HOW TO BE HEALTHY

There is a very wise saying "prevention is better than cure." Therefore we must know the basic principal of good health.There are many factors on which good health depends.Below are given some important factors:

1.NUTRITIOUS FOOD

Food is a fuel for our body.No vehicles can work without a fuel.On the same way,our body cannot function unless we have food.Health is determine by the quality of food .Food for good health must contain vitamin,protein,mineral,fat and carbohydrate.Food must be taken regularly at fixed time keeping the age of the person in mind.

2.CLEAN DRINKING WATER

Most diseases in our country are caused by water because it is polluted.Therefore,water for cooking and drinking must be clean and free from pollution.Unless we pure and clean water for drinking and cooking,we cannot say healthy .We will be victim of several diseases.

3.CLEANLINESS

Cleanliness is absolutely necessary for good health.Cleanliness consists in keeping the body ,clothes,bed,food items,utensils,house and surrounding clean.Regular bath with clean water,washing clothes,sweeping every nook and corner of the house ,keeping things tidy and keeping everything clean are some cleanliness rules.Water materials should be disposed of at a proper place .People randomly throw waste materials around their house or on the road .It is a very bad habit .They should be buried under ground or burned.

4.PHYSICAL EXERCISE

Physical exercise helps people to remain healthy .Not all people require physical exercise .Those who work in factories ,fields,pull rickshaw,construct roads,bridges,house,etc.need not take physical exercise .But those who do sitting work in school,campuses,offices,etc must take physical exercise.Types of exercise depend on the age of people.Students can play various outdoor games .For the old people,walking is the best exercise.

5.MEDICAL CARE

In spite of all care ,we sometime fall ill due to contaminated food ,climatic change or outbreak of epidemic.If it so happens,we should go to hospital or health post whichever available.It is wise to get our health checked up from time to time.

6.REFRAINING FROM TOBACCO AND INTOXICATION

Another important thing is refraining from smoking ,chewing tobacco,taking alcohol and using drugs.These things are harmful to health.They cause several kinds of deadly diseases.These nasty things affect not only the users but also other members of the family .Considering the consequences of these bad habits ,we should avoid them.