To determine whether you are living a healthy lifestyle, it’s always good to know your body mass index which is basically the measure of the body shape based on the height and weight of an individual. Body mass index is calculated by dividing the body mass of an individual with the square of their height. Body mass index being the numeric measure of thickness or thinness of a person helps in detecting overweight or underweight problems in individuals.

The health of a person is determined even before a person is born. The lifestyle a mother lives while pregnant plays a very big part in the future health of the unborn. Stress during pregnancy can lead to the unborn being unable to handle stress in the future. Alcoholism in a pregnant mother can cause fetal alcohol syndrome in babies which can result in physical problems in babies and learning disabilities. Heavy smoking by pregnant mothers can affect the child’s development and excessive eating can change the DNA of a baby and thus increasing the chances of developing obesity in the child. A happy childhood can increase a lifespan of a person. Scientific studies have concluded that people with unhappy lives during their youth are faced with a greater risk of developing heart diseases in their adult lives.

Exercise is one of the key things in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Exercise not only keeps you physically fit but it has a few more benefits. You will have a healthy heart and risks of developing cardiovascular conditions like high blood pressure and several heart diseases are reduced. You are guaranteed of a good mental health and you are able to manage depression, stress and anxiety. An ideal weight is maintained through exercising and therefore reducing the risk of diabetes. Through exercise you develop a good and density bone structure.

A happy and active social life means a healthy lifestyle.  According to researches done, it has been found that a person who is socially active lives a longer life than a lonely person. People who are socially isolated have a high risk of stress and depression. It has also been concluded that married people live longer than single people.

The most important of all in maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a good diet. It is advisable to avoid certain foods with high content of calorie, sugars and fats that can lead to obesity. Too much salt in the body can result in high blood pressure leading to various complications like stroke and heart failure. Eating a balanced diet is very important in maintaining good health. Healthy drinks and eating a lot of fruits is also very important.

Too much alcohol consumption can also be dangerous because it can lead to alcohol poisoning and liver diseases like cirrhosis and hepatitis. Too much of cigarette smoking can cause various diseases like lung cancer and can result into damages in the heart and interfere with blood circulation. Smoking also results in respiratory conditions and affects the fertility of a person.

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