Vital Tips For Youngsters To Stay Healthy

Indian youngsters aged 20–35 face health issues due to poor lifestyle choices, leading to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Factors contributing to these problems include the fast food culture, excessive screen time leading to sedentary lifestyles, and a lack of physical activity.

Mental health issues like anxiety and depression are prevalent among young Indians due to academic pressures, societal expectations, and stigma around seeking help.

Other health problems rising among youngsters include thyroid issues, strokes, kidney and liver problems, as well as various cancers like breast, cervical, lung, and colorectal cancer.

It's crucial for young people to address these health issues promptly to avoid future crises and maintain a good quality of life.

Vital tips for youngsters to stay healthy

Prioritise regular physical activity like yoga, running, or dancing for at least 45 minutes, 5 days a week, under fitness trainer guidance.

Maintain a balanced diet with fruits, vegetables, pulses, lentils, and whole grains, while limiting processed foods, alcohol, smoking, and sugary drinks. Monitor sodium intake and stay hydrated.

Manage stress with activities like yoga, meditation, painting, music, or learning new skills. Incorporate me time and self-care practices like hair spas or massages.

Schedule timely health check-ups, including cardiac screening, breast self-exams, lipid profiles, CBC, thyroid, colonoscopy, Pap smears, and HPV screening, as advised by your doctor.

Inputs by: Dr Ahmedhussain H khan, Consultant Internal Medicine, diabetologist & infectious disease specialist, Medicover Hospital, Navi Mumbai