HEALTH CARE

 HEALTH  CARE -  TIPS TO BE FOLLOWED FOR BETTER HEALTH  CARE

The improvement of health through the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, enhancement, or cure of illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental debilitations in people is known as medical care or medical services. Healthcare professionals and related healthcare fields deliver medical care. efforts made to maintain or reestablish physical, mental, or domestic well-being, particularly through qualified and recognized professionals. usually combined when used as an attribute. There are few industries as strong in uncertain situations as healthcare. This is because patients' financial well-being depends on access to prescription drugs and health insurance. In essence, people require them. Furthermore, there are reasons to believe that over time, these medical services will become even more essential given the growing global senior population.

A better lifestyle is one of the new resolutions that come with the beginning of a new decade. Here are 20 realistic health suggestions to get you started on a healthy lifestyle in 2022.

1. Eat A Healthy Diet

Consume a variety of foods from different dietary groups, such as organic products, veggies, whole grains, and nuts. Adults should consume a minimum of five segments (400g) of green foods daily. You can improve your intake of leafy foods by consistently remembering vegetables for your meal, eating fresh soil products as nibbles, eating various foods grown from the ground, and consuming them throughout their appropriate seasons. You can reduce your risk of sickness and unhealthiness, including no communicable diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular illness, and stroke, by cultivating healthy eating habits.

2. Reduce intake of harmful fats

Less than 30% of your total energy intake should come from fat. This will help prevent NCDs and unpleasant weight gain. There are many different types of fats, however, unsaturated fats are preferable to saturate and trans fats. The WHO recommends reducing saturated fats to less than 10% of total energy intake, reducing trans fats to less than 1% of total energy intake, and replacing both saturated and trans fats with unsaturated fats.

Fish, avocado, almonds, sunflower, soybean, canola, and olive oils have the best-unsaturated fats; Trans-fats are discovered in heated and seared food sources, as well as pre-packaged snacks and food sources, like frozen food, greasy meat, margarine, palm and coconut oil, cream, cheddar, and fat.

3. Check your blood pressure regularly

A "silent killer," is often known as hypertension or excessive blood pressure. Because hypertension may not have any symptoms, many people who have it may not be aware of the issue. Heart, brain, renal, and other disorders can develop from uncontrolled hypertension if it is not treated. A health professional should monitor your blood pressure frequently so that you are aware of the results. Seek the counsel of a health professional if your blood pressure is high. To avoid and manage high blood pressure, this is essential.

4. Prevent mosquito bites

One of the deadliest critters in the world is the mosquito. Mosquito-transmitted illnesses like dengue, chikungunya, malaria, and lymphatic filariasis continue to plague Filipinos. Simple precautions can be taken to safeguard you and your loved ones from illnesses spread by mosquitoes. Ask your doctor if you need to get vaccinated against diseases like Japanese encephalitis and yellow fever, or if you need to take antimalarial medications if you're going to a place where there are known mosquito-borne illnesses. Use bug repellent and dress in light-colored, long-sleeved shirts and slacks. Use window and door screens, bed nets, and weekly housecleaning to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds at home.

5. Drink safe water

Drinking unsafe water increases the risk of contracting water-borne illnesses such as cholera, diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid, and polio. Around the world, at least 2 billion people consume water that has been tainted with feces. Verify the safety of the water you're consuming by contacting your water concessionaire and water refilling station. Boil the water for at least one minute if you are unsure about the source in a situation. This will eliminate hazardous aquatic organisms. Before drinking, let it cool naturally.

6. Take antibiotics only prescribed

One of the most serious risks to the public's health in our day is antibiotic resistance. When antibiotics lose their effectiveness, bacterial infections are more difficult to treat, which increases hospital stays, expenses, and mortality. Because of abuse and overuse in both humans and animals, antibiotics are becoming less effective. Make sure you only take antibiotics if a licensed medical expert has recommended them. Complete the allocated treatment days exactly as directed. Never share your antibiotics.

7. Clean your hands properly

Everyone should practice good hand hygiene, not only healthcare professionals. The spread of contagious diseases can be stopped by using clean hands. When your hands are obviously dirty, you should wash them by hand with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand scrub.

8. Prepare your food properly

More than 200 ailments, ranging from diarrhea to malignancies, are brought on by contaminated food that contains dangerous bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemical chemicals. Make sure the product is safe to eat before purchasing it at the market or shop by inspecting the labels or the real produce. Make sure to abide by the Five Keys to Safer Food if you are preparing food: Cleanliness, separating raw from cooked food, thorough cooking, maintaining food at safe temperatures, and using safe water and raw materials are the first four rules of good food handling.

9. Have regular check-ups

Health issues can be found early on with regular checkups. Health professionals can assist in identifying and diagnosing health conditions early on when your chances of receiving treatment and a cure are better. Visit the medical center closest to you to learn more about the health services, examinations, and treatments offered there.

CONCLUSION:

You may be able to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight by eating wholesome foods, drinking healthy liquids, and snacking on nutritious foods. Making the right lifestyle decisions may also assist both sexes in avoiding some health issues.

To be continued with more health tips for adults........................