"Every person has free choice. Free to obey or disobey the Natural Laws. Your choice determines the consequences. Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices" (Alfred Montapert).
So what are the things we do, the choices we make daily, that could shorten our life span.
Eating Habits: A popular saying goes " you are what you eat " indeed whatever you ingest will reflect on the outside. People tend to look older than their age, and eventually wear out within and outward ,due to bad eating habits, such as over eating, St Louis University researchers have confirmed that eating less helps you age slower; in a 2008 study they found that limiting calories lowered production of T3, a thyroid hormone that slows metabolism—and speeds up the aging process. Nonetheless you don’t also have to over eat, if you don't want to have obesity, which could expose you to so many heart diseases. Best way to keep your diet balanced and healthy, is to follow a confirmed diet plan, or see a nutritionist. Of course eating habits alone can't suffice for long life span, which takes us to the next point.
We all know how much we enjoy sunbathing in summer, especially when you want that cool skin tan, do you know that excessive exposure to UK rays from the sun,makes that your lovely skin susceptible to skin cancer and quick aging.Skin cancer is prevalent in most countries, especially in the tropical region where the Sun is high up. If at all you need exposure to sun,don't forget your Sunscreen lotion, with an SPF 15 or higher.you can always get Spf lotion in groceries stores. Note: it has not been established that sunscreen protects against malignant melanoma, which is the deadliest form of skin cancer, so your best protection is to minimize direct sun exposure and wear protective clothing. Now you have to solid tips to prolong your lifespan, but that's not all, hang on, which takes us to the next point.
Lift heavy loads Skillfully: The importance of our backbone cannot be over emphasised, I mean who wants to break a backbone? Nobody, I guess, so to preserve your precious backbone, When you're heaving heavy items, kneel down to pick them up, don't bend over from the waist, and clench your abs as you stand up to take the strain off your lower back. Nice and good, let's go to the next point.
Exercise and Fitness : According to a certified fitness trainer- Dr David Atkinson."Exercise increases energy levels and increases serotonin in the brain, which leads to improved mental clarity," says Atkinson, director of program development for Cooper Ventures, a division of the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas. Regular exercise not only keeps you fit and enhance your physique, it also helps to boost your mental and psychological domain, by reducing your stress level. Hence you avoid psychological breakdown, mid life crisis and suicidal urge.in a nutshell, visit a fitness gym today or do simple exercises like jogging and push ups at home. I know you want more points, and you'll have it!
Sex Life: Our sex life cannot be omitted, when considering lifestyle issue. So many have lost their lives through unprotected sex, violent sex. So when getting down to sex business with your partner, know your breaking point. Research has proven that sex has its benefits, regular sex may lower your blood pressure, improve your sleep, boost your immunity, and protect your heart. Nevertheless while getting pleasure, keep your head in the game. Next point is common but important.
Alcohol and Smoking: A full journal could be written on the detriment of alcohol and smoking, especially when it becomes addictive. But I'll narrow it down to few lines. We are still talking about how to live a long and healthy life. An excessive amount of consumption of alcohol often leads to alcoholic liver disease. This disease can be fatal. Some of the effects of this disease include cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis C and steatosis. Drinking heavily for only a few days in a row can even result in the development of steatosis, an early symptom of alcoholic liver disease. It is the most common liver disorder related to alcohol. Hepatitis results from a person who chronically indulges in excessive amounts of alcohol and can be deadly. It causes an inflammation of the liver with symptoms including vomiting, nausea, fever and abdominal pain.
The smoking of cigarettes has serious detrimental effect on the human liver. When smoking is done in conjunction with excessive consumption of alcohol, the smoking will increase the damage that alcohol has on the liver. Smoking itself activates chemicals within the human body created from the chemicals in cigarettes. They suppress the oxygen levels which are linked to lipid peroxidation. This allows fibrosis of the liver to develop.
Furthermore. because the calorie count in alcohol is very high, consumption of a large amount can increase the caloric intake of the person who is over-consuming and lead to obesity. Obesity puts a lot of strain on the heart. There is also a risk with those who consume an excess of alcohol to suffer a stroke and even sudden cardiac death. Just like that and it's over. So protect your life, by quitting smoking and alcohol today, it's not going to be easier, but take a step at a time. Also self help group and counselling could do a lot for you. Next point is interesting!
Make time for yourself : life is all about ups and downs, we cross so many hurdles, set so many goals, and sometimes push ourselves to meet up with our peer and society standards. Through all this, we tend to forget to find to relax and just enjoy life for few moments. I quote, "work without rest, is suicidal " high stress level can lead to depression, high cholesterol and weight gain, amongst others. So why not find a particular time of the week to relax and forget the struggle of life.
Finally, you have the power to cut short your life span or prolong it, if you feel you are going down the path that could endanger your health or reduce your lifespan, then it's time you made a change of lifestyle. +livehealthy,+livepositively,+livelong.
Author
Peter Deerock
PopCulture blogger.
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