Steemit Engagement Challenge S8-W4 | An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Hello, dear steemians in this community, here comes a very interesting topic, and I could not miss the opportunity to engage. But before continuing, I would like to invite @growwithme, @chiabertrand, and @blessinwrites to also engage with us. The topic of the week is "AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY." I hope you all appreciate my post and find some valuable information.

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From my knowledge, I understand that if someone eats a healthy, balanced diet (including enough water), he will not visit the doctor. But not only a balance and a healthy diet (including drinking enough water) are responsible for good health, but also physical exercise and sport, appropriated sunlight, and meditation ensure good health. Yes, you will ask how sunlight and meditation help to maintain good health so as not to visit the doctor.
Well.

There is a particular wavelength of radiation from the sun that triggers the synthesis of vitamin D in some cells located beneath the skin. Indeed, vitamin D is essential for the synthesis of good cholesterol, which in turn is used in the production of some hormones in the human body, and we all know the importance of hormones.

Meditation helps to keep a lucid and calm mind so as to reduce stress. Of course, when the mind is stressed, there may be some pathologies that arise, and consequently, you will visit the doctor.

What I mostly do is many physical exercises and sports, and I also make sure to drink enough water. My routines permit me to walk very long distances, which helps me maintain a constant body weight. Also, I do some regular simple work outs in my room before going to bed three times a week. They include push-ups, squats, jumping jacks in and out, mountain climbers, starfish crunches, and so on.

Since secondary school, I have been a fan of basketball, and I usually play it with my friends, so it was a personal initiative that I decided to follow since, in form three, I was hospitalised due to a bone fracture, and I was never hospitalised again.

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I also like the good appearance my habits give me. I usually recommend the workouts to my friends, but they never follow them; I don’t know why.

The benefits of these habits include;
▶️ Proper circulation of blood, so the brain is maintained in a good state.
▶️ Reduce of cardiovascular diseases as physical exercise makes our heart to be regularly pumping blood to the whole body and thereby some low density lipoproteins are reduced. Also, diabetes is avoided since blood sugar levels are reduced.
▶️ The bones and muscles are strengthening as someone ages; when someone is older, the muscles tend to lose elasticity and the bones become fragile. Through physical exercise, the process is lowered.
▶️ Some organ cancers like the prostate, kidney, colon, and lung are avoided
▶️ Moreover, it helps in weight control, as being overweight favours some cardiovascular diseases.

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Yes, of course everyone could engage in the habit, for it has many benefits that I have mentioned above. One may find it difficult, and it is really difficult, but when you are determined and consistent, you will notice many good changes. You may not do the same professional workouts or exercises as athletes do, but just go at your own pace and don’t expect any reward from anyone.

Some tips that I can give to other steemians is;

• To regularly have some walking, either in the morning or in the evening.
• Drink enough water and try as much as possible to have a balanced diet.
• To have adequate and enough sleep, couple that with meditation.
• To do some workouts at home, it might be difficult in the beginning, but believe me, it is worth it. To begin with, you may start with simple workouts before upgrading to the next level.

Here are impressions about this topic and I sincerely hope some could grab an information from it. Most of our timetable is full but let us make some time to do workout.

Regards
@fonjougiresse