There are many areas in life where people tend to make unhealthy choices. The most concerning unhealthy choices are those made in youth. This is because unhealthy choices made in youth sometimes tend to become lifelong habits.
If you begin smoking at a young age, and smoke for several years, it is going to be very difficult to stop. The same goes for any unhealthy choice. This is why it is imperative to instill good values and stress the importance of healthy lifestyles to our children. We also have to practice what we preach. If we constantly tell our children to eat their vegetables and we stand on the sidelines eating a bag of potato chips, we are defeating our purpose. The old saying "Actions speak louder than words" is absolutely true. If we don't want our children to smoke, we should not smoke. If we want them to eat healthy, we should eat healthy. If we don't want them to drink, we should not drink.
One abuse that I have witnessed in recent years is the excessive consumption of energy drinks. I see many young parents consuming these drinks and even purchasing them for their children. My advice to these folks would be to eat a healthy diet and drink lots of water, and try to wean themselves off of the excessive consumption of caffeine. Good health is something we should all be working towards as it is not handed to us and should not be taken for granted.
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