A HARD-WORKING MAN WILL ALWAYS RISE. - I. R. ONWUSONYE

What are the health benefits of exercise?

Regular exercise and physical activity may

 *   Help you control your weight. Along with diet, exercise plays an important role in controlling your weight and preventing obesity. To maintain your weight, the calories you eat and drink must equal the energy you burn. To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat and drink.

*    Reduce your risk of heart diseases. Exercise strengthens your heart and improves your circulation. The increased blood flow raises the oxygen levels in your body. This helps lower your risk of heart diseases such as high cholesterol, coronary artery disease, and heart attack. Regular exercise can also lower your blood pressure and triglyceride levels.

*    Help your body manage blood sugar and insulin levels. Exercise can lower your blood sugar level and help your insulin work better. This can cut down your risk for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. And if you already have one of those diseases, exercise can help you to manage it.

*    Help you quit smoking. Exercise may make it easier to quit smoking by reducing your cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It can also help limit the weight you might gain when you stop smoking.

 *   Improve your mental health and mood. During exercise, your body releases chemicals that can improve your mood and make you feel more relaxed. This can help you deal with stress and reduce your risk of depression.

 *   Help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age. Exercise stimulates your body to release proteins and other chemicals that improve the structure and function of your brain.

 *   Strengthen your bones and muscles. Regular exercise can help kids and teens build strong bones. Later in life, it can also slow the loss of bone density that comes with age. Doing muscle-strengthening activities can help you increase or maintain your muscle mass and strength.

  *  Reduce your risk of some cancers, including colon, breast , uterine, and lung cancer.

 *   Reduce your risk of falls. For older adults, research shows that doing balance and muscle-strengthening activities in addition to moderate-intensity aerobic activity can help reduce your risk of falling.

 *   Improve your sleep. Exercise can help you to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.

 *   Improve your sexual health. Regular exercise may lower the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men. For those who already have ED, exercise may help improve their sexual function. In women, exercise may increase sexual arousal.

*   Increase your chances of living longer. Studies show that physical activity can reduce your risk of dying early from the leading causes of death, like heart disease and some cancers.

Have you ever thought about the meaning or what "Live Well" seems to be all about?

Well, it's the activities we venture in our every day life that lead to a virtuous life.
For us to Live Well requires more Live Well Wellbeing, Healthy Life Concept.

Don't let them tell you that you can't, and they won't help you just so you know. Keep on pushing because at a certain point in life, thoughts may turn to how well you’ve lived, how much you’ve accomplished relative to your goals, how well you’ve treated those you love and care about. Most of all, however, time seems to slip on by without too much self-reflection.

To live well, especially when you come to the latter part of your life and are looking back at decades of activity, means that you go with your heart and your head and give it everything you’ve got. Then you know that it’s all your effort. You can take pride in this, for it also reinforces your commitment to living life well.

No matter what stage of life you’re in, rich life comes with practice and conscious intention.

Here are some additional tips on how to live well:

  A.  Put forth complete effort.

  B. Be in the present.

  C. Surround yourself with people you enjoy and can relate well with.

  D. Always strive to learn something new each day.

  E. Forgive yourself for your mistakes.

  F.  Make it a point to let go of grudges.

  G.  Help someone else, and do so without any expectation of something in return.

 H.   Find the beauty in small things – a delicate flower, the sound of your child’s laughter, the sight of a brilliant sunset, the touch of your loved one, the heady aroma and taste of a satisfying meal.

  I.  Explore what piques your curiosity.

 J.  Follow your dreams.

 K.  Never give up on what matters most.

 L.   Be fully accountable for your actions.

M.  Live with integrity.

 N.   Find the lesson in mistakes, large or small.

 O.   Enrich your spirituality through prayer, meditation, self-reflection, yoga, walks in nature.

 P.  Express gratitude every day for all that you have.

Though is not easy to maintain nor keep to these, but I encourage everyone here to try to adhere to the above, as it will help you to build and actualize the the real person which you were created to be.
 Life is not always rosy, but always strive and never give up on yourself. Live your life everyday and figure out the beauty in everything you do not the sorrow.
Happiness is the key to a virtuous life.
Be Guided!

Health as defined by the World health Organization, a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Eating well, keeping active, not smoking or drinking too much alcohol and looking after your mental health can help you stay well and enjoy life. The best way you can maintain your health is to preserve it through a healthy lifestyle, by taking these steps that can help you maintain a healthy life.

* Engage with regular exercise

* A balanced and nutritious diet

* Learning to manage stress appreciating what you have and having a focused mind

* Get lots of sleep

* Quit smoking

* Eat more fruits and vegetables

* Drink lots of water

There are so many ways in which you can help yourself to maintain a healthy life. In the world today, maintaining our good health care is very important for us to keep up with today’s economic lifestyle.
A lot of factors play a role in staying healthy, good health can decrease your chances of developing diseases like heart diseases, stroke, cancer etc.
 What you eat is closely linked to your health, your food choices each day affect your health, how you feel today, tomorrow and as well in the future.
Good nutrition plays an important role in having a healthy lifestyle combined with physical activity, your diet matters a lot as it can help you to reach and maintain a healthy weight as well as help you to reduce your risk of chronic diseases.
Nutrients give you energy and keep your body running.