Lifestyle Choices and Their Impact on Health

‎It is true that people often over look their health, and this might be caused by certain factors. No one just wants to be nonchalant about their lives, different things contribute to that decision or should I say involuntary decision. In a society where the economy gets worse by the day, health is more like the least of problems in the grand scheme of things. The situation of things have made people think that our health needs to deteriorate first before we can seek help.
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‎ Imagine a family where parents are struggling to feed their children, they're caught in between thinking about their school fees, feeding, house rent, clothing etc, and then sickness shows up or any health issue does. They'll first think of natural ways to cure them, they'll just run around getting advice from non professional individuals, do self medications, so they can save money. Some will say, "I'm waiting to see what happens before I can go to the clinic." "there is no food the house, I can't afford hospital bills now." This is very common in our society today, and it's not the best way to live but taking a look at the living conditions of some people, I do not blame their choices. Headache, stomachache, pains, fever and the rest, are seen as minor health problems, we often say "it will go when I rest, I just need to take a nap, take a bath, and I will be okay." We do not even bother to go for a test to know if it's a minor health condition or not.

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‎Personally, I can't say I have been consistent with daily activities or actions that would suggest that I value my health. I can't remember the last time I engaged in an exercise, it's almost like a non-existent thing in my life right now. What about taking water every morning? Avoiding certain meals and drinks as prescribed by the doctor due to my health issues? I haven't been consistent with them. The funny thing is, it's not like I do not know that avoiding those meals would help manage the issue, but I have been headstrong about it, sometimes, I'm like "I will manage whatever happens when I eat this and that, and to be honest, it's not always funny because the pains and discomfort that comes with not avoiding those meals is crazy. But, it hasn't changed a thing. It's not like I wouldn't want to be careful about it, but sometimes, I don't even have the time or energy to adhere and sometimes, I just want to eat what is available, what I like not really minding the after effect.
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‎A lot of changes can be made. Actions like: being conscious of the things that get to my stomach, avoiding food and drinks that trigger ulcer, exercising regularly even when I don't feel like it. Avoiding late night eating because this causes indigestion and bloating especially when I get to eat meals that contains a lot of gas. And also being conscious of the fact that my health is important, and that I can't achieve the goals I'm pursuing if I do not take care of my health.
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‎I would like to add that people should avoid self medications, if they have health problems, they should visit a clinic or hospital for proper procedure and prescriptions before commencing treatment so as to know the root cause of the problem. But like I said earlier some factors can affect the way people see their health. Like: lack of finance, unavailability of resources, etc. I would also suggest that people adopt a healthier way of living — avoid junks, go for meals that contain vegetables, natural fruit drinks, take more fruits, sleep better, avoid alcohol, smoking, rest when they're tired, and try to include regular check ups in their monthly budget. That way they get to know the condition of their health before it gets out of control.

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