Hydration
Symptoms of dehydration include fatigue, headaches, dry skin, exhaustion, and dry mouth. WebMD covers a range of symptoms, from minor to the extreme, that explain what can go wrong if you don’t hydrate. However, WebMD also offers an article on the benefits of staying hydrated, too.
When you consider the fact that we are made up of 60% water, it should be a slight indication of how vital it is to our health and well being that we stay hydrated.
Drinking water aids in digestion, maintaining your body temperature and transporting nutrients.
You may have heard that when you feel hungry it’s actually because you’re thirsty- it’s partially true, what is true is that drinking a glass of water can suppress your appetite. Water is also beneficial to the health of your skin, energizes your muscles, it’s beneficial to your kidneys and your bowel health, too.
Nutrition
We make decisions every day regarding our health, whether we realize it or not. With busy lives, it can be easy to make the wrong choice and pick up a candy bar as we rush out the door. You justify it by telling yourself a candy bar is better than nothing is, but is it? Truly?
The government has made a massive effort in helping citizens understand the importance of nutrition in their overall health. As well as managing your weight, following a nutritious eating plan will ensure your health improves and is maintained. It can reduce your risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer, as well as improving your immunity.
Eating nutritiously has an immediate impact on your overall health.
Perfect Sleep
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute examined why sleep is so important to your health. Better sleep improves your immunity; in fact, there are links between insufficient sleep and serious health problems like diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.
Poor sleep can also lead to a lower pain threshold, so whether you are suffering from chronic pain, or acute pain due to a recent injury, improved sleep could help combat against it.
Have you ever noticed after a night of tossing and turning that you have a clumsy day? Accidents are more likely to occur when you are overtired.
Additionally, your mood will improve, your memory will improve, and you can combat weight gain.
Unplug
Even though technology is an amazing advance in our world, it has ensured that we are available to anyone and everyone in an instance. Whether it is a text or a phone call, social media or games, we are constantly fiddling with something.
It is highly beneficial to take time out and unplug from technology; every time a big news story hits we sit and refresh our screens waiting for the latest development. Considering these news stories occur on a daily basis, our mental health rarely gets a rest.
This constant connection leads to stress, anxiety and moodiness, moreover technology can contribute to vision problems, neck stress, and hearing loss. You should disconnect at least an hour before bed.
Walk
The Mayo Clinic has acknowledged that a brisk walk on a daily basis can have a massive impact on your health. It can prevent heart disease and diabetes, but if you are already suffering from those conditions, a brisk walk is an excellent way to manage your condition.
Walking is a wonderful way to maintain your waistline, improve your mood, your balance, and even your coordination; furthermore, it strengthens your bones and muscles, which for the elderly can prevent falls, or serious injury in the event of a fall.
If you aren’t a regular walker then start small, with a 10-minute walk, and then work your way up to longer walks. Change your route and explore the world around you.
