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Have you ever wondered why the Asians seem to live a more healthy life than their counterparts in other continents? Well, history tells us that from time immemorial, the Asians have been particular about their health utilizing various means to achieve a healthy life; most of those techniques adopted by the Asians are now being incorporated in our health care practices today.
In today’s hectic world that we live in, maintaining good health is very important to keep healthy and live disease free
The Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu once said: ‘If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the moment.’
Healthy Living is an art and a science. The art is in knowing who you are and where you want to go. The science is in knowing how to harmonize with your environment to thrive. All of us need to be healthy regardless of our age or gender. In order to be considered as overall healthy, we should have a disease free body, fit and filled with abundant energy. The following tips could aid you in LIVING HEALTHY
- GET ENOUGH SLEEP/REST
Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind characterized by altered consciousness relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surroundings.
The importance of getting enough sleep as a key part of a healthy lifestyle cannot be overemphasized. Not only does sleep make you feel refreshed after a hard day’s job, it also boosts your mood and makes you feel ready to take on the world. Adequate sleep can also be beneficial to your heart, weight and many more. Here are some very beneficial health benefits of getting adequate sleep:
Longer life span
Too much or too little sleep is associated with a shorter lifespan. Research has consistently proved that people who get both quality and an adequate quantity of sleep are less susceptible to serious morbidities like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity etc.
Sleep has an effect on the immune system. I’m well aware you know the impact of poor sleep on the next day: You feel drowsy and you memory stores would not seem to function well and you struggle to carry out tasks that you would perform on a normal day. This is only the short term effect of lack of sleep but have you ever considered the long term effect of lack of sleep on your longevity?
Research has also shown that poor sleeping habit is linked to weight gain and a depressed immunity. Sleeping less alters the metabolic pathways that regulate your appetite and you tend to feel hungrier and eat more. On the other hand, you may tend to fall sick if you do not get enough night’s rest. A study suggested that those who slept less than seven hours a night on average were three times more likely to get sick than those who slept at least eight hours on the average. Sleep also affects your total quality of life. If you sleep better, you can certainly live better. That’s a fact!
improve memory
Adequate sleep helps to strengthen memories or cognitive abilities and you will agree with me that you think clearly when you are well rested. Sleep gives you a clear, sharp and alert mind and enables you learn and remember. On the contrary, a sleep deprived mind feels groggy and less productive at work or in school.
Healthy sleep helps put your mind in focus to grasp and retain new information or skills. Researchers have tested this process by teaching people new skills and then scanning their brains after a period with or without sleep and it was observed that people that slept could remember and reproduce what was taught them than others that had no sleep. Scientists think that while you sleep, memories and skills are shifted to more efficient and permanent brain regions leading to higher proficiency the next day. Sleep also helps you to synthesize and process new ideas
Reduce the risk of inflammation
Inflammation can be linked to heart conditions, stroke, diabetes, premature aging etc. You are at risk of inflammation if you get six or fewer hours of sleep at night, (according to a research). A 2010 study found that C-reactive protein, which is a substance associated with heart attack risk was higher in people who got six or fewer hours of sleep a night.
Treating Insomnia or sleep apnea with positive airway pressure helps to lower systemic inflammation, which might prevent some of the other problems associated with the disorder.
