At the closing session of the First International Conference on Heart Health, held in Victoria, Canada, from May 24 to 29, 1992, the World Health Organization issued the Victoria Declaration on Heart Health.

Prevention is the key to good health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 15 % of the factors leading to disease are internal, 10 % are social, 8 % are medical, 7 % are climatic and geographic, and 60 % are personal lifestyle factors, so in 1992, the WHO issued the famous "Victoria Declaration", proposing the four cornerstones of health.

The four cornerstones of health

Proper diet

The first cornerstone of health can be summarized as "five numbers" and "five colors".

Five numbers -

1. A glass of milk a day to ensure 250 mg of calcium.

2. 250 to 350 grams of carbohydrates per day, equivalent to 6 to 8 taels of staple foods.

3. 3 to 4 servings of high-protein foods per day.

4. four phrases that refer to: coarse and fine, not sweet and not salty, three, four, five meals, seven or eight portions full.

5. 500 grams of vegetables and fruits can reduce the incidence of cancer by more than half.

Five colors -

Red: refers to a day to eat 1 to 2 tomatoes (to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer), a moderate amount of red wine, red pepper (to improve mood).

Yellow: refers to yellow vegetables, such as: carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes, watermelon, etc. These foods are rich in vitamin A.

Green: refers to green tea as well as green vegetables, especially green tea contains antioxidants, which can resist free radicals and slow down the aging process.

White: like oat flour, oatmeal, not only lower cholesterol, lower triglycerides, for diabetics and weight loss people also have a good effect.

Black: Black fungus can reduce the viscosity of the blood.

Life is exercise, but in moderation. Everyone should choose the right type of exercise and develop scientific exercise habits according to their actual situation. For most healthy people, the standard for measuring the right amount of exercise, the popular international approach uses the range of heart rate to measure: (220 - age) * 65% to 85%, as long as the exercise within this range, can receive the best results, and can ensure the safety of exercise.

Smoking is harmful to the human body, it can cause chronic bronchitis, lung disease, and also increases the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure, so it is important to quit smoking.

Moderate drinking can promote blood circulation, too much will be detrimental to the health of the five organs, affecting digestion and absorption and metabolism of nutrients, and also has a greater negative impact on the treatment and recovery of various diseases.

The World Health Organization points out that the physiological, psychological, social and interpersonal adaptation of the state of perfect health, psychological health, physiological health, the ancients said: "calm and empty, the true energy from the; spirit within the guard, the disease is safe from", this is the truth. Who will self-regulation, mind health, who will have a healthy body.