Good health.

        The one thing everybody should value the most is good health. No matter how rich, intelligent and powerful a man is, he cannot be happy if his health is poor. Good health is the best wealth.

        In order to keep ourselves in good health, we should eat balanced meals, maintain cleanliness, exercise regularly and keep away from unhealthy habits.

        What are balanced meals? Meals that contain all the essential food types are considered balanced meals. We have to drink at least eight glasses of water each day to flush out the imourities from the body's system. Also, eat each meal at the same time every day, and never miss breakfast as it is the most important meal of the day.

        Maintaining cleanliness is a must for good health. This means living in clean surroundings, wearing clean clothes and keeping our bodies clean. A person should also have enough sleep. For average adult, an average of eight hours of sleep at night is considered sufficient to help maintain the body's good health. Sleep is very important for the body and mind. The body rejuvenates itself during sleep. If possible, go to bed early and wake up early in the morning so that one will feel fresh and energetic the next day to carry out the day's tasks.

        Regular exercise is also a major factor in keeping in good health. Physical exercise increases blood circulation, whets the appetite, helps digestion and keeps away illnesses. Regular exercise is a habit that needs to be cultivated. With improving transportation, there are very few who are prepared to walk or climb stairs. Instead, they prefer to use the lift. Cultivating this habit requires a lot of dicipline, which is a rather rare quality these days.


        These is a powerful connection between the body and mind. A strong and healthy body needs a strong mind in order to make it most useful. As the saying goes, A sound mind is lodged in a sound baby. It is for this reason that great stress is put on physical exercise as well as mental training. Physical exercise is vital to develop a healthy body.


        Finally, to mantain good health, we should also stay away from unhealthy habits such as smoking and drinking. Heavydrinking and smoking bring upon illnesses and shorten our lives. We must remember that it is easier to fall sick than to recover, as illustrated by the saying, Sickness comes on horseback and goes away on foot. So lead a healthy lifestyle to avoid falling ill constantly.


        It is usual that we seldom miss something till we have lost it. Having said this, be ware that good health is an asset that we should never wait to lose before we start appreciating it.

Pollution

Pollution is an issue of concern in the modern world that we live in today. There are many types of pollution, namely air, water and noise. Pollution in our environment will undoubtedly affect our quality of life. Our naturally beautiful world becoming ugly because it is suffering from the effects of environmental pollution. Pollution can also cause various health problems and other negative effects.

Air pollution is caused by the emission of toxic gases from vehicles, factories and open burning. Nowadays, there are more and more vehicles on the road as society gets more affluent. More and more people strive to have a better quality of life by having the convenience of driving to their destinations instead of taking public transportation. Automobiles provides transport to millions people around the world to enable them to travel to their workplace, school and other places, therefore, the air around us is getting more polluted by the carbon dioxide that is emitted. Carbon monoxide is another type of gas which harmful to the environment as it can cause the reduction of oxygen in the bloodstream.

Another example of contributor to the air pollution is the manufacturing factories. The manufacturing of products in factories to meet the growing demand of society is also causing air pollution. Factories release toxic gases to the environment. Some factories also use coal to generate heat and energy. As a result from the burning of coal, carbon dioxide is released into the environment.

            Besides factories, many people are still practising open burning as a way of disposing their household wastes. Although burning our household wastes is a convenient way of getting rid of our rubbish, it is harmful to the environment as it contributes to the worsening of the air quality. As a result, air pollution causes people to suffer from health problems such as chest pain and asthma. In extreme cases, people can contract lung cancer.

            Water pollution is also a problem that we are currently facing. The marine life is the first to suffer from water pollution as they depend on the nutrients in the water to survive. As a result, we are robbed of beautiful sea corals and unique species of fishes. Besides ruining our marine heritage, the disappearance of marine life will affect the livelihood of fishermen, not to mention our source of food. Water pollution is caused by harmful waster from industries, farms and sewerage systems which are dumped into our sources of water such as rivers and lakes. This irresponsible act contaminates our drinking water and can cause serious health problems and can even culminate in death.

            Noise pollution is another form of pollution. Noise from heavy machinery and vehicles can cause hearing problems and in extreme cases, deafness. As there is growing number of vehicles on the road, we are exposed to noise pollution every day. The government in advanced countries encourage their citizens to take the public buses and trains by providing an affordable and efficient transportation system. This effort discourages people from driving their private vehicles and consequently reduces the number of vehicles on the road.

            We must work together to reduce pollution so that the future generations can live in a healthy, unpolluted environment. As the saying goes, precaution is better than cure. Lets hands on hands together by recycle and conserve the world for the better future.