Washing Fruits and Vegetables
You need to wash your fruits and vegetables that you bought before you cook them. No matter how reliable the brand is or how "organic" you think your food is, one can never really be sure unless you personally grow it. Nowadays, the chances are high that your food has come in contact with pesticides, even if not while being grown, at least during the transit.
Daily Anti-Oxidants
Consume your choice of anti-oxidants daily. Many people know that drinking green tea daily is good for your health. Drinking a cup of green tea each day, coupled with fresh fruits and vegetables, can keep you healthy and prevent diabetes, stroke and even heart problems.
Sugar Intake
Many disease stride on sugar and you should cut down the intake of sugars in your diet. Sugars are the ultimate killers and lead you on the path of illnesses. If your sweet tooth doesn't give you any peace, satisfy it with nothing more than 2 spoons of sugar for the entire day.
Mouth Hygiene
It is important to keep your teeth clean and and ensure that your gums are healthy. Research has shown that rotten teeth have been the cause of numerous health problems, ear infections and even heart problems. Germs that are lodging in your rotten teeth can travel through your body wreaking havoc. Do oil pulling daily and visit your dentist every six months is less scary than the complications that can arise from your decaying teeth!
The Right Chair
If you work in the office, try and get a comfortable and ergonomic chair as you will be sitting on it for long hours. Bad sitting posture while working can lead to the curvature of your spine, snowballing into several other complications. Your workstation should be at a comfortable height, and choose a chair that allows you to rest your feet flat on the floor.
Exercising
Everyone knows the important of exercising one’s body every day. Allocate a good 20 minutes each day with any form of exercise - aerobics, stretches or a brisk walk. Your daily exercise helps to get your metabolism up and let your body function well. Research has shown that people who exercise more regularly are known to live longer.
Stress
Stress has been known to be the number killer in workaholic’s country like Japan. You got to learn how to de-stress yourself whenever you feel the stress coming. Stress is a well-known silent killer and claims more lives than many people care to admit. It is the root cause of many cases of sudden death, and can lead to unexplained illnesses that can't really be diagnosed with traditional medical diagnostics. Cut down on stress and you've taken one of the best steps to improve your lifestyle and lengthen your years.
Conclusion
The above are just a few doable tips to improve your health and even save your life. While you can really formulate an endless list of do's and don'ts for a better life, these few tips can do the job quite well. In fact, they cover most of the basics, and are quite simple to integrate with daily life. So what are you waiting for? Get started with these simple health tips and literally "get a life"!
