30 little tips for a healthy life
The list of health tips published in The Independent newspaper includes suggestions that anyone can easily implement at any time. Here’s what you need to do for a healthy life…
little tips for a healthy life
1-Eat a clove of garlic every day: While garlic reduces the level of chemicals that can cause disease in the body by 48 percent, it prevents the aging of the brain and lowers cholesterol.
2-Do not neglect exercise: Walking one kilometer a day or light exercise three times a week reduces the risk of heart disease.
3-Whole-wheat products protect against cancer: Consuming whole-wheat bread, pasta or shelled rice four times a week reduces the risk of cancer by 40 percent.
4-Do not skimp on fruits and vegetables: The risk of heart attack, cancer and diabetes decreases in those who eat fruits and vegetables, especially tomatoes, red grapes and broccoli.
5-Stop eating fast food: Hamburgers, fries, etc. Before consuming foods like these, remember that one third of heart diseases occur due to these foods and give up fast food.
6-Exercising is good for lower back pain: Research shows that people with lower back pain recover faster when they continue their normal activities instead of lying down. Moving is better than lying on your waist, as long as you don’t force it too much.
7-Have fish on the table: Eating fish regularly reduces heart risk, and the oils found in fish strengthen your immune system.
8-Reduce salt: Experts say that “excess salt invites stroke and heart diseases” and find it harmful to consume more than 5 grams of salt a day.
9- Grape seeds protect from cancer. Grape seed is the most natural antitoxin known.
10-Benefits of coffee: Research shows that two cups of coffee a day reduces the risk of colon cancer by 25 percent and the risk of gallbladder stones by 45 percent. However, consuming too much coffee can cause high blood pressure.
11-Continue to drink tea: Experts state that the risk of dying from heart attack is halved for those who drink plenty of tea.
12-Full diets are useless: Stay away from diets that promise to lose “three kilos a week”. If you want to lose weight, try to do it in the long term, not week by week.
13-Beware of excess weight: According to a new study, each new weight gained by overweight people shortens their lifespan by 20 weeks. Losing excess weight protects against heart, cancer and arthritis diseases.
14-You need selenium: Selenium, which is a natural protector against cancer, is abundant in products such as hazelnuts, peanuts, fish and grains. Those who take selenium every day reduce their cancer risk by 37 percent.
15-Reduce cholesterol: Exercising and reducing fat and salt lower cholesterol, which protects you from heart attack and stroke.
16-Miracle drug aspirin: The aspirin we take as a painkiller protects us from heart disease, stroke and cancer.
17-Regular sex strengthens immunity: According to experts, having sex four times a week increases the Iga substance that protects the body from flu. These people also look ten years younger.
18-Learn to relax: Relaxing by socializing and taking up hobbies is good for mental health. Additionally, doing relaxing exercise three times a week prevents stress and depression.
19- No to smoking: It is now easier to quit smoking, nicotine patches and gums, acupuncture etc. You can try methods like: If you cannot quit completely, reducing it will also be beneficial for you.
20-There is a cure for bad breath: To prevent diseases that cause bad breath, experts recommend brushing twice a day, using mouthwash, as well as eating fibrous foods such as carrots and not drinking too much coffee.
21-Sing for health: Doctors state that singing is good for mental and physical health. Singing relaxes, replaces breathing exercises, is good for depression and even prolongs life.
22- Hum for healthy sinuses: Humming and singing also opens the sinuses and prevents sinusitis.
23-Do not sleep deprived: Sleep is effective in the good functioning of the immune system. Insufficient sleep leads to lack of concentration.
24-Take vitamins every day: Vitamin tablets containing folic acid protect you from cancer and heart diseases.
25-Moisturize your skin: Do not neglect sunscreen creams in summer and moisturizer in winter to protect your skin from cracks and wrinkles.
26-Apple is good for teeth: While blackberries reduce the risk of gum disease by preventing bacteria from adhering to the teeth, fibrous foods such as apples, oranges, carrots and spinach also strengthen teeth.
27-Be careful when choosing a partner: Experts point out that chronic diseases affect both parties in male -female relationships and say that the risk of the spouse of a chronically ill person also becoming sick increases sixfold.
28-Do not forget to drink water: The risk of colon cancer decreases by 50 percent in people who drink five glasses of water a day.
29-Health benefits of friends: Doctors point out that relationships with friends improve memory.
30- Marketing is the healthiest occupational group: Salespeople constitute the healthiest occupational group in the UK. People in this group have very few occupational diseases.
