A healthy lifestyle is defined by three different categories: physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual. To live a truly healthy lifestyle, you need to balance all three categories at once. To do this you need to have a well-balanced/nutritious diet, regular amounts of physical activity, avoid risky behaviors (smoking and drugs) and have positive thoughts/attitudes, as well as maintaining a good social relationship with family and friends. A healthy lifestyle is certainly not something you can achieve overnight, but with determination and commitment it can certainly be achieved. First of all, a balanced and nutritious diet is the key to a healthy lifestyle. To do this your local supermarket is out of the running. Most people are unaware of the dirty secrets hidden in canned food products, boxed dinners and other inclusions. Things like preservatives, additives, high amounts of sodium and fat are all part of this. Eating these foods daily puts you at risk for diseases and other problems such as hypertension, liver damage, diabetes...