Living A Healthy Life

6 WAYS TO BE YOUR HEALTHIEST

You don't have to do anything radical to make a big impact on your health. A daily walk, enjoying a comedy or even drinking a cup of coffee can reap big health benefits. Try these 10 Best Health boosts, based on the latest research.

BY KEN BANDA(Coordinator-Vacancies In Malawi).

1. Cheer up with a walk

Daily exercise makes sedentary women more energetic and happier, according to research presented by Vacancies In Malawi Team. “Small changes—like walking just 10 minutes a day—lead to big changes because motivation follows action,”

2. Eat for your eyes

Overeating foods that rank high on the glycemic index, such as potatoes and refined grains, may make your eyes more vulnerable to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss in elderly people.

Consider swapping that potato on your plate for broccoli or a sweet potato; a diet rich in antioxidants, such as beta carotene and vitamin C, appears to reduce the risk of AMD.

3. Plan to watch a comedy

Simply anticipating mirthful laughter can increase levels of health-protecting hormones such as endorphins, and decrease potentially harmful stress-related hormones. People who anticipated viewing a funny video experience a 39 and 70 percent drop, respectively, in the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline.

4. Go easy on energy drinks

When the VIM Team was doing a simple research, it compared five popular beverages (Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, coffee), they discovered that the energy and sports drinks had the greatest potential for eroding tooth enamel.

Stick with water: Only runners or competitive athletes exercising longer than one hour need sports drinks to replace electrolytes and carbohydrates.

Take more water. Its recommendable.

5. Keep your temper

Thirty percent of Malawian women lose their temper more often than men. Unmanaged anger is a health problem because it spikes blood pressure and heart rate, and triggers the release of stress hormones, which can lead to heart disease and depression.

To keep anger in check, try picturing yourself far from the situation that’s making you mad, suggests Renee Limula, Assistant Coordinator, Vacancies In Malawi.

6. Reduce belly fat

Excess belly fat in your 40s may boost the risk of dementia in your 70s, according to a recent my research. People with the most abdominal fat—even those of normal weight—are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than those with the least amount. A large belly in mid-life also increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

To trim your middle, reduce calories and increase your intake of whole grains. Nutritionists say that obese adults who did both shed more belly fat than dieters who ate mainly refined grains.

Posted on 19th April, 2017