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Healthy diet, physical and intellectual exercise and sleep control, recommendations on World Health Day

 

World Health Day is an excellent occasion to remember the benefits of a lifestyle and habits that favor a better physical and psychological well-being. Specialists of the Hospitalario Quirón Group offer some recommendations aimed at improving our daily life. Its main advice is to lead a healthy existence, which combines physical exercise, a balanced diet and attention to the signals that our body sends us, because it will contribute to "regenerate the state of health and increase the quality of day to day " Although stress is one of the great evils of our time, it is linked to the human being from the beginning of its existence. To control it and improve our emotional and physical health, it is convenient to do without the stimulating substances (coffee, alcohol, tobacco), to practice physical exercise, to sleep well, to enjoy relaxing music, to breathe in a calm way and to eat well, reducing fats, sugar and salt.

 

In addition, it is shown that people with greater intellectual activity are better protected against brain deterioration, even in the case of suffering, for example, Alzheimer's. How to stimulate our mind so that it is active? Professionals advise: avoid routine and passive activities such as watching television; cultivate hobbies such as gardening, DIY, painting or music; read and write daily; learn to play an instrument or dare with a language to delay our neuronal aging; make hobbies or participate in strategy and table games or video games; take part in artistic, cultural and intellectual activities, such as visiting museums, exhibitions or attending conferences; and complete exercises specifically designed to improve memory, attention and other mental functions.

On the other hand, contrary to what one might think, the dream has a vital function. In addition, getting enough sleep and a good quality sleep is essential for a healthy day to day life. Doing it little or badly influences negatively, since it increases the risk of suffering some diseases (cardiovascular, infectious, metabolic, etc.), besides causing fatigue, drowsiness, memory problems, depression, etc. Likewise, it is "vital" to help our body recover the water it loses through urine, sweat or breath.

We must drink about two liters a day and consume foods rich in it, such as fruits and vegetables. Finally, bad dietary habits, lack of sports activity and stress aggravate back pain, so common among the po[CENSORED]tion and cause of sick leave.

"There is no better prevention than keeping our vital tone, both physical and psychosocial, high: being physically active and moving away from sedentary lifestyle and overweight." It is important that the sport adapts to age and enhances the abdominal and thoracolumbar muscles and flexibility. only 10 minutes a day of exercise is enough to prevent pain, as long as it is not done in an abusive manner or causes discomfort, "the specialists of Quirón recommend.