HOW TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

HOW TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

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How to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
By Melissa Angela
Being healthy should be part of your overall lifestyle, not just a New Year’s resolution. Living a healthy lifestyle can help prevent chronic diseases and long-term illnesses. Feeling good about yourself and taking care of your health are important for your self-esteem and self-image. Maintain a healthy lifestyle by doing what is right for your body.

STEP 1

Maintain a healthy weight. Determine whether you are overweight by checking your body mass index. If you are overweight, it can lead to a higher risk of chronic disease such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke and certain cancers.
STEP 2

HOW TO PREVENT CANCER

HOW TO PREVENT CANCER

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Concerned about cancer prevention? Take charge by making changes such as eating a healthy diet and getting regular screenings.

You've probably heard conflicting reports about cancer prevention. Sometimes the specific cancer-prevention tip recommended in one study or news report is advised against in another.

In many cases, what is known about cancer prevention is still evolving. However, it's well-accepted that your chances of developing cancer are affected by the lifestyle choices you make.

IS CANCER A MAN MADE DISEASE?

IS CANCER A MAN MADE DISEASE?

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Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

It’s caused mostly by dietary intake and pollution in their environment. At the University of Manchester’s KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology in England, in 2010, after looking over remains and literature from ancient Greece and Egypt, looked into earlier periods too, a study had included the first historical case of cancer in an Egyptian mummy.
This published study from Nature Reviews Cancer, notes that researchers only found one case of cancer while looking into hundred of Egyptian mummies.

THE EFFECTS OF PROCESSED FOODS ON YOUR HEALTH

THE EFFECTS OF PROCESSED FOODS ON YOUR HEALTH

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Processed foods are foods that have been compromised by the addition of hormones, additives, preservatives, unnatural genetic material or other chemical or heat treatments that alter or destroy the natural healthy enzymes, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals.
The main goal of food processing is to lengthen the shelf life of foods so that larger amounts can be sold over time.

The definition of what constitutes a processed food can vary slightly, processed foods applies to any food that has been altered from its natural state in some way, either for safety reasons or convenience to extend its shelf life. Processed foods aren’t just microwave meals, but also refer to foods that are packaged in boxes, cans, jars or bags.

THE BEST TIPS FOR HEALTHY LIFE

THE BEST TIPS FOR HEALTHY LIFE

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We've done the legwork for you and here they are: the best health tips. Make that 46 - taking the time to read this tops the list.

1. Copy your kitty: Learn to do stretching exercises when you wake up. It boosts circulation and digestion, and eases back pain.