Leading A Healthy Life Will Help You Keep Free Of Cancer

Leading A Healthy Life Will Help You Keep Free Of Cancer

Leading a healthy life. I am not predicting that leading a healthy life will keep you from developing cancer, but I will state that you can help yourself enormously from avoiding other illnesses, and maybe cancer also, if you follow a certain regimen.

1. Eat healthy foods. That means that you should avoid red meat, eat fresh fish, and perhaps some chicken and lighter meats, but do  not eat in excess;

2. Try to include in your diet fruits, fresh vegetables, carbohydrates, protein. Make a daily list of those basic foods which you include in your eating habits. That will help you make certain you cover all the four basic food stuffs available to you;

3. Keep your weight down. Absolutely do not be overweight. This commandment holds true at whatever age you are. Your metabolism will be able to digest just so much food. It is essential to recognize how much food you require to stay healthy. You will be amazed at how little food the body requires to stay healthy;

4. For me, exercise is the number one important activity of the day. Next to keeping your brain active, exercising your body is absolutely essential to maintaining a healthy life.. If you digest lots of carbs, you need to exercise to keep the carbs from turning into body fat. I try to do some weight-lifting for a few minutes, but not too much to strain your body. I do push-ups, sit-ups, leg lifts, up and down and sideways leg lifts, and jog. I have been jogging for fifty years and have never really quit. However, a good fast walk will also help in keeping you healthy as you get on in years. Some individuals will not be able to jog as they get older, so a good , strong fast walk will also work to keep your heart muscle in good condition and arteries clear;

5. I avoid butter and bacon in my daily diet. Occasionally, I will some butter on my toast in the morning, but using butter for me is very rare. I would say I have used butter perhaps once a month, and when I do, I used the butter very sparingly. Any food stuffs you think will stick your arteries should be avoided. Any fat in any foods should be avoided;

6. I have stayed away from hard alcohol most of my adult life. Last summer, I had one six pack of beer, and no more than three gin drinks. That was it. In the evening , just before I go to bed, I will have a small glass of wine, and maybe two glasses of wine, but that is all  I drink, and never hard liquor;

7. I try to avoid soda as much as possible. Water is certainly better to drink during a meal than soda. I do enjoy my ginger ale during dinner and sometimes after, but , again, I sometimes substitute soda pop with lemonade  and with plenty of ice;

8. Certain foods have historically been recommended to fight off cancer. I am not sure that thinking is correct. Statistics simply do not bear out that highly touted assumption. Read "Cancer Chronicles," by George Johnson, for an informed understanding of the question of foods which assist in the fight against cancer.

9. Get a good night's sleep. It is not ever any good to wear one's body down, and certainly not on a consistent basis. Some people require a full eight hours of sleep, while others seven, and still others less than that. It is clear, however , that most people require rest, and so to sleep only four hours a night when your body is demanding eight hours is simply not smart. Don't fight your body's needs and requirements;

10. If some days your body feels tired, and even exhausted in the middle of the day. There is a reason for that. Your body knows enough to tell your brain that something is going on. It could be a cold or a virus wearing your body down. Whatever it is, you must react to it. I would suggest you get some immediate rest, go see your druggist, or set up an appointment to see your doctor if the exhaustion persists. The important point here is to listen to your body, and react if something does not feel right.

That's it for now.