Great health care is a big part of keeping citizens fit. "In fact," says Montage Health, a non-profit health entity, "Our greatest dream is to keep you out of the hospital."As health care moves from go-see-the doctor-when-you're-sick way to I-want-to-feel-as-good-as-I-can-every-day way, we have some work to do. No matter where we live, say experts, we can gain big rewards from a few simple steps, if we practice them most days.
Eat green every day. There are some kinds of food people must eat every day. For example, people must eat some green." Green" includes dark-green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, romaine, kale, collard, turnip and mustard greens. Raw or cooked, either is fine.
Health experts say that some activities (at least 10 minutes at a time) are better than none. And regular-physical activity is one of the most important things we can do to improve our health, according to the latest research summarized in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Go to bed earlier. Sleep is when the body regains energy at the cellular level and damaging stress hormones are turned off.If you aren't getting that much, it's time to make over your bedtime routine and start getting into bed earlier.
Spend more time outside. According to the research, we're spending an average of 90 percent of our time indoors. It's time we stepped outside and enjoyed sunshine.
Enjoy a backyard barbecue every once in a while. Good evidence says we tend to take in more health-benefiting nutrients when we share meals with friends and family.
A. Get out of the chair.
B. Take a short break.
C. Yet each of us, individually (个别的), has a big part to play as well.
D. We had better sleep soundly, work out regularly and eat healthy food daily.
E. Unfortunately, all this indoor time is having a harmful impact on our health.
F. Here are some practical suggestions that can help us keep fit and stay healthy.
G. Most experts recommend getting at least seven to nine hours of sleep every night.
