NUTRITION AND FITNESS

Lifecycle Nutrition and Fitness

Lifecycle Nutrition and Fitness

Introduction

When you are physically fit, active and healthy, you become self-confident and sense enthusiasm in your life. You can even superior cope with mental illnesses such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Physical fitness enables you to do your routine work linearly with the set timetable. Each day, you make time to engage in routine activities such as eating, drinking, washing etc., why not incorporate fitness exercises and training sessions in your regular life. Maintaining fitness improves strength and power of the body and mind.

In addition, this improved energy transfers into being more creative at job and at home. Fruits and vegetables are good sources of vitamins and mineral. This will ensure that your body is getting the right amount of nutrients needed for it to function properly. They are also an excellent source of fiber thus; they will keep you fuller for a longer period of time. In this way, you will be avoiding having to binge take and intake unnecessary junk food that can be fattening. Proper fitness levels can only be reached with some hard work, no procrastinating and knowledge. All too often we take our bodies for allowed and anticipate feeling like we are in perfect health (Ryff and Singer, 2008).

Discussion

Affect of fitness on the elderly health

The affect of fitness on the health of the elderly, preventing disease, and managing weight is now well recognized. A considerable body of research exists examining the relationship between various aspects of fitness and obesity as well as related chronic diseases and mortality. Currently, however, there is some debate over whether improved fitness in the presence of obesity leads to a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease-related mortality to the elderly.

Relationship between fitness and health for the elderly and other age groups

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