150 to 170 (beats) per minute minus age, and exercise at least 3 times a week.
The harmful effects of smoking are universally recognized. The sooner you quit, the better. Quitting smoking can improve your quality of life. Excessive drinking can increase the risk of certain diseases and can lead to an increase in traffic accidents and violence. It is recommended that adult men drink no more than 25 grams of alcohol a day and women no more than 15 grams.
