Health and nutrition

Promotion of Good Health

Due, in part, to some spectacular achievements of modern medicine, in many parts of the world it is believed that health is something that doctors can provide to people, rather than something that the community and people must achieve for themselves. . Of course, doctors and hospitals contribute greatly to our health and well-being. However, they play an essentially curative role. We seek their services when something goes wrong, but we rarely think of them when we feel good.

Adam and Eve were not created with the idea that they would get sick and die. They would live in the garden of Eden, a paradise of pleasure, and cultivate and care for all eternity, not only for seventy or eighty years.

At UNIVERSE GRAND QUEEN®, health care is highly regarded and there is great concern for everything that harms people's healthy lives.

The promotion of good health in people is for UNIVERSE GRAND QUEEN® a process that seeks to develop personal skills and promote aid that makes it easier for people and societies to have better control over their health and improve it.

It is desired that all candidates adopt the point of view of promoting good health. Seeking to achieve a state of physical, mental and social well-being, in which people can have the possibility of living in a way that provides enjoyment to life.

An important aspect of good health is nutrition. The word malnutrition is frequently associated with hunger and starvation, especially in developing countries. But there is another form of malnutrition, or poor diet, in developed countries. It is malnutrition caused by poor food selection and excessive food consumption.

We urge that families inform themselves about the nutritional elements that are needed for good health and that they become well-informed consumers by looking, before buying, on the ingredients listed on the product labels.

We also advise that families examine other aspects of their way of life. Nutrition is a very important component to staying healthy, but it cannot be effective on its own. Exercise and other good health-related habits together contribute to our sense of well-being.

A general concern is the excessive intake of animal fat and its relation to the risk of chronic diseases such as coronary conditions, some types of cancer, diabetes, hypertension, strokes and obesity. It is also said that the body does not need trans fat. Therefore, you should consume as little as possible. Reducing fat intake is only part of the issue. Of course, there are many other aspects of your diet that can affect your health, but there are two that are important: reduce fat intake and increase fiber intake.

Food delivers the energy and nutrients necessary to be healthy. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water.

Eating nutritiously is not difficult. The keys are:

• Eat a variety of foods, including vegetables, fruits and whole grain products

• Eat lean meats, poultry, fish, peas and skim milk products

• Drink a lot of water

• Limit salt, sugar, alcohol, saturated fats and trans fats

Saturated fats usually come from animals. Look for trans fats on the labels of processed foods, margarines and butter.

In general, experts agree that good health depends on three main factors: a balanced diet, regular exercise and a responsible life. Although much helpful information is available, the facts show that, unfortunately, good health is not one of the priority objectives of most people

On the other hand, there seems to be a general increase in harmful health practices. What are these practices? They are not problems outside the will of the person, such as malnutrition, epidemics or pollution. Rather, they are factors that depend exclusively on the person, such as smoking, eating and drinking excessively, sexual promiscuity and drug use.

Therefore, more than medical or scientific information is needed on what needs to be done to be in good health. What is needed is a greater incentive to live with a sense of responsibility. Feel the impulse, not only to do things that benefit our health, but to avoid those that deteriorate it

For example, it is said that there is no current or prospective drug that can offer as much guarantee of good health as a life of regular physical exercise.

How can you tell if you exercise enough? There are different opinions about what constitutes a sedentary lifestyle. However, almost all health specialists agree on certain general characteristics that are fulfilled in most people. Several health-related institutions consider that they lead a sedentary life who 1) do not exercise or practice any intense activity a minimum of thirty minutes three times a week, 2) do not move in their leisure time, 3) rarely walk more than 100 meters in a day, 4) they remain seated most of the time they are awake and 5) they have a job that demands little physical activity.

Do you exercise enough? If the answer is no, remedy the situation today.

In short, the body has been designed to move and exercise regularly, so your health will suffer if you lead a sedentary life.

And there is no vitamin, drug, food or surgical procedure that can replace that necessary activity. Also, we must accept that a good program of exercises, moderate or strong, in short or long sessions, requires time. As you look for time to eat and sleep, you have to find it to stay physically active. Achieving this goal requires self-discipline and good personal organization.

Any exercise program involves difficulties. However, the inconveniences and inconveniences of leading an active life are insignificant when compared to the dangers of a sedentary life. So, exercise, sweat a little from time to time and put those muscles to work. Your prize may well be a healthy and lasting life.

A study conducted over forty years, in which about seventeen thousand men were taken as a sample, revealed that those who exercised one or two hours a week (burning about five hundred calories) had mortality rates of 15% to 20 % lower than those who did not exercise. Those who practiced vigorous exercises (burning two thousand calories a week) had a 30% lower mortality rate.

Other studies have reached the same conclusion: regular exercise reduces the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease and possibly even cancer. It also helps fight excess weight, lack of self-esteem, stress, anxiety and depression.

 The reason that regular exercise brings so many benefits is that it increases the person's physical capacity and endurance, or what is the same, keeps one physically fit. Although being fit does not guarantee good health, it reduces the risk of disease and, if you have contracted any, contributes to a faster recovery. Physical fitness contributes to the mental and emotional well-being of the person and to a delay in the effects of aging.

The body must be taken care of because it is a gift from God. It is encouraged to deeply respect the body and the gift of life. And to enjoy good health, in addition to adequate food and enough rest, you have to stay physically active and adopt good habits in these areas.