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Healthy lifestyle

A healthy lifestyle is about having a healthy diet, active lifestyle and caring for your mental wellbeing. Being
healthy or leading a healthy lifestyle is more than just keeping yourself from falling sick. The World Health
Organization (WHO) defines "health" as complete physical, mental and social well-being, rather than simply
the absence of disease or illness.
Good nutrition, daily exercise and adequate sleep are the foundations of healthy living. A healthy lifestyle
keeps you fit, energetic and at reduced risk for disease. Healthy living is a way of living that helps you enjoy
more aspects of your life. It is a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early.
When you adopt a healthy lifestyle, you provide a more positive role model for other people in your family,
particularly children. You will also create a better environment for them to grow up in. By helping them to
follow a healthier lifestyle, you will be contributing to their wellbeing and enjoyment of life now and in the
future.
A healthy lifestyle is mostly associated with:
- Good diet
- Physical activity
- Good sleeping pattern
- Personal hygiene
- No bad habits or addiction
- Health education
- Safe environment
- Physical fitness
- Emotions
- Active social life
Good diet
Good nutrition is about eating right. The food you eat provides the important nutrients needed by your
body. Eating a well-balanced and healthy diet will result in:
- a stronger immune system to fight diseases
- reduced likelihood of falling sick
- better physical health

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