Topic - Health
everyday life. Some stress is useful, some not. The body is equipped to respond to
emergencies but if the stress goes on for a long time, the body can become unbalanced
with lots of signs of ill health, such as headaches, digestive problems, emotional
disturbances and so on. Other lifestyle habits are often as a result of stress, such as
drinking alcohol and smoking.
Also, eating an unbalanced diet and not getting enough exercise can cause weight gain
and poor health. Having a balanced diet mainlyof unprocessed starchy and high fibre
foods, fruit and vegetables, some meats, milk and milk products and a small amount of
food and drinks containing fat and sugar will help mainain a healthy weight and may
prevent cardiac diseases and forms of cancer related to diet. By having a varied diet,
including at least five portions of fruit and vegetables each day, the human will receive a
range of vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants. It is also possible to have a healthy dies