Title: Health: What Can You Do to Stay Healthy? Word Count: 561 Summary: There are 5 simple things you can do, to stay healthy... Keywords: health, stay healthy, healthy, exercising, balanced nutrition, good night sleep, exercising Article Body: <b>There are 5 simple things you can do, to stay healthy.<br></b> 1. Avoid smoking and smokers 2. Eat right and keep your BMI (Body Mass Index) at 18,5 – 24,8 3. Try to avoid drinking alcohol 4. Exercise daily 5. Sleep right<br> <b>1. Avoid smoking and smokers</b><br> <u>Dangers of smoking.</u><br> If you smoke, you should quit, smoking harms you and everyone around you.<br> <u><i>Did you know?</u></i><br> - Cigarette smokers have a high risk of heart attack. - Cigarette smokes have an extremely high risk of lung cancer. - Each year over 300,000 Americans die from lung cancer, caused by smoking. - 75% of deaths caused by Emphysema and Bronchitis are directly linked to smoking. <br>If you want to stay healthy, you’ll have to quit smoking and avoid smokers, because “Passive Smoking” can be as harmful, as “Active Smoking”.<br> <b>2. Eat right and Keep your BMI (Body Mass Index) at 18,5 – 24,8</b><br> <u>How to Eat Right?</u><br> As I’ve mentioned in my previous article: “Diet: How to really make your Diet work for you?” , your body needs a proper Balanced Nutrition Diet, with a proper daily amount of: vitamins, minerals, proteins and carbohydrates.<br> <u>What can a proper Balanced Nutrition do for you?</u><br> - Offer effective Weight-Management solution - Reduce fat and increase your body tone - Prevent and decrease signs of aging - Strengthen cardiovascular and immune systems - Regulate levels of sugar and insulin - Help regulate cholesterol level - Improve your memory and clarity of mind<br> <u>What is the BMI and how the knowledge of it, can help you to improve your health?</u><br> Knowing your BMI, you can tell whether your weight complies with the standard or you have extra weight (or your weight is insufficient).<br> The BMI is directly related to the health risk; as the BMI increases, the risk also rises.<br> That is why it is so important to know your Body Mass Index and keep it safe (18,5 – 24,8)<br> <u>Body Mass Index Formulas:</u><br> BMI formula (Metric): BMI = ( Weight in Kilograms / ( Height in Meters ) x ( Height in Meters )) BMI formula (English): BMI = ( Weight in Pounds / ( Height in inches ) x ( Height in inches )) x 703<br> <b>3. Try to avoid drinking Alcohol.</b><br> So, why is it so important to <u>avoid Alcohol</u>, in order to improve your health?</br> <u>Alcohol has many side effects:</u><br> - heart and central nervous system damage - stomach ailments - liver damage - blackouts - a high risk of alcoholism e.t.c.<br> So, if you are serious about living a healthy lifestyle – avoid alcohol at all costs.<br> <b>4. Exercise Daily.</b><br> Exercising is very important for human health and has proven to be a good cure for many well-known deceases.</br> <u>How much exercising is enough?</u><br> In order to be healthy, you need at least 10 -15 minutes a day of exercising.<br> Also, you could combine your average daily activities with exercising, to save time.<br> <u>These, are just few examples of what you can do:</u><br> - Walking at least 5000 steps a day - Walking up stairs instead of using elevators. - Do some running instead of walking. e.t.c.<br> <b>5. Sleep Right.</b><br> A good night sleep is very important, without it, all of the things I have mentioned above, would not work.