Are you healthy and fit?

He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything. ~- Arabian Proverb

Ask yourself the following questions. When you have more negative answers, you are more likely to be unfit and you have to change your lifestyle to regain your health.

1. Do you sleep well?
2. Are you always restless?
3. Can you concentrate at work?
4. Do you feel the aches and pain in your body?
5. Are you feeling lethargic?
6. Do you have an appetite for eating?
7. Is your heart beating fast?
8. Do you exercise?
9. Do you have breakfast every day?
10. Do you feel good when you wake up in the morning?

Here are the things you can do to build and regain your health and fitness:

1. Water: Water makes up 70-75% of your body weight. You need to drink 6 glasses of water throughout the day at 240 ml per glass to keep your body hydrated. Drink a glass when you wake up and another one before you go to sleep. The other healthy beverage is green tea. It contains anti-cancer properties and many other health benefits.

2. Food: Eat more alkaline food such as vegetables and fruits and take less acidic food such as meat. Avoid foods that are processed and added with preservatives and food additives. The most important thing is to go for natural food.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency restricts the use of "natural" to foods that have not been significantly altered by processing and gives examples of processes that do or do not significantly alter food. This includes two specific additional requirements:


• A natural food or ingredient of a food is not expected to contain, or to ever have contained, an added vitamin, mineral nutrient, artificial flavouring agent, or food additive.


• A natural food or ingredient of a food does not have any constituent or fraction thereof removed or significantly changed, except the removal of water.

3. Supplement: Taking a multi-vitamin and mineral tablet every day is like having a kind of health insurance because you never know what you are lacking in your body.

4. Exercise: Going outdoors has many health benefits. Just by walking under the sun for 15 min in the morning or evening, you will be assured of getting enough supply of vitamin D. Vigorous exercise will also supply more oxygen to vital organs of your body. Regular exercise also promotes calmness, alertness, and energy in you.


Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. ~Plato

Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental states. ~ Carol Welch

5. Stress: When you are stressed, it triggers the release of stress hormones. In turn, these hormones increase blood pressure, heartbeat, and blood sugar levels. Over time, you will have mental problems such as depression and anxiety. When you are under stress, take a slow and deep breath. The other positive things that you can do are to be organized, flexible, and solve problems that come your way.

6. Sleep: A good night’s sleep repairs damages done to your body during a stressful day. Sufficient sleep will promote alertness, better memory, and energy the next day.

7. Peace of mind: Peace of mind also contributes to your overall well-being. Practice yoga or Tai Chi to be calm and collected. One sure way to get peace of mind is to fill your heart with love and be kind to others.



Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. ~John F. Kennedy