'Health Today' offers tips for better living<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A new health magazine hit the newsstands in
\nIndonesia in April. Health Today joins a number of other titles
\naimed at providing Indonesians the advice and guidance they need
\nto live physically, emotionally and mentally healthy lives.<\/p>\n
Health magazines are clearly aimed at Indonesia's middle-
\nclass, which, despite the recent economic troubles, must be quite
\nsubstantial considering that Health Today, the newest entrant in
\nthe market, already claims two million readers.<\/p>\n
Could the appearance of another health magazine herald a new
\nhealth trend among those Indonesians able to afford the luxury.
\nCan we expect a mushrooming of health clubs, gyms and juice bars?
\nProbably not.<\/p>\n
But while Indonesia has not yet reached the same level of
\nobsession as America in exercising and eating healthily
\n(although, for some reason, Americans continue to get fatter and
\nfatter), a substantial number of Indonesians have begun to take
\ntheir health seriously.<\/p>\n
For many, particularly residents of Jakarta, the battle to
\nstay healthy can prove a losing one. From the pollution and
\nstress of life in the teeming capital to the ready availability
\nof junk food, not to mention cigarettes and after-work cocktails,
\nthe road to health is littered with land mines.<\/p>\n
Those who have no experience in leading a healthy lifestyle
\nneed somewhere to turn to for advice in changing a lifetime of
\nbad habits into healthy ones. Which is the niche magazines such
\nas Health Today are trying to fill. Publications such as this
\noffer tips on health, nutrition, fitness, parenting, beauty and
\ngrooming, emotional well-being and first aid, as well as articles
\non everything from disease to inspirational people who have
\ntriumphed in their health battles.<\/p>\n
While it may be too much to hope that jogging will soon, if
\never, replace chain-smoking as Indonesia's favorite pastime, the
\nincreasing awareness of health issues among Indonesians is an
\nencouraging trend. It can only be hoped that as the country
\ncontinues to recover from the economic crisis which laid it low,
\nmore and more Indonesians will be able to turn their attention to
\nleading healthier, and thus longer, lives.<\/p>\n
-- David Eyerly<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/health-today-offers-tips-for-better-living-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }