Here are some of the major causes of lifestyle disorders

Lifestyle disorders are a major cause of death in almost every country now The occurrence of these problems is not a oneday process people suffer due to longtime ignorance of their health care Some of the lifestyle disorders are obesity diabetes cardiovascular diseases cancers strokes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD arthritis and mental health issuesHimanshu Rai Chief Dietician and Nutritionist at Think You shares some of the leading causes of lifestyle disordersPOOR NUTRITIONIf your eating habits are linked to skipping meals overeating oilyfriedsugary meals then you could be in the trap of lifestyle disorders As per the WHO A healthy diet helps to protect against poor nutrition in all its forms and lifestylerelated health issues such as diabetes heart diseases strokes cancers and brain disorders also Eating healthy meals not skipping meals and food that contains ingredients from all the major food groups cereals legumes and pulses milk and meat fruits and vegetables fat and sugar would be helpful to protect you from lifestyle disordersLACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITYLack of physical activity may lead to obesity or being overweight and it may lead to several other disorders such as cardiovascular diseases diabetes cancers and various others The WHO suggests regular physical activity is very helpful for the prevention of diseases and improves the overall quality of life As per WHO adults should do 150 300 minutes of moderatetointense physical activity every week to provide significant benefits to overall healthLACK OF SLEEPAccording to CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention poor sleep has been linked to diabetes cardiovascular diseases depression and obesity In the case of diabetes it has been linked to poor control of blood sugar levels Whereas in cardiovascular diseases persons with poor sleeping are found to be at increased risk of high blood pressure stroke coronary heart diseases and irregular heartbeats In obesity short sleep duration results in metabolic changes which are linked to obesity Sleep disturbances for a long time have been one of the important symptoms of depression alsoCHRONIC STRESSAs per Mayo Clinic longterm stress puts the body on overexposure to cortisol hormone and other stress hormones which affects your bodys normal health process Overexposure to stress results in heart diseases weight gain depression anxiety digestive problems sleep issues headaches and memory issues Stress management is very important to keep away from the different health issuesSMOKINGSmoking affects almost all the organs in a bad manner Direct smoking may lead to different serious health concerns such as cancer heart diseases diabetes stroke lung disease COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease etc Whereas secondhand smoke causes stroke coronary heart diseases lung cancer etc in adults In children secondhand smoke causes sudden infant death syndrome acute respiratory infections middle ear disease more severe asthma respiratory symptoms and slowed lung growthEXCESS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTIONExcess alcohol drinking in the long term may lead to chronic diseases such as heart diseases stroke liver diseases cancer mental issues digestive issues and several others Whereas in short term it causes accidents violence alcohol poisoning risky sexual behaviours miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant womenMahatma Gandhi once wrote Instead of using the body as a temple of God we use it as a vehicle for indulgences and are not ashamed to run to medical men for help in our effort to increase them and abuse the earthly tabernacleThis statement is well connected to todays lifestyle disorders also it means we are neglecting the power of prevention doing excess and inviting lifestyle disordersLifestyle disorders can be easily prevented with the help of eating nutritious meals on time proper physical activity proper sleep stress management and avoiding alcohol and smokeAlso Read Are you experiencing intense loneliness during the pandemic Experts tell you how to deal with itThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever