{"id":5,"date":"2013-10-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/duncmd12\/healthy-and-fit\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T18:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T18:49:58","slug":"healthy-and-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/duncmd12\/healthy-and-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"What Everybody Ought to Know About Being Healthy and Fit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Healthy and Fit \u2013 Are they the same?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

In today\u2019s society, people are looking more into improving their quality of life and many are getting more concerned with their body health conditioning and status. However, a lot of people still had the wrong interpretation for Health and Fitness definition and often regard healthy alone to comprise of one being physically fit.<\/p>\n

Health is defined as \u201ca state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity\u201d (WHO 1994).<\/p>\n

Fitness, on the other hand has a more specific definition, which is defined as the ability to perform a certain task. Taking for instance, is one physically fit to climb a flight of twelve story stairs without stopping, or is one physically fit enough to run a half marathon within a certain time constraint? These usually involve aerobic fitness, which is a measure of how well your blood transports oxygen around the body, and how well your muscles utilize the oxygen.<\/p>\n

Thus, one can be healthy but may not be physically fit enough to perform the above task. In order to be physically fit to perform a certain task, the body needs to undergo progressive training and overloading to condition the body for the task; this usually involves undergoing a specific training program.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, one can be physically very fit but not totally healthy. Why do we say so, elite athletes are always associated with being physically very fit. However most of the time, they do experience some form of sports injuries due to their extensive training, thus, they are not considered to be totally healthy.<\/p>\n

When we talk about improving the quality of life, we often look for being both healthy and fit<\/strong>. To achieve health and fitness, proper and systematic exercise regime and nutrition diet is a must. A part of a personal growth<\/a> program.<\/p>\n

Being Healthy Is More than Being Physically Fit<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Keeping a yourself healthy emotionally, physically, and spiritually will help you build develop a happy, productive life. Studies were done and it was found that people who volunteer, go to church, or belong to a club are more likely to have better health than people who don\u2019t engage in social activities on a routine basis.<\/p>\n

Complete health is not just achieved by eating right, exercising and sleeping properly. These are important factors in helping to live a healthy life emotionally, physically and spiritually. Many people use prayer or spiritual healing when ill. People facing some type of illness often turn to religion for help and strength. Many people believe that having strong religious beliefs can help someone recover from sickness and retain good health<\/p>\n

I believe we need to take care of ourselves not just spiritually and religiously but we need to take care of ourselves physically also. The way we take care ff ourselves affects us in many ways. When I started to take care of myself physically, I began to notice an increase in my energy level. Before then I was lacking energy, feeling fatigue. I was feeling sleepy. When I started to focus on my health and began to take better care of myself, I felt more emotionally Stable and spiritually in touch with myself. I understood myself even better. I am on my way to being healthy and fit<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Lose Weight Secrets \u2013 Calorie Intake To Lose Weight<\/h2>\n

There is an old saying \u201cyou are what you eat\u201d another is \u201cyou are what you think about all day\u201d. Both are true. If we worry all day, we become a worry-wort. If we eat fatty and unhealthy foods, we become fat and unhealthy. Many worry about calorie intake to lose weight. How to lose weight secrets is a good program.<\/p>\n

Drinking water is an important step to eating healthy. I made sure I drank as much water as my body could consume, which is important. You are trying to get your body back into shape and lose weight Water helps you flush all those unwanted impurities out of your system. The human body contains fifty to 70% water. Because water does not remain stored in the body, we must replace it continually. Water contains no fat grams or calories and is one of the healthiest fluids to drink. Adults must consume two to three liters of some form of liquid each day to be healthy and fit<\/span>.<\/p>\n

When I became hungry during the day, I made sure I ate healthy snacks such as bananas and yogurt. I cut out all the bad foods, such as the chips, ice cream, cakes, etc. I would have healthy meats such as chicken and turkey. Meats contain many valuable nutrients among them is protein. However, be careful also because meat also contains cholesterol.<\/p>\n

Make sure to eat breakfast in the morning. I noticed that when I did not eat breakfast, I would eat more during the day or at dinnertime. You want to avoid eating big dinners because the food lies on your stomach later in the evening and you do not burn as many calories. The food just lies there in your stomach. My daily diet consisted of a healthy breakfast, snack, lunch and dinner and a light snack \u2013 healthy and fit<\/span>!<\/p>\n

Sleep: 7-9 hours per night. Go to bed and get up at the same times each da<\/strong>y.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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