Consciously Preventing Women’s Diseases While Healthy
Time and again we were told, “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.” Then again, “It is easier said than done.” The truth is many of us know enough but many, too, do not care much until it is a bit late and when the diseases have already caused too many irreversible damages. Preventing women’s diseases is doable. While there are dreadful diseases like cancer that we feel, we are much unprotected; there are still things we can do to get early diagnosis.
It all boils down to determination and maybe, even fanatical commitment to stay healthy and committed to pursuing a healthy life. Once that sinks into our skull, everything else can flow, not easily perhaps, but with effort.
What are the things that women must remember to stay on the healthy side? Preventing women’s diseases can be accomplished when some simple and easy to remember tips and guides can be followed. Here are some pointers for your digestion:
Watch What You Eat
• What you eat goes into your cells. If you consume too much cholesterol, salt, sugar, artificial flavors, preservatives and colorings, these are what you are feeding your body cells.
• There are too many types of diets out there because there is just too much demand with about half of the Americans being obese or on the overweight side. Most of these diets have good foundation. The problem does not really lie on the type of diet you choose to follow; the problem is not being able to stick to the diet program, as it gets too boring or complicated.
• You need not be fanatical and overly obsessed with certain diets. Often, complicated diets are forgotten in the end. Rather, stick to the basic. Eat more fibre than meat. Cook more and eat less in restaurants and fast foods. Avoid consuming processed foods that are laden with too much “sin.” Ditch junk foods and the refined grains.
Get Your Body Moving
• No matter how hard you try to only consume healthy food, if you do not exercise, those calories will still be deposited in your waistline, hips, arms, neck, etc.
• Today’s lifestyle advocates too much inactivity. With all these gadgets – the computers, the smartphones and the Internet – you can virtually stay at home and be a couch potato as you earn a living or be a student. Think of ways to integrate easy to do and some simple exercise routines to keep your body’s metabolism up and about.
• Again, the Internet is full of exercise and weight loss programs. How do you pick the right one for you? Most of these programs are effective, but approaches are different. Pick the one that captures your interest so you can sustain the workout program. The common pitfall is to go for the fad programs that entail buying gadgets and other accessories; that is the business side of it. There are workout programs that can be done in the gym, in your home or outdoors. Whatever it is, pick the one or combine programs to keep you interested and enjoying. Go for something that appeals to you or something that can fit into your lifestyle.
Don’t Forget the Don’ts
• Sticking to a healthy diet and getting regular exercise may still not be enough. You also need to kick off the unhealthy habits like smoking, drinking, staying late at night and other vices like drugs.
Keep your rules simple and you will soon get the hang of it. Getting healthy and preventing women’s diseases is a serious business that all women must be conscious of. Staying too far from healthy living is something that may be fun for a while, but which can leave you with a diseased body for the rest of your life. Make the right decisions while you are still well.
