Adopting a balanced diet, practicing regular physical activity, taking care of your mental health and protecting yourself through vaccination are essential elements for leading a healthy life in 2025.
As the years go by, staying active and healthy becomes a major priority to fully enjoy adulthood. The start of a new year often prompts us to revisit our wellness goals. How can we put our health at the center of our concerns in 2025?
Immunofitness is proving to be a key concept in this regard: a philosophy based on four fundamental pillars, aimed at strengthening both body and mind, while helping to prevent disease. Here are some recommendations proposed by GSK to achieve this objective:
1) Nutrition: Nourish your health
Adopting a balanced diet is crucial to counter the effects of a fast lifestyle and processed products. Focus on fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts, while limiting your consumption of added sugars to less than 10% of your daily calorie intake, saturated fats to less than 10%, and salt to less than 10%. less than 5 grams per day. These simple changes show that eating healthy can be accessible and not only helps prevent chronic diseases, but also improves your physical and mental well-being.
2) Vaccination: Intelligent prevention
Many people are concerned about vaccinating their children, but it is essential to remember that immunization is important at every stage of life. Currently, at least 16 diseases can be prevented by vaccination, such as hepatitis, tetanus, human papilloma virus, influenza, and shingles, which can affect one in three people in their lifetime. The risk increases with age or when the immune system weakens due to illness or medical treatment.
Vaccination against shingles is a crucial way to protect the health and quality of life of older adults. The recommended vaccination shows an effectiveness of 87.7% up to 12 years, significantly reducing the risk of developing this disease and its complications. For anyone aged 50 or over, or suffering from conditions such as diabetes, COPD or chronic stress, it is advisable to consult their doctor to plan prevention methods.
3) Physical health: Stay active
Physical inactivity is a concern, affecting 31% of adults worldwide. Regular exercise significantly lowers the risk of chronic diseases, improves sleep quality, and reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression. Staying active lowers the incidence of hypertension, improves body fat measurements, and supports mental and emotional well-being. For older people, it is recommended to perform between 150 and 300 minutes of physical activity per week to see notable benefits.
4) Mental health: Your peace of mind is essential
By 2030, one in six people worldwide will be 60 or older, highlighting the importance of prioritizing mental health at this stage of life. Loneliness and social isolation are major risk factors that affect the well-being of older people, around 14% of whom experience a psychological disorder. Allow yourself time for relaxing activities, such as meditation, reading, or enjoying coffee with loved ones. Remember that stress, whether acute or chronic, can weaken your immune system and make you more vulnerable to certain illnesses.
This year, make room for immunofitness in your daily life and encourage your friends and family to adopt healthy habits, thus helping to create a chain of well-being that will positively influence their daily lives. A synergy between a balanced diet, regular physical activity, attention to mental health and prevention through vaccination is fundamental to aging with vitality and ensuring a better future for all.
Awareness of the different aspects of well-being continues to evolve. Let’s think together about our own lifestyle: how can we integrate these practices into our daily lives to not only improve our health, but also that of those around us?
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