The year 2023 has now reached its last week, soon we are going to enter the new year 2024. If we take a look at this entire year, it becomes clear that it has been full of challenges for health in many ways. Heart disease - Be it cases of heart attack or increased crowding in hospitals due to mosquito-borne disease dengue and then at the end of the year, rapidly increasing cases of infection in many countries due to the new JN.1 sub-variant of Corona, year 2023 from time to time But he has been taking health tests.
Health experts say that among all the diseases seen this year, one thing has been most common - the risk of serious disease has been seen more in those people whose immunity was weak. In such a situation, we will need to pay serious attention to measures to strengthen immunity to maintain good health in the coming years.
Many habits of our lifestyle are weakening our immunity, to stay healthy it is very important to say 'goodbye' to these habits by 2023.
Improvement in the diet is necessary
Building the body's immunity is a continuous process that requires constant effort. Nutritious diet is considered to play the most important role in this. However, researchers found that excessive consumption of highly processed foods like chips, cookies, and processed cereals along with junk-fast foods weaken our immunity.
There is little to no nutritional value in it, whereas excessive consumption of it poses a risk of inflammation in the body. To keep the body disease-free, resolve to minimize the consumption of processed foods in the New Year.
Stress causes harm
The biggest damage to our immune system after the diet is caused by excessive stress. Due to increasing negative circumstances at the social level, cases of stress, anxiety, and depression are increasing at an early age. In case of stress, cortisol hormone is produced in the body, excess of which starts increasing inflammation in the body which hurts your immune system. To stay healthy, it is very important to take measures to reduce stress.
Don't compromise on sleep
Recent studies have found that good sleep is as important for a healthy body as a nutritious diet and regular exercise. However, in our busy lives, sleep is often becoming a lower priority. This has a bad effect on our health and ability to fight viruses and diseases. It doesn't matter whether you are old or young, getting a good night's sleep is important for everyone.
Research has found that people who do not get 7-8 hours of sleep every day fall ill more often.
Alcohol and smoking are the biggest enemies
Last but not the least, the biggest enemy of our overall health and immunity is alcohol and smoking. Drinking alcohol weakens our immune system. This makes it difficult for us to fight viruses and diseases. Health experts say, even small amounts of alcohol are not safe.
Similarly, smoking is also dangerous for your immune system and is also a cause of many types of cancer. By staying away from both these habits, you can not only strengthen your immunity but can also remain healthy and fit.
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