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Question
What would you do to lead a healthy life?
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Solution
Personal hygiene is very important to lead a healthy life. It can be done by:
- Proper diet: Balanced diet is very important.
- Sleep: Adequate sleep of 6-8 hours a day.
- Regular exercise: Sufficient physical activity.
- Cleanliness: Keeping the body clean to prevent infections.
- Proper lifestyle: Junk foods, long hours of table work, late night sleeps etc. Should be avoided to lead a healthy life.
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