An old advertising slogan said that “whoever moves the legs moves the heart. I think that even old, will always be current, because there are numerous studies that show that a healthy lifestyle is key to good health. In that lifestyle exercise will play a key role.
In Spain only 12 percent of the population is a healthy sport, at intervals appropriate and correct for their age and health status. To achieve the many benefits it has to exercise, nor is it necessary to train like an elite athlete.
Physical inactivity, loss of land from the Mediterranean diet for food “junk” and that “sports” of many Spanish children are the consoles will very negatively affect the health of the population, which will make is among the most important risk factors for health problems like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease or cancer.
Walking every day is about thirty minutes moderate physical activity, but exerts a protective effect on health. It is the basic recommendation that we should ‘prescribe’ doctors to our patients. Being fit is to live more years. We have seen that people aged 80 in good physical conditions, have less health risk than inactive persons aged 60 years. Nobody is so busy to incorporate physical activity into their daily life, sometimes it is a matter of using ingenuity.
As I said before, childhood obesity is one of the major problems today. An obese child will be an obese adult. All the studies recognize that changes in nutrition and physical activity are the key to halting the unstoppable epidemic of obesity in the developed world. Until recently this problem was addressed primarily in the U.S., but now worries in Europe and, of course, in Spain.
The authorities should give priority to investigations and studies to make patterns on healthy lifestyles that can benefit the health of citizens. Developed countries spend billions to implement treatments for chronic diseases resulting from lifestyle undesirable from the point of view of health.
Another major health problem is smoking, the mortality attributed has been increasing. If current trends continue it is expected that the death toll amounts to 10,000,000 in 2023.
Alcohol is another factor that determines health. You need to consume alcohol in moderation. Two glasses of red wine per day for meals, is a heart-healthy dose. Avoid drinking high alcohol content. We must not forget that young people remains a serious problem.
Ultimately, snuff, alcohol, poor diet and lack of exercise are the main factors that determine our health status. Experts remind us that we must monitor our lifestyle.
Socioeconomic factors are also an important reason for variations in health. All actions aimed at addressing the determinants related to lifestyle address these constraints.
A comprehensive health promotion in different environments, for example, schools, businesses, households and municipalities, has proven effective for treating these factors. As every one of us, parents, teachers, health workers, officials, media , we must be aware that we have a common task to promote healthy lifestyles.
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