GO FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE!

Arwin M. Santos

“A sound mind and a healthy body”, this is what people nowadays are aiming for. You cannot easily identify if a person is really physically fit or not by merely looking at him. School children are one of the most commonly affected by unhealthy conditions, suffering from different kinds of diseases which is really very rampant because of stress, fatigue, poor eating habits and even the lifestyle that they have.

As a child, we should start right now by doing such things like choosing the right food that we eat. Exercise is very important especially nowadays that teachers are prone to heart attack and other diseases. Let us discipline ourselves by following the right diet. Eat food rich in protein, it is an important component of every cell in the body to function normally. Fruits and vegetables are important part of our diet. Normally, half of our plate should always be fruits and veggies. Fruits provide important nutrient and veggies help you get the right vitamins and minerals in our diet which is needed by the body. They also provide us with fiber to keep our digestive tract healthy.

The next thing is that we must have to free ourselves from stress by doing our work one step at a time. We should not let our body suffer by working 8 hours a day without taking a rest. Use our leisure time in doing recreational activities that will lessen our stress from work. Water is also essential to how your body functions so we need to drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water every day. Our body functions improperly if we don't drink enough water every day.

As much as possible, we should have at least 8 hours of sleep which is hardly followed by most of us because of our stressful work wherein even at home we do a lot of paper works especially doing our home works. Getting enough sleep makes you alert and very essential to stay healthy. We must also avoid unhealthy ways to become alert, full of positivity in life and enthusiastic in all aspects.

Students who really want to be physically fit should change for the better, the lifestyle we have. A person who is fit both physically and mentally healthy is strong enough to face the ups and downs of life, and is not affected by drastic changes if they take place. A person who is physically fit and healthy also enjoys a better overall quality of life. Being healthy makes us feel better about ourselves to become more fruitful and productive in learning.

The author

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is Master Teacher

I at San Isidro Elementary School.