Influence of Tobacco on healthy lifestyle

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It is the cause of death and disease with greater possibilities of prevention in adults. Smoking contributes substantially to diseases such as Cancer, Cardiovascular, Chronic Respiratory (emphysema and chronic obstructive) among others.

Data from the Americas region show that 1 in 4 older men smoke. And although some think that if one has smoked all their lives and nothing has happened to them, the mere fact of quitting brings a benefit to their cardiovascular and respiratory health.

Therefore, it is never too late to stop smoking and start living a healthy life.

Maintaining an adequate body weight is important for health. Being overweight or obese is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease and can also worsen existing conditions such as arthritis. In the same way, having a low weight also constitutes a risk factor for death and functional loss.

One of the first suggestions is regarding the frequency and quantity of food, you should eat several small meals per day, five times is ideal, lunch being the main meal of the day and the afternoon snack and dinner are light.

The foods that should be part of daily life are the fruits and vegetables, which only (natural juices or fruit) or combined (salads) must be present in each of the five meals that we make per day. Also, legumes and rice because of the high content of fibers and plant nutrients they contain. And whole grains like corn, whole wheat bread and others like oats, wheat that are a great source of vitamins and fiber.

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Among the foods that are sources of protein, fish is the ideal food because of its large amount of nutrients and very little fat. Also milk and dairy products (cheese, yogurt) without fats are very good. Others like eggs, chicken but cooked without skin and finally beef or pork but without fat, provide the nutrients necessary for a good diet.

Foods that are not recommended to eat are those that have a large amount of sugar, such as cakes, ice cream and sweets, as well as those with a lot of fat such as butter, pastry, butter or other foods that have been fried in abundant oil such as French fries.