No more excuses! Let’s get healthy

Jogging and cycling activity at the Cherok To Kun recreational forest in Bukit Mertajam yesterday. - Starpic by MUSTAFA AHMAD / The Star / 11 October 2016.

I AGREE with Vijayalakshmi Govindasamy (“Act responsibly, live healthily”, The Star, Dec 29) that we should not burden our Government with increasing healthcare costs.

I believe that the healthcare costs, spent especially on treating lifestyle diseases, could be curtailed extensively. These diseases are preventable and our Government has taken ample initiatives to guide people from all walks of life in maintaining healthy lifestyles.