Your health is your greatest wealth and asset. | Philips (2024)

W - Water.

There should be no other beverage passing through your lips other than water. Drinking enough water maintains the body’s fluid balance, which helps transport nutrients in the body, regulate body temperature, and digest food.

E- Exercise.

• Regular exercising burns calories and helps you manage your weight.
• Exerciseprevents coronaryheart disease,stroke,diabetes, obesity, andhigh blood pressure.
• Activities that involve lifting or pushing body weight help to maintain strong bones.

Read more about the wise exercise Routine and how it can prevent sudden cardiac arrest in this article: “When You Exercise... Do it wisely”.

A- Attitude.

• Start your day with a healthy breakfast. People who eat breakfast are less likely to overeat later in the day.
• Get plenty of sleep.
• Take a walk after dinner instead of watching TV.
• Avoid using drugs, nicotine, and alcohol as a way to cope with negative feelings and stress.

L- Less stress.

It is a stressful world out there! Stress becomes a part of our modern life and it puts our bodies in a heightened state for a long period of time, which is really can silently harm our hearts.

Look for ways to reduce stress, manage your time, connect with others and spend time in doing what you love.

Read more about stress and how can it silently harm your heart in this article: "Do not underestimate Stress, it can kill".

T- Think positive.

Positive thinking turns all problems into opportunities; it can improve the immune system functionsand decrease blood pressure.People who have positive thoughts make better decisions and have more confidence in themselves.

H- Healthy eating.

• Having a well-balanced and healthy diet can make you feel better.
• Eat more fruits and vegetables.
• Choose whole grains, like oatmeal, whole-wheat bread, and brown rice, seafood, lean meats, poultry, eggs, fat-free or low-fat milk, cheese, beans, nuts, and seed.
• Food high in fat and oil has to be strictly avoided. They increase the cholesterol level in the body.
• Caffeine if consumed in higher amount can cause insomnia and many so its intake has to be reduced anyhow.
• Healthy snacks can sustain your energy levels between meals. Whenever possible, make your snacks “low-fat” and “low-sugar”.

Read more about the healthy food choices that can give you a way to control your risk of cardiac arrest in this article: “Love your Heart and Eat right”.

Finally, your body is your priceless possession, take care of it.