Overeating, eating junk food and not eating enough vegetables and fruits can lead to high blood pressure, which leads to heart disease. Many people don’t like the taste of fruits and vegetables and that’s a problem. We need to eat fruits of vegetables to get the vitamins and nutrients that our bodies need. They are also a great form of antioxidants, which protect us from building cancer in our bodies. They protect our skin from the sun and even keep our skin looking youthful. Eating too much red meat and not enough veggies and fruits can clog up your arteries.
Lack of exercise is also a big problem because it helps prevent many diseases like diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. Many people are blessed to have a thin frame, but just because you’re thin doesn’t mean you don’t have to exercise. When you exercise your heart rate increases, your heart starts pumping more blood all over your body. Your breathing rate increases, exercising your lungs, making them stronger. Exercising increases blood flow to your brain, which promotes the growth of new brain cells. This in turn helps boost memory and learning. Your joints and bones also benefit because as you get older you lose bone mass and exercise can help you maintain healthy bone mass as you get older and keep osteoporosis away.
Staying healthy may seem like a difficult thing to do, but it’s really not. Eat right, exercise and don’t start any bad habits that can put your life at risk. Just because you’re thin or young and can get away with many of these things now doesn’t mean that your bad habits won’t come haunt you when you’re older.
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