Healthy eating and daily exercise is important as it impacts oneself in a good way. With the correct intake of food daily, a person can be in the best shape and can boost their immune system. Daily exercise can also lower the chances of heart disease, blood clot leading to heart failure, and can improve the overall mental well-being of a person.
We can apply it to our own lives because we've all done mistakes and bad things in our lives but we can change our ways for the better like how instead of becoming a greaser Johnny believes that Ponyboy can become good in the world. It kinda shows how in life some people have done bad things but if they change their ways starting now they can still be part of the good in the world. I hope this helps :))