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About Keeping Healthy
About Keeping Healthy
Health is the complete state of physical, mental and social well being.
INTRODUCTION
The world we live in today is full of stress and tension with cut throat competition all
around. The winning strategy does not just revolve around the intellectual genius. A
firm and healthy body is equally important to support and sustain the functioning of
the mind. A fit body goes a long way in enhancing our performance.
PHYSICAL NUTRIENTS
Proteins: - proteins provide chemical materials for the growth and repair of the
body cells and tissues. In time of emergency they may also be oxidized to release
energy.
Vitamins and Minerals: - Vitamins and minerals are required for various biochemical
reactions to derive energy from food, transport oxygen etc.
ENERGETICS
Many health problems are carried on from parents to the offsprings through the
genes like anaemia, sickcell, colour blindness, haemophilia etc.
EMOTIONAL NUTRIENTS
EMOTION- our mental state of mind has a direct link with our health. Emotion like
fear, anger, hatred etc influences our health like increase in blood pressure, cardiac
problem.
Where positive thoughts and moods have a positive effect on our health. For
example laughter triggers the release of endomorphins , the body’s natural pain
killer and produces a sense of wellbeing. It also activates body’s immune system.
Dos
4. Take drinks like buttermilk, fruit juices, jal jeera, curd etc
DONTs
4. Do not stock your refrigerator with goodies like chocolate, chips, ice creams
etc.
If these minute factors are not taken care of then it leads to severe health problems
like obesity, diabetes mellitus, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, skin disorders,
chronic degenerative diseases.
Physical Activities: - body fitness is not just the domain of athletes and sports
persons. Whether you are a school student or teacher, an office worker or a
housewife, fit body goes a long way in enhancing the performance.
BENEFITS
3. Burn calories
Moderate amount of exercise can produce substantial health benefits. These are
basically of three types.
Here many of you can be seen sitting with your slouch postures. Many working
young mass sit with their laptops and computers with slouch postures. Have you
ever guessed its dire consequences? Research has shown that bad postures can not
only cause back pain but also Carpel Tunnel syndrome (which is a form of inactivity
of brain)
Due to a hectic life schedule, people tend to deprive themselves of required amount
of sleep which leads to serious effects on thermoregulatory, hormonal, cardio
vascular and neurological systems.
Today life without a television, mobile, computer, etc. seems impossible. but are we
aware of the negative consequences?
Scientists have discovered that exposing human endothelial cells (which line the
minute blood vessels in the brain) to mobile radiations can damage the blood brain
barrier. Children may be more vulnerable due to their developing nervous system.
They absorb micro-waves upto 3.3 times the rate of adults. In extreme cases it may
lead to ventricular fibrillation, muscular tantrums, respiratory failures, etc. though
such consequences are not yet confirmed, yet many researches are going on in this
regard.
Besides these, indirectly many elements are used in wireless technology like lead,
beryllium, arsenic, mercury, antimony prove to be toxic to our biosystems.
INFLUENCE OF DRUGS
MENTAL STATE
DISCIPLINED LIFE
With the increasing pace of the world we need to maintain a disciplined schedule to
remain healthy and fit. Following a few age old proverbs can prove to be highly
beneficiary:
1. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
Proper diet, health checkups, regular exercises, yoga, pranayam, other therapies
like acupuncture. Acupressure, etc can increase the longevity of a man.
Aircraft noise can boost blood pressure when you are asleep. A finding
suggests people who live near airports may have a greater risk of health
problems.
It is a well known fact that Ultraviolet rays can damage our eyes. But
researchers say that blue light might also be harmful leading to age related
muscular degeneration.
Office goers who spend long hours at their desks may be prone to fatal blood
clots.
Studies on rats have shown that sleep deprivation leads to death within
weeks.
The pursuit for luxurious yet healthy lifestyle by mankind has still a long way to go.
Scientists are planning “green cities” having all kinds of modern facilities along with
proper health care systems.
Researches in other upcoming fields like Nanotechnology, Microbiology,
biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Vaccinology, etc are bringing out newer
solutions to the existing health problems related to technologies.
However any new technology carries an ethical responsibility for wise application
and recognition that there are potential unforeseen risks that may come with the
tremendous positive potential.