In ancient times humans used to hunt for their daily need and requirements. This ultimately leads their body to undergo huge physical work and effort and hence balance their health and fitness. Each and every part of their body was exercised. They eat very healthy and natural food and drink pure river water that flows from various regions and along flowing the natural nutrients. So their intake was pure and full of natural and minerals.

Introducing the current phase of life means today's lifestyle, people hardly apply any efforts to do any of those activities. If we do a simple 20-30 minutes per day of workouts can helps us a lot to gain good health. Natural fruits like apple, banana, mango and grapes and a good nutritious meal a day could help to improve our health. Easy and automatic lifestyle is restricting us to do physical exercise which is required to keep the body fit. The big question among everyone is that how to earn a good habit which ensures the balanced and healthy body. Good Health is precious and is all that one looks for.

We all know the basics - wash your hands regularly, shower / bathe daily, cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze. The question is, how many of us actually adhere to these rules?

Here are some interesting facts about health and hygiene that are sure to shock you.

• According to a recent study, approximately only 40% of men wash their hands every time they use the bathroom.

• According to that same study, approximately only 60% of women wash their hands every time they use the bathroom.

• The reason for needing to cleanse your hands after using the bathroom is pretty obvious, but did you know that the amount of bacteria on your hands actually doubles after going to the toilet?

• There are more germs on your television remote, computer keyboard and kitchen cutting board than there are on a public toilet seat. In fact, your kitchen cutting board is likely to house 200% more faecal bacteria than the toilet seat.

• When handwashing, it is important to pay special attention to your fingertips and underneath your nails, as this is where the majority of the germs can be found. Unfortunately, most people focus more on washing the palms and backs of the hands.

• 80% of contagious diseases are transferred by touch. This includes both person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated surface and then touching your nose, eyes or mouth.

• In order to completely kill off any germs and bacteria, the recommended hand washing time is a minimum of 15 seconds. However, the ideal length of time for optimal protection is 30 seconds.

• Most people who drop food on the floor believe in the infamous 'five-second rule'. Unfortunately, that 'rule' is a complete myth. It takes the bacteria less than a few milliseconds to transfer from the floor onto your snack.
  

  
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  Becoming healthier in today's hectic schedule is not an easy task and need lots of dedication. Nutrition and healthy Diet should be covered in basic education. There should be a separate stream in school course related to health, nutrition, and good eating habits. Children should be awarded enough about the benefits of good and healthy lifestyle. Seasonal fruits play an important role to maintain the nutrition system as the foods are also related to our fitness and health. One should take parts in yoga class to maintain peace of mind and soul. Hygiene cooking and eating habits are must to leads a healthy like a style. One should avoid the use of an automatic machine which makes our life simple like lifts, washing machine, etc. but cause damage to our health.

References:
http://info.debgroup.com/blog/5-gross-hygiene-facts
https://www.b4brands.com/blog/facts-hand-washing-hygiene
http://www.hygienicsolutionsuk.com/page.asp?id=factpag