If media reports are any indication and if medical opinion is to be relied upon, our health status is deteriorating at an alarming rate - the consequence, we are told, of our way of life. Dr Ornish, an American doctor, who runs successful weight loss programme says that most modern health issues can be traced to- food, drinks, lack of exercise, stress and unhealthy lifestyle. Health is one of those assets whose value we begin to recognize only when we have lost it. Here are a few easy tips to maintain your health creatively.
- Walk at least two or three flights of stairs before you step into a lift at home or office.
- Do some exercises or walk on the treadmill even as you watch TV.
- Cut down on the harmful foods- sweets, cheese and deep fried food for example.
- Cut down on tea and coffee.
- Eat a few small meals a day rather than a heavy breakfast, lunch and dinner. Peope who live long and healthy lives reveal that they lived on frequent but small meals of salads, fruits and vegetables only.
- Play with your friends or kids whenever possible for it relaxes your mind and body.
- Pay heed to the mind -body link.
