HEALTH

 

HEALTH

It is said that health is wealth. Health is our best wealth. If a man is healthy, he can work hard and succeed in life. He can earn a lot of wealth. A healthy man is always cheerful. He possesses strength of mind. He has self- confidence. He does not lose heart easily. He can face dangers and difficulties boldly. If he is healthy, he can enjoy his wealth. He finds happiness in life. A healthy man is a happy man.

If a man is unhealthy, he cannot be happy in life. He cannot work hard. He cannot accomplish anything in life. He will always think of his ill- health. He will not find any interest in life. He will not able to enjoy his wealth. He will be depressed. He will be a timid person. He will be easily upset by difficulties. He will sad and miserable. Life will be a burden to him.

If a man wants to be happy in life, he must improve his health. Many things are necessary to preserve health. The first necessary thing is cleanliness. We should keep our bodies clean. We should keep our surrounding clean. Our houses should be sanitary and well- ventilated.

The second necessary thing is good food. We should eat nourishing food. If our food is not nutritious, we cannot maintain good health. We should take plenty of milk, meat, fish, eggs, fruits and green vegetables. Our food should be pure and fresh. We should eat our food in time. Beside good food, we need pure water. We should drink clean water. If we drink impure water, we become a prey to diseases.

Thirdly, we require physical exercise. These are difficult forms of physical exercise. We may take an exercise that we like. Walking is a good exercise. If we walk in the morning or in the evening, we inhale fresh air. Fresh air is very necessary for good health. We should take exercise moderately. Too much of physical exercise damages our health. If we don’t like to take any exercise, we may play games. Physical exercise is necessary to those who do manual work.

Next,  we should have rest. We should not work continuously for a long time. Over- work spoils our health. Sleep is the best form of rest. We should have plenty of sleep. Another necessary thing is amusement. We should have some sort of amusement games, music, cinema- going, friendship, etc. we should avoid stress. Over- anxiety damages our health.

The development of a country depends on the health of its people. If people are healthy, they can work hard and develop their country. The people of our country do not give much importance to good health. This is due to their ignorance and poverty. The majority of our people are illiterate. They do not know the rules of health. As they are poor, they cannot eat good food. Children should be taught the importance of health. Health education should form part of school education. If children learn the value of health, they will try to maintain good health all throughout their life.