you a speech today on maintaining healthy lifestyle. Put on your thinking cap; try asking yourself, have you been on healthy diets? Have you gotten sufficient rest each day? Or even, have you been performing healthy lifestyle by doing sports regularly? our ans!er lies !ith yourself. A healthy lifestyle boosts your energy, improves your mental outlook and enhances your "uality of life. #egardless of your current health, you can begin making positive lifestyle changes today. $aintaining a healthy lifestyle does not mean an overnight transformation. %radually integrate healthy lifestyle choices into your normal daily routine. &hese small changes !ill add up to big results ' a long, healthy life. &o maintain a healthy lifestyle, start !ith a healthy diet. Avoid eating processed and refined foods. (onsume foods in their natural state, !henever possible. Avoid bad fats found in !hole dairy products, partially hydrogenated cooking oils and fatty meats. %et carbohydrates and fibre from !hole grains. Include healthy sources of protein such as lean meat, fish, nuts and legumes. )rink plenty of !ater and eliminate high'fructose carbonated beverages and *uices. ou should also Avoid eating too much s!eet or salty food. +ormally, these s!eet or salty food are not healthy food because of the e,cessive salt and sugar content in the food product. +evertheless, after a prolonged period of time having such bad eating habits, it shall direct us to diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. It has been kid-s nature to love tasty food !ithout having any healthy eating mindset. As !e-re older, change our diet by cutting do!n on sugar and salt food products starting from today. It !ould definitely be a healthier lifestyle !ith a longer lifespan. Other than that, #egular e,ercise is as important as healthy food habits, to maintain a competent lifestyle. /ome people eat !ell, but avoid !orking out. &he benefits of e,ercise have been proved time and again and don0t need any further advocacy. If your !orking schedule is too hectic to allo! you any time for e,ercise, try to find other !ays of !orking out. 1or instance, shun the elevators and climb up the stairs to your office. ou can also !alk till the market, rather than rolling out your car every time you !ant to buy something. ou should also avoid bad habits such as smoking and do regular check'ups. It0s no secret that nicotine use has been linked to a variety of life'threatening illnesses, from cancer to heart disease and stroke. If you0re a smoker, make "uitting your top priority. ou also have to think of your doctor as an ally !ho helps keep you well, not *ust the person !ho treats you !hen you0re sick. #egular check'ups and screenings are vital, especially if you or your family are predisposed to certain medical conditions. $aintaining a healthy lifestyle !ill become impossible !ith a lack of proper sleep. +ever compromise !ith your sleeping hours, under any circumstance. 2ess sleep hampers your efficiency by making you feel la3y and inactive. &ry to establish a fi,ed bed time routine and follo! it religiously. ou should get up in the morning feeling fresh and active, raring to go. ou should also avoid stress to maintain a healthy lifestyle. +o matter ho! busy you keep, take a breather once in a !hile, to re*uvenate your mind and recharge your batteries. 2ife, especially in the present times, is too demanding and challenging, and as such, it becomes important to rela,. (hill out to de'stress yourself. &o maintain a lifestyle that is healthy, it is important to feel happy and stress'free. ou can also go on occasional vacations, to dump all your !orries aside and get on !ith the fun in life. In the run up to a healthy lifestyle, !e often fail to prioriti3e, rather organi3e our activities !ell. ou may !ant to incorporate some form of e,ercise in your daily routine, but end up completing some other important task in your scheduled !orkout time. Al!ays remember that an organi3ed lifestyle is a competent lifestyle. /ystemati3e your tasks and get rid of the habit to procrastinate. &here is nothing like a !ell'arranged day, to live a healthy life. (reating a healthy lifestyle doesn0t have to mean drastic changes. In fact, drastic changes almost al!ays lead to failure. $aking small changes in ho! you live each day can lead to big re!ards, so figure out !hat you can to be healthy today.