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Dr Anbarasu's Diary - Physical fitness and Mental Health

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Physical fitness and Mental Health Would you believe me if I said that you mental health is directly related to your physical activeness. Being physically active can improve your brain health. Benefits include improved thinking and cognition even for children 6 to 13 years and reduced anxiety even in short term for adults. Physical activity definitely reduces your risk of depression and helps you sleep better. So at whatever age group you are in, keeping yourself physically active helps you in preserving your psyche in all ways. There’s evidence coming up proving that physical activity can reduce the risk of dementia in the elderly. What’s good for the body is obviously good for the mind. Although not a cure-all, increasing physical activity directly contributes to improved mental health and better overall health and wellness. Mental fitness is something which has been grossly undervalued in our society and looked at as a taboo. No matter how we choose, every effort to move counts to

Dr Anbarasu's Dairy - Life in Moderation

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 Life in Moderation T Time and again we find someone around in their middle age succumbing to Heart Attacks. Unfortunately - they just looked fit, had six packs or something. In anything in life, the most important thing is moderation. "Neither the 'zero figure' nor the exaggeration of a hundred is correct. A moderate amount of exercise is needed every day - about 20 minutes. Eat everything, no detoxification, no keto moto diet, eat everything your ancestors ate, all local and seasonal foods available in your town - but in small amounts. No need for exotic kiwi fruit, kale or olive oil. 7 hours of intensive sleep is required, the needs of the body must be met, but it should not be through steroids or performance enhancing drugs. Eat everything you ate growing up, but in small amounts; Do twenty/thirty minutes of light exercise and a little walk regularly and stop taking supplements. Add a few moments of silent meditation a day to your routine, this is best done through p