Public Speaking Text: How To Lead A Healthy

Life

Good afternoon to the honorable judges, teachers and my fellow

friends. I am standing here today to deliver a speech entitled “How To
Lead A Healthy Life”.

What is healthy living? According to Webster Dictionary, healthy

living is living a life without having to worry about diseases and body
size. To obtain healthy living is not easy. We have to work hard to get
it.  There are several ways one can lead a healthy life. Among the ways
are having a proper diet, having enough sleep, having enough exercise
and also a proper time management.

So before I go on, let us see the ways to get a proper diet. Our diet
should follow the food pyramid. We should eat sufficient
carbohydrates such as rice, bread and noodles. We must eat plenty of
vitamins such as fruits and vegetables. We should also eat proteins
such as fish, meat and chicken, but in moderation. We shouldn’t eat
fatty and greasy foods such as junk food, butter and margarine. If we
follow this diet effectively, we will get a lot of good and rewarding
benefits.

Another way that we should practice is eating at the right time. How
many of us have breakfast in the morning? Not many, right as we are
all too busy trying to make it to school on time? This is wrong because
breakfast gives us energy to start a fresh day. If we do not have
breakfast in the morning, we will feel very tired and sleepy. In fact,
some cultures advocate breakfast as the most important meal of the
day.  Without a proper breakfast, our concentration span will also
reduce, thus making us unable to comprehend what is taught in class.

We should get enough sleep every day. I am not hinting to my friends

to take forty winks when they are in class.  An average child needs at
least 8 hours of sleep. For example, if we wake up at 6am, we should
sleep at 10pm every night.  What will happen if we do not get enough
sleep? Well, for sure we will feel very sleepy and unable to
comprehend what is taught in class, thus making us to lose out.
We must get enough exercise time every day. How many of us
exercise every day?  I am afraid to admit that I am also one of the
guilty ones who fall in this category. We should exercise because
when we sweat, the fats in our bodies will break. If we do not exercise,
we will become obese and this may lead to various lifestyle diseases
such as heart attack and diabetes. Our exercise routine should consist
of a variety of activities such as running, games like football and
basketball and also physical exercise such as tennis and swimming so
that we don’t get bored with the same activities. Make sure you
exercise and don’t say “I have exercised!” when you actually haven’t.
Lifestyle diseases are one of the easily preventable diseases which
have overtaken other communicable diseases like malaria and
dengue.

We should also manage our time properly. Preparing a timetable and

adhering to it strictly is the best way we can manage our time. If we
do not have a timetable, we will feel stressed and unable to do our
activities effectively because we will be rushing to do them. Plan your
activities well so that it does not clash with your daily routine.

If you follow my suggestions to lead a healthy life, I am sure we can

build a healthier Malaysia. Thank you for lending me your ears.