Improve your life with 13 habits

Healthy  habits No. 5: Exercise for Better Health 

We already know that physical activity has a premium service, which makes it so difficult to understand why so many people simply do not. According to the CDC, over 60% of Americans do not get regular exercise. 

If you need an incentive, here is an overview of the benefits of exercise by the National Cancer Institute: 

• Helps control weight 

• Maintaining healthy bones, muscles and joints 

• Reduce the risk of hypertension and diabetes develop 

• Improve psychological well-being 

• Reduce the risk of death from heart disease 

• Reduce the risk of premature death 

Studies have also shown the relationship between exercise and reduced risk of certain cancers. 

In addition to long-term effects, moving your body has immediate benefits, says Cedric Bryant, exercise physiologist in chief of the American Council on Exercise. The short-term results of exercise include helping people to think and move better, manage stress, improve mood, and get an energy boost. 

The reason people often give for not exercising are toexercise good reason, "said Bryant. People who say they are too tired or do not have time to exercise do not realize that exercise gives people more energy and enable them to become more productive with the rest of their time . 

Healthy  6: Good oral hygiene 

Flossing your teeth every day could add 6.4 years to your life, by Michael Roizen, MD, author of RealAge. In his book, Roizen lists flossing as one of the daily activities of the largest - with exercise and quitting smoking - that could prolong life. 

Roizen calculation may increase a few eyebrows, but the idea that oral health is linked to overall health is not very different. 

The mouth, after all, is an integral part of the body. "Teeth have a blood supply and that supply blood from the heart," says Richard Price, DMD, consumer adviser for the American Dental Association (ADA). 

The researchers speculate that the bacteria that produce dental plaque into the bloodstream. They said that bacteria are somehow associated with inflammation that occurs with plaque that blood vessels and heart block caused the disease. 

Other researchers found an association between oral bacteria and stroke, diabetes, and the birth of premature babies and those who were underweight at birth. 

In addition to preventing disease, flossing and brushing can help keep your white pearl intact for more than just aesthetic reasons. The teeth help you chew food, speak properly and smile - which, according to price, can help you maintain your dignity. 

Healthy  habits No. 7: Take a Hobby 

Search for "hobby" in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, and you will find the definition of "further out of its routine work particularly involved in the trigger." 

Since they are relaxing activities, hobbies are usually enjoyable. Some people find joy in craftwork, bird watching, sports, going to flea markets, walking in the park, or play cards. 

joy helping people live healthier and recover better from illness. For one thing, taking part in hobbies can burn calories, simply sitting in front of the TV. 

In a study of people who have undergone surgery, Jenkins found that people who engage in their hobby before the recovery operation over six months later, compared to people who do not hobby. 

Participants leisure tend to have more encouragement and interest in things and other people, "said Jenkins. "This is a more active life."


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