Health and nutrition

<p>Due to the fast paced and stressful lifestyle most of us lead, it has become very difficult to get regular exercise. As a double whammy, this time crunch has also led to us depending more and more on fast food and junk food which are high in sugar, salt and fats. This combination of lethargy and junk food has led to a decline in the health of the people in most advanced countries and is slowly taking the form of an epidemic.</p>

<p>Eating properly and doing even moderate exercise regularly are two steps to ensure that you stay fit and are not hampered by various diseases such as diabetes, heart ailments, stress, anxiety and others. These so called ‘lifestyle diseases’ have become quite common in the first world and although these are not mass killers like the plague or cholera, they do lead to a lessening in the health and thereby the productivity of the workforce of the country. A conscious change in lifestyle is the only way to counter this problem.</p>

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