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Diet vs Exercise: What is More Important Insurance

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November 07, 2017

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When it comes to staying fit and healthy, which option is more beneficial: diet or exercise? We weigh the pros and cons of both and help you find the answer.To stay fit and healthy, what is better: diet or exercise? If you've asked yourself this question on numerous occasions but haven't found the answer, you are not alone. The big debate over diet vs. exercise and which is more effective when it comes to overall health has been waged for decades. So, we thought it is high time we got you the answer: Is eating right your best bet? Or is working out every day the key to becoming healthier? To get the real story, keep reading.

Diet

Many people feel that diet is not as helpful as exercise. But they are far from the truth. Exercise can help you burn calories, but if you are not making the correct dietary choices, you will be unable to build any muscle or stamina. Eating right can help you stay fit faster and more easily so no loading up on that aerated drink or sugary granola bar right after your workout! But restrictive diets are a big no-no, for they prevent you from consuming much-needed nutrients. Instead, you should opt for a diet that focuses on fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and whole-grain carbs.

Exercise

With regular exercise, you are not only burning fat but also stimulating growth of your muscle and bone density. If you are just following a diet plan and not doing any exercise, it means that you are stripping away the fat as well as the essential muscle and bone density. And, of course, beyond burning your body fat, exercise brings you some health perks too. Its greatest advantage lies in the fact that it strengthens your immune system and lowers your cholesterol. By working out, you also increase your stamina and mind's sharpness. Lastly, exercise lowers your stress levels and improves the quality of your sleep.

The Bottom Line

Are you still confused with lack of a definitive answer to the diet vs. exercise question? Well, the answer is that diet and exercise are integral parts of a healthy lifestyle. So, instead of choosing one over the other, you should combine both to stay healthy and fit. Simply put, you need to follow a fitness plan which mixes both diet and physical activity. Think of it this way: Exercise gives you strength and stamina, while a nutritious diet provides the building blocks. Though both are worlds apart, they are just as critical to each other as cement and steel are to a building being constructed. As a rule of thumb, weight loss is generally 70 percent diet and 30 percent exercise.

Just like exercise and diet are important for better health, financial security is a must for a better future. Being financially secure can keep you stress-free (on the financial front at least) in face of the contingencies that come up in your life. But achieving financially security in life is no easy task; you may have planned for the future and saved money, but sometimes, that alone isn't enough. If you're looking to ensure your economic stability and that of your family in good times and bad, insurance is a good bet.

Insurance plans from HDFC Life are good for long-term savings the returns can help you buy a bigger house, send your children for studies abroad or even build a nest egg for a comfortable retirement. You can get the benefit of life cover too the insurance proceeds can financially support your family in case you are no more. Simply put, insurance can serve as a safety net for almost any contingency out there in your future. What's more, depending on the insurance plan, you may also be entitled to certain tax benefits.

Whether you want to address your multiple financial goals or make provision for your family's financial stability, insurance plans from HDFC Life can come to your rescue. So start planning wisely.

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Francis Rodrigues has a decade long experience in the insurance sector, and as SVP, E-Commerce and Digital Marketing, HDFC Life, manages the online sales channel, as well as digital and performance marketing. He has had hands-on experience in setting up sales channels and functional teams from scratch over a career spanning 2 decades.

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