There are many health concerns when it comes to having a job as a programmer. This is because at their job they are very sedentary. Even if the job provides a stand up desk  a programmer can easily start having health issues. It is very important to have some sort of hobby that you do outside of work in order to stay active. Even if that hobby is going for a walk in a park every other day, which will also help keep you from experiencing mental exhaustion. Also make sure to keep your keyboard at the edge of your desk which will force you to not rest your wrists on the table. This can lead to wrist pain. With keeping up with those two habits it makes things a lot easier on you in the long run. Although there are many more things that can be done to stay healthy. One thing is to avoid caffeine as much as possible, even though it may be tempting to drink a ton of caffeine in order to get extra work done it is probably better to just get some sleep and try in the morning. This also goes for food, it is tempting to eat pizza most of the time since it is easy but getting into the habit of cooking your own food will do a great deal for your health, and your wallet.

Summary of a healthy programmers lifestyle:

1. Have an active hobby
2. Use proper technique when typing and position your keyboard accordingly
3. Avoid copious amounts of caffeine
4. Get plenty of sleep
5. Cook your own food

If anyone has any more suggestions for young programmers to stay healthy then leave a comment.