Top 10 proven Tips of a Healthy Lifestyle, according Nhs

Being healthy should be part of your overall lifestyle. Living a healthy lifestyle can help prevent chronic diseases and long-term illnesses Feeling good about yourself and taking care of your health are important for your self-esteem and self-image. 
Here are 10 proven Tips which will help you to maintain a healthy lifestyle by doing what is right for your body:

1. Physical Activities Increase Immunity

The medically proven health benefits of regular physical activity include:

• up to a 50% lower risk of type 2 diabetes
• up to a 50% lower risk of colon cancer
• up to a 20% lower risk of breast cancer
• a 30% lower risk of early death
• up to an 83% lower risk of osteoarthritis
• up to a 68% lower risk of hip fracture
• a 30% lower risk of falls among older adults
• up to a 30% lower risk of depression
• up to a 30% lower risk of dementia
• up to a 35% lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke

2. Quit Smoking

Within one week of quiting smoking your sense of taste and smell may have improved. Within three months you will be coughing and wheezing less, your immune function and circulation to your hands and feet will be improving, and your lungs will be getting better at removing mucus, tar and dust.

3. Healthy Weight

Maintaining a healthy weight is important for health. In addition to lowering the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and high blood pressure, it can also lower the risk of many different cancers.

4. Mental well-being

Your mental well being is one of the most important factor of a healthy lifestyle. 
Some of The Benefits of Mental Health are:

• Reduction in anxiety.
• Improved moods.
• Clearer thinking.
• A greater sense of calm or inner peace.
• Increased self-esteem.
• Reduced risk of depression.
• Improvements in relationships.

5. Sleep Well

Sleep is a vital, often neglected, component of every person's overall health and well-being. Sleep is important because it enables the body to repair and be fit and ready for another day. Getting adequate rest may also help prevent excess weight gain, heart disease, and increased illness duration.

6. No Alcohol 

Making the decision to stop drinking alcohol l can initially seem like a huge life change for some. “Quitting or cutting back on alcohol, combined with a healthy lifestyle, will greatly reduce your risk of developing a serious disease,” explains GP, Dr Hemal Shah. “In fact, drinking more than 14 units a week for 10-20 years increases your risk of developing serious illnesses, including cancer, stroke, heart disease, liver and brain disease.”

7. Maintain your sexual health

Sexual health impacts other aspects of health. For example, the ability to have a healthy sexual relationship with your partner helps you stay emotionally healthy. Similarly, knowing how to avoid unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections helps you stay mentally and physically healthy as well.

8. Eat Balanced Diet

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best. This means eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. People with special dietary needs or a medical condition should ask their doctor or a registered dietitian for advice.

9. Keep Active

Being active has both physical and mental benefits. It improves your fitness, makes you stronger and helps you manage health conditions and stay out of hospital. Physical activity helps you take back control, be more independent and can help you live well for longer.

10. Stay Sun Safe

We all need some sun exposure. When skin is exposed to the sun, our bodies make vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium for stronger, healthier bones. It only takes a little time in the sun for most people to get the vitamin D they need (and most vitamin D needs should be met with a healthy diet and/or supplements). Too much unprotected exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause skin damage, eye damage, immune system suppression, and skin cancer. Even people in their twenties can develop skin cancer.