A healthy lifestyle is defined by three different categories: physical, mental/emotional and spiritual. In order to live a truly healthy lifestyle, you must balance all three categories simultaneously. To do this, you must have a balanced/nutritious diet, regular physical activity, avoid risky behaviors (smoking and drugs) and have positive thoughts/attitudes as well as maintain good social relationships with your family and friends. A healthy lifestyle is definitely not something that can be achieved overnight, but with determination and effort, it can be achieved. First of all, a well-balanced and nutritious diet is the key to a healthy lifestyle. To do this, your local supermarket is irrelevant. Most people are unaware of the dirty secrets hidden in canned food products, boxed dinners and the like. Things like preservatives, additives, high amounts of sodium and fat are all part of it. Daily consumption of these foods puts you at risk of diseases and other problems such as high blood pressure, liver damage, diabetes....