The purity of life is important for everyone. Whether it is religion that you feel fulfills your 'duties' for having a complete life, or just the satisfaction of making others smile; we can say that the most important aspect of having a full life is how well you take care of your own body and mind. Without a healthy body, you can only survive for so long until you begin to pace slower and slower. Without a healthy mind, conditions such as dementia that can later emerge to become alzheimer's disease can emerge as well. Sadly, you cannot cure such conditions. However, with a healthy lifestyle you can drastically change the symptoms from affecting your everyday life. Whether we like it or not we all age, but you can drastically change the outcome simply by exercise and healthier eating habits.
Physical health can drastically reduce the aging of your skin, hair, and body. Exercise can sound dreadful... But the long term affects are definitely worth it. Working out helps maintain healthy levels of a stress-related hormone called cortisol, witch increases chances of acne. An over abundance of cortisol also increases risks of wrinkles and sagging. Exercising also increases collagen that keeps your skin firm. The increase of blood circulation can also help keep your hair stronger and healthier, as well as reducing the chances of your hair being brittle and dry. Increased breathing causes the heart to start pumping; bringing more blood to your muscles to increase mass. Finally, eating not only to be full but for a extra boost in energy is also very beneficial for the skin, hair, and body. Besides avoiding excess weight; eating right can boost your immune system and increase your energy level. A healthy diet can be considered to consist of whole grains, lean meats, low-fat dairy products, fruits, and vegetables. Yes, the silly little food pyramid in pre-school is true...
Besides physical health, mental health is as important. Feeding your mind with knowledge and testing your limits by challenging yourself can keep your mind youthful and sharp. Exercise increases your heart rate and pumps more blood to the heart. It also aids the bodily release of hormones that nourishes the growth of brain cells. Exercise can also be considered a anti depressant, increasing memory and learning capacity. Junk food such as fatty and sugary fats triggers the same pleasure centers in the brain as drugs, but can affect your behavior and memory. Your brain consumes 20 per cent of your daily calorie intake- omega 3 oils (found in walnut, pumpkin, flax seeds, and fish oil) help build myelin witch boosts mental performance as well as mood. Other foods such as almonds, eggs, meats and grains contains carbohydrates that help boost your overall mood to keep you happy and full all day.
Overall an extra effort for mental and physical health can increase your life expectancy, benefit your physical appearance and keep you happy for years and years to come. Youthfulness isn't always shown from your appearance, "a young soul is a happy soul!"
