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健康的生活方式能够减少疾病、应对生活压力和提高生活质量。那么,什么样的生活方式才是健康的生活方式呢?
What Is a Healthy Lifestyle?
A healthy lifestyle isn't just diet and exercise.So what is a healthy lifestyle?
In general,most would agree that a healthy person doesn't smoke,is at a healthy weight,eats a balanced healthy diet,thinks positively,feels relaxed,exercises regularly,has good relationships,and benefits from a good life balance.
Definition of a Healthy Lifestyle
The World Health Organization defined health as “a state of complete mental,physical and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
Wikipedia defines a lifestyle as the way a person lives.This includes patterns of social relations,consumption,entertainment,and dress.A lifestyle typically also reflects an individual's attitudes,values or worldview.A healthy lifestyle is generally characterized as a “balanced life” in which one makes “wise choices”.
Why Is It Important?
A healthy lifestyle is a valuable resource for reducing the incidence (影响范围) and impact of health problems,for recovery,for coping with life stresses,and for improving quality of life.There is a growing body of scientific evidence that shows our lifestyles play a huge part in how healthy we are.From what we eat and drink,to how much exercise we take,and whether we smoke or take drugs,all will affect our health,not only in terms of life expectancy,but how long we can expect to live without experiencing chronic disease.
Good Health Is “Simple—But It's Not Easy”
It is so important to make “keeping healthy” a part of our daytoday living habits.Your health depends on what you do throughout the day,everyday.A healthy lifestyle is absolutely vital.Here is a really simple solution—slowly improve your lifestyle in a stepbystep way.If you take one new health step every two months,for example,in two to three years you will be among the healthiest ten percent of people in the Western world.
Can You Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle?
Whatever your age,fitness level or body