Exercise has got two effects on our body: 1. Physical, 2. Mental (on brain). 1. Physical: It reduces the body weight and fat content of the body (cholesterol level in the blood). 2. On the brain: John Locke, a British philosopher 300 years ago wrote as, ‘’A sound mind in a sound body is, a short but full description, of a happy state in this world’’. The research conducted for all these years proved it correct. Recently, scientists uncovered some longer- lasting effects of exercise on the brain. It improves the mood of the person, sleep, resilience in the face of stress, and also raises self- esteem but decreases anxiety. We have known, for he past so many years, about one effect of exercise i.e.; ‘’the endorphin high’’, that make us feel good after exercise. The nerve cells become more robust. The genes in the nerve cells signal the production of neurotrophic or growth factors (proteins) that induce nerve cells to grow more branches and make connections with one another and also give rise to new nerve cells. Exercise acts as antidote to stress and aging process. It is a pretty good antidepressant and equal to drugs or psychotherapy. The ‘hippocampus’ (a seahorse shaped region n the temporal lobe of the bran), in regulating mood and storing memories, - ‘gets smaller’’- when neuroplasticity and neurogenesis activities are sluggish. Exercise, probably, acting like in the same manner (as medication and therapy on the patients with depression) appear to spur nerve growth in this region of hippocampus and relieves the patients from depression. Brain has to regulate energy out put. It knows very well when you need to be active and when you don’t. For example, brains of the overweight people often make them hungry. If you can sustain or stick to any exercise for at least two months, you are giving yourself the best chance to feel better. The type of exercise also doesn’t seem matter much. 30-40 minutes a day of moderate exercise is helpful. Brisk walking is the best exercise and it is highly helpful. Golden word and good advice: If you are one of those people with- ‘’I don’t feel much like exercising genes type’’—imagine and picture out healthy nerve cells as, plumping and sprouting, which definitely motivate you, to do exercise routinely and regularly and keeps your body and mind healthy and wealthy. Golden word: ‘’ Health is wealth’’, this holds good for all the times. … [Read more...]
10 wise healthy eating habits
Disciplined life style is essential for healthy living. One should control his taste buds in order lead a long term healthy life. We can avoid life style diseases like Hypertension and Diabetes with good diet habits. How to maintain good health? • Regular life: it is necessary to strictly follow a regular routine like getting early in the morning before sun rise. Remembering the God, Paying respect to the elders and observing fixed timings for food taking and for work. • Exercise: A vigorous exercise like playing any game or sport or brisk walking for at least 45 minutes in the morning is essential. 10 Wise eating habits: 1. Eat a well balanced vegetarian diet having sufficient quantity of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals which would be ideal food for good health. 2. Eat only when you are hungry and at fixed timings. 3. Breakfast should consist of fruits are fruit juices. Lunch and dinner should include cereals, pulses and milk products like curd etc. 4. Do not take any snacks between lunch and dinner and if hungry take fruits are fruit juices. 5. Fruits juices are normally taken 25 to 30 minutes before any meal. 6. Food should be chewed very thoroughly. 7. Water should not be taken at least with in half an hour before meal or one hour after the meal. 8. The eating place should have an atmosphere of calmness and peace. 9. Avoid anger, excitement and tension at meal time. 10. Better to avoid tea, coffee, cola drinks, alcohol, Drugs, and smoking. Positive mental attitude: 1. Always remain cheerful. Have a hearty laughter for a few minutes every day. 2. Substitute forgiveness for revenge 3. Eschew anger, hatred and ill-feeling towards others. Remember that anger is an acid like which does more harm to the person himself rather than the opposite person. 4. Lust and passion must be kept under proper control. … [Read more...]
