Doha: The Ministry of Culture on Sunday organized a ‘Healthy Life’ workshop on the occasion of National Sport Day to encourage employees to follow healthy diets, engage in various sports activities, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The workshop was presented by trainer Khalid Nabina, who described a healthy lifestyle as a set of practices aimed at enhancing the level of individual health and preventing diseases, which leads to elevating the standard of living in general. He pointed out that, to some people, the concept of healthy life is limited to exercising, healthy food, and losing or controlling weight, indicating that…
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Photo by EZ-Stock Studio / ShutterstockThroughout the 75-year history of the NHS, one of its most remarkable achievements has been the innovation in healthcare which has helped to tackle major causes of death and disease, contributing towards longer lives. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, people in the UK lived 13 years longer on average in 2016 than in 1948, when the NHS was established. By 2040, one in seven of us will be over 75. This is undoubtedly an incredible collective success.
However, while improvements in life expectancy should be celebrated, there are huge disparities…
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Healthy habits like regular exercise and building strong social connections can help you live longer.Westend61/Getty ImagesTo live a long life, start building healthy habits by middle age, new research suggests.Getting enough exercise, sleep, social connections, and healthy food can stave off early death.It’s also the best for managing stress, and avoiding binge drinking, smoking, and opioid addiction.You may be able to add years or even decades onto your lifespan by following some basic healthy habits by middle age, new research suggests.
Lifestyle factors like getting enough exercise while avoiding risky behaviors like binge drinking and smoking…
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