Health is crucial. Health is paramount. If we get ill, all of our activities come to a halt. We won't be able to do anything. I believe that if there's anything one has to be intentional about, it is our health. This is why we have to check our health status regularly and do whatever we can to maintain good health. Here are the things my family and I do to stay healthy.

Exercise

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When it comes to staying healthy, exercise is the best thing you can engage in. You can hardly find anyone who exercises regularly and falls ill often. That is why my family and I regularly exercise. Every morning when we wake up, we engage in exercise. The good thing about exercise is that it can be fun. We do some jogging, stretching, and several other kinds of exercise. By the time we are done with exercise, we feel the effects in our body. A good exercise session is always delightful.

Benefits of exercise

1. It boosts the immune system

The immune system is the system in our body that fights off diseases and disease-causing organisms. At all times, we need our immune system to be at optimum capacity for us to remain healthy. Exercise makes our immune system stronger. That's why athletes rarely get sick. People who engage in exercise regularly and are fit do not easily come down with an illness.

2. Exercise helps to improve our mood and state of mind

For some people, when they are in a bad mood, they engage in exercise and they feel better. Exercise has a way of keeping your mind in great shape.It can serve as a distraction from whatever problems one may be facing.

3. Exercise improves the cardiovascular system

This is one of the very crucial benefits of exercise. When we exercise, our heart beats faster and pumps more blood to circulate our body. Our heart gets healthier when we exercise. Our endurance increases as we exercise. Physically demanding tasks become easier for us as we exercise.

Exercise has so many benefits, but those are the ones I believe are crucial. In general, exercise is good for the total well being of an individual.

Eating healthy

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This is another way my family stays healthy. It is common knowledge that vegetables and fruits make up healthy meals. My family and I consume a lot of vegetables. We don't with it. Vegetables form a major part of our meals. We literally eat vegetables every day. The same can be said about fruits. Eating fruit is a regular thing in my family. We eat a variety of fruits. We even grow some ourselves. Fruits like banana, pineapple and apple are my favorites.

Routine check-ups and preventive measures

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My family and I undergo routine check-ups. We try to check our state of health to be sure that all is fine. In addition to that, we take preventive measures like taking prescribed medication to prevent us from being susceptible to certain diseases.

Conclusion

One can never know the importance of good health until one loses it. Maintaining optimum health is very important. Every family has to prioritize their health. Exercise is one crucial way of maintaining good health. My teacher would always say, "He who fails to exercise, exercises to fail".

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