What role does "play" have in living a healthy life?

An Integral Role: Great question! this is a topic often overlooked by healthcare providers. A healthy diet, meaningful exercise, adequate sleep, and "play" are the important components in living a healthy life. Where sleep affords one the opportunity to rest and regenerate their physical being, "play" gives one a chance to energize their psychological being. Play can include leisure activities, family, & career.

Play is great: All work and no play - well you know the ending - makes one quite dull and unhappy. Incorporate play into your life. Children laugh and smile in the playground. Perhaps we should all take a note from this and be kinder to ourselves and those around us. So Play away. www.artofplasticsurgery.com

An important one: Eat healthfully w at least 5 servings of vegetables & 4 of fruit /day (organic is best). Increase nutritional fiber. Avoid refined sugar & junk carbohydrates. Avoid sweetened juices, soda & caffeinated beverages. Watch portion sizes. No tobacco, illicit drugs & low to no alcohol use. Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs sleep /night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Maintain good hygiene. Daily physical