Good health and living

Good health is a blessing. All the
beauties appear attractive to a man so
long he is healthy. For an unhealthy
man there is no charm in this world.
Health is the greatest wealth for a
man.
We all are quite familiar with the
famous lines of Alexander Pope,
“Early to bed and early to rise/ Makes
a man healthy, wealthy and wise/
Health, wealth, fame and power/ these
four are the blessings of life.” Good
health depends on various factors like
personal, social. etc. It requires a
certain amount of discipline to
maintain health.
Nutritious food plays a very important
role. Cleanliness is another major
factor responsible for good health. We
should always take nutritious food. We
should keep fast food at bay. Fast food
is rich in taste but short in nutritive
value. We should always clean our
hands before eating. We should avoid
eating outside. If we have to eat, we
should check for the cleanliness.
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Our brilliance and sharpness is closely
linked to good health. It is an old
saying, “Sound mind in a sound
body.” It means that when the body is
healthy, the mind is healthy. A sack
body cannot have healthy mind. The
attitude of such People to life is also
gloomy. They have a negative
approach to it. Nothing seems to
attract them. On the other hand, a
healthy man has a completely changed
outlook. He enjoys each and every
thing. He enjoys the every moment of
his life.
He can work longer hours without
feeling tired and exhausted. A wealthy
man with poor health cannot enjoy his
life. All this wealth is useless for him.
Money can buy all the luxuries and
amenities but cannot buy happiness
and pleasure. He has all the luxuries
available, but can enjoy nothing. He
cannot enjoy good food. He spends his
life under many precautions and
preventions. He cannot enjoy even
sound sleep. But a poor man with
good health lives a better life. He has
all the pleasures. He can eat whatever
he likes. Thus a poor man with good
health has a more enjoying life than a
rich but sick man. It has been rightly
said ‘health is wealth’.
So we should be well aware of our
health. Exercise has a prominent role
to play. We should take exercise daily.
It keeps us fit and healthy. It refreshes
us. Exercise increases our blood
circulation and gives us energy and
strength. All exercises are good for
health. We can choose any of them as
per our suitability. Balancing one’s
hours of sleep and rest also
contributes to good health. We should
guard ourselves against those things
which are injurious to health.
To enjoy good health we should
cultivate good habits and maintain
discipline. Only then we will be able
to enjoy the pleasures of life.
Undoubtedly good health is very
important. It is a blessing indeed.