A very good morning to the master of ceremony, honourable judges, teachers and dear friends.

Today
I’m here to present my speech by the title Health is Wealth’. Health is the most important aspect of our
life.  There is nothing more crucial than health for any human being.  When we are healthy we are able
to enjoy our life well. We can laugh, smile, enjoy food, talk to our near and dear and sleep well.

       When our health is not at its best, we are unable to like anything.  We cannot enjoy eating, watching
sports or movies.  We are unable to talk nicely with our near and dear or even sleep properly.  Our
health is more valued than our wealth.  In fact, our elders have said that health is wealth.

     To maintain good health at its best all the time, we need to take care of hygiene and sanitation
around us.  We must eat healthy and complete diet.  We must eat vegetables, milk, egg etc.  Just ensure
that we take in sufficient amount of carbohydrates, proteins, minerals and vitamins.  Further, we must
maintain cleanliness in  our room, house and nearby surroundings.  In addition to those, fitness is
needed to stay on top of physical health.  Physical and mental fitness is important for a person to be
successful and contribute positively to the society.

     Buddha said, "To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our
mind strong and clear".

   We can maintain mental fitness by regularly exercising of the mind, by reading, writing, problem
solving and learning new topics.  If we idle our brain, it becomes dull and slow.  We need to maintain
good relations with our relatives, friends and colleagues.

    We can improve our physical fitness by exercising regularly in the morning, and evening.  We can do
walking in fresh air or jogging near parks.  We can do work outs in a gymnasium.  We keep our organs fit
and working  this way.  When we are physically fit, we feel ourselves at the top of the world. We get a
lot of confidence.  We clean our body of all the wastes produced in our body.  We will not become
obese.  Many diseases do not come near us even.  We drive away lethargy.  Others too will like us.

   Maintaining health and fitness need not be costly.  It is with in the reach of every one.  We need to
devote some attention and time to these aspects.  Otherwise, we may have to spend money to pay for
medicines, clinics and doctors.  We may have to spend our time too.  We continue exercising even when
we grow and become old.  As Dr. Kenneth Cooper said, "We do not stop exercising because we grow
old.  We grow old because we stop exercise."

 So I say " Stay healthy and fit and enjoy life the most.". Thank you.