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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

A healthy lifestyle is the best for our body and mind

Daniela Cachaya Trujillo

Department of English, Surcolombiana University

159134 Pre Intermediate English

Pr. Dolly Gutierrez

March 19, 2021

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Abstract

Having a healthy lifestyle is one of the best things we can do for our own benefit. Once you

acquire healthy habits in your life, you become physically and mentally strong. Likewise, the

people around you will see you, as someone strong and healthy. When you exercise, eat healthy

food and sleep the hours your body needs to rest, you improve your quality of life and only

receive positive things that benefit your mind and body.

Keywords: Health, lifestyle, benefits, body, mind, exercise, healthy food, sleep
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A healthy lifestyle is the best for our body and mind

Buda, who was a wise and visionary meditator, on whose teachings Buddhism was

founded, once stated: " Keeping the body healthy is an obligation... Otherwise, we can not keep

our mind strong and clear”. It is a truly important quote that reminds us the essential balance that

must exists between our body and mind to feel completely good. With a healthy lifestyle, life

becomes more enjoyable and our daily activities more bearable. I think that having healthy habits

such as exercising, eating healthy, sleeping the necessary hours, bring about benefits for our

lives.

First, exercise is good for all parts of the body, including the mind. According to the

website called "Family Doctor", physical activity helps prevent diseases such as heart disease,

osteoporosis, diabetes and obesity. It also allows you to look and feel good, avoiding problems of

low self-esteem. For example, if someone suffers from overweight and low self-esteem due to

his/her physical appearance, with a daily exercise routine he/she can burn fat, lose weight and

feel good physically and mentally again. In adittion, excercise reduces stress and anxiety. It helps

you release all those negative emotions that prevent you from being well.

Second, healthy food improves your quality of life. According to the "DKV salud"

website, a healthy eating helps protect health and prevent diseases such as cardiovascular

disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer. It also provides nutrients that your body needs for its

proper development and functioning. For example, meats are proteins that help build muscles.

Fruits, vegetables, grains, are foods with fibers that help an efficient digestion. In addition, good

nutrition keeps our skin healthy, free from oily, acne and impurities. On the other hand, healthy

food gives us energy to do all our activities of the day in the best way.
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Last but not least, getting the necessary hours of sleep has positive effects on our lives.

According to an article in “Semana Magazine”, adults should sleep between 7 and 9 hours to get

a good rest. Sleeping the right hours, delays aging and improves your physical appearance. Other

people will see you younger, healthier and more attractive. Also, exercise improves your mood.

For example, when you get enough sleep, you wake up renewed, full of enthusiasm, with a ready

and fresh mind to face the challenges of daily life. Those good feelings can be passed on to

others and life becomes more enjoyable.

Finally, a healthy lifestyle only brings about benefits and positive things to our minds and

our bodies. Leading a healthy life such as exercising, eating healthy food, getting enough sleep to

rest, is the best way to take care of ourselves and have an excellent quality of life. With healthy

habits, we can enjoy good physical and mental health, which allow us to develop our activities of

daily life with the best attitude and effectively. So, it would be great if we all implemented a

healthy lifestyle in our lives, in order to stay strong both mentally and physically. Just in this

way, we could be the best version of ourselves.

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