Here are practical health tips to help you start off towards healthy living,
They are as Follows:
Eat a combination of different foods, including fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grains.
2. Consume less salt and sugar:
Removing salt, seasonings and condiments from your meal table; avoiding salty snacks; and choosing low-sodium products.
On the other hand, consuming excessive amounts of sugars increases the risk of tooth decay and unhealthy weight gain.
3. Reduce intake of harmful fats:
Fats consumed should be less than 30% of your total energy intake. This will help prevent unhealthy weight gain and NCDs. There are different types of fats, but unsaturated fats are preferable over saturated fats and trans-fats. WHO recommends reducing saturated fats to less than 10% of total energy intake; reducing trans-fats to less than 1% of total energy intake; and replacing both saturated fats and trans-fats to unsaturated fats.
4. Avoid harmful use of alcohol:
There is no safe level for drinking alcohol. Consuming alcohol can lead to health problems such as mental and behavioural disorders.
5. Don’t smoke:
Smoking tobacco causes NCDs such as lung disease, heart disease and stroke. Tobacco kills not only the direct smokers but even non-smokers through second-hand exposure.
6. Drink water Regularly:
Check with your water concessionaire and water refilling station to ensure that the water you’re drinking is safe. In a setting where you are unsure of your water source, boil your water for at least one minute. This will destroy harmful organisms in the water. Let it cool naturally before drinking.
7. Clean your hands properly:
Hand hygiene is critical not only for health workers but for everyone. Clean hands can prevent the spread of infectious illnesses. You should handwash using soap and water when your hands are visibly soiled or handrub using an alcohol-based product.
8. Sleep:
Sleep is the most important thing. Good Sleep helps you to maintain good health Always.
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