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TOPIC 1 - CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS
TOPIC 2 - NUTRITION
TOPIC 3 - BALANCE OF NATURE
TOPIC 4: TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIALS IN LIVING THINGS
TOPIC 5: GASEOUS EXCHANGE AND RESPIRATION
WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY - PART 2
6. Reduce Sitting and Screen Time
Exercise can’t immunize you from your
sedentary time. Even people who exercise regularly could be at increased risk
for diabetes and heart disease and stroke if they spend lots of time sitting
behind computers. Practically speaking, you could consider taking breaks from
sedentary time, such as walking around the office/room a couple of times in a
day.
7. Consume less salt and sugar
Most people get their sodium through salt. Reduce your
salt intake to 5g per day, equivalent to about one teaspoon. It’s easier to do
this by limiting the amount of salt, soy sauce, fish sauce and other
high-sodium condiments when preparing meals; removing salt, seasonings and
condiments from your meal table; avoiding salty snacks; and choosing low-sodium
products.
On the other hand, consuming excessive amounts of
sugars increases the risk of tooth decay and unhealthy weight gain. In both
adults and children, the intake of free sugars should be reduced to less than
10% of total energy intake. This is equivalent to 50g or about 12 teaspoons for
an adult. WHO recommends consuming less than 5% of total energy intake for
additional health benefits. You can reduce your sugar intake by limiting the
consumption of sugary snacks, candies and sugar-sweetened beverages.
8. If you drink alcohol, do so responsibly
While an occasional alcoholic drink likely
won’t affect your health, drinking too much alcohol can take a heavy toll on
many of your organs.
Overconsumption of alcohol can damage your
liver, brain, and heart, and also increase the risk Trusted Source of
several types of cancer, including breast, colorectal, and liver cancer.
Heavy drinking can also negatively impact your mental health.
- Drinking too much can interfere with the
brain’s communication pathways, and can affect the way the brain looks and
works.
- Heavy drinking takes a toll on the liver, and can lead to a variety of problems and liver inflammations
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