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PDO - As part of our efforts to encourage people to look after their health, the Medical Department has provided health and fitness facilities which people can use to become and stay fit and healthy. A fully equipped gymnasium facility, dietitian counseling services, regular health education, and periodic medical checks are all just a few steps away for you to maintain a healthy lifestyle, if you choose to make use of them. Indulging in poor diets, over eating, smoking, drinking alcohol and an inactive lifestyle can lead to irreversible chronic illnesses, |
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such as diabetes, cancer and heart and lung diseases, due to obesity and high cholesterol in blood. Furthermore, a poor diet also results in a deficiency in the basic vitamins and minerals necessary to keep our minds sharp and alert.
Those who ignore the advice will have no excuse when their lives become too miserable to bear and their medical condition begins to impact on their family and loved ones. If we can all work steadily to improve our lifestyles it will reduce the burden on the Omani health service and add wealth to the nation. Remember "Prevention is Better Than Cure". |
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The Effect of Diet and Exercise on Drug Prescription
Prescription drugs are in use to treat diet-related problems such as high cholesterol, heart burn caused by certain food or over eating, and depression which is believed to be linked with diet and obesity. Most people can eliminate the use of medicines if only they can reduce their consumption of food through diet and also exercise more.
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