How to live a healthy life in modern day suburbia or in the heart of the city can at times be challenging. The key lies within yourself and your attitude towards the elements that surround you. Sadly we cannot turn the clock back to a time when foods did not contain additives, colourants and flavourants, or to when humanity did not pollute our rivers with waste, but thankfully we still have the freedom to choose how we live in this modern age.

To ensure that you are not introducing toxins into your system, the only way how to live a healthy life is to ensure that all your fruits and vegetables are organic in origin and free from pesticides and chemicals. Be aware! Read food labels and you'll see that most products list their ingredients.

Drink plenty of water! If you can get it, choose water that has been through a reverse osmosis process that purifies it and leeches out all toxins. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and stay away from heavily fried and rich foods that contain lots of trans fats. Avoid products that contain a lot of sugar and white flour.

Here comes that dirty eight letter word - exercise. The human body was designed to move and exercise doesn't have to be an unpleasant chore. No need to spend hours in the overcrowded gym down the road pumping iron. Exercise can be fun and exhilarating. Join a walking group and make new friends, learn a new skill and start windsurfing lessons or take your four-legged friend for a daily walk in the park.

Sleep is another very obvious but much ignored part of how to live a healthy life. The human body needs a minimum of eight hours of sleep a night to function properly. Today's modern lifestyle is not really conducive to restful sleep, with many people having television sets in their bedrooms and having such entertainments as video games and Internet access which can keep the average person preoccupied for hours. So, how to live a healthy life is really quite simple. Drink plenty of water, eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruit, get enough exercise and reward yourself with restful sleep.