Health is a Choice
They say that 70% of killer diseases like heart disease, cancer, obesity, stroke, and diabetes, are diseases of excess. They are the manifestation of poor lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking, bad food choices, stress and lack of exercise.
In fact, I remember reading about a study done where they polled a large group of random people (off the street) and asked them…Tell us 3 things that you could change about your lifestyle right now that would extend your lifespan? These were the top 3 answers.
- Eat better, more vegetables, less fat and processed foods.
- Lose weight/Exercise more.
- Stop smoking or drinking.
People are smart, but we can also be lazy and indulge too much in things that taste and feel good.
And the problem with these lifestyle temptations, is they do their damage slowly, and for the most part silently. After-all…the first symptom of heart disease 2/3 of the time is a heart attack, many of those fatal.
So…while health is not a mystery, since most of us know what we should be doing to stay healthy…the mystery is why we don’t do it.
I think it’s because we think we can get away with it. We think…I’m young…I can change my bad habits before it gets too late…then get healthy. Meanwhile…time goes on and nothing happens (and years pass) to you even though you are drinking, smoking, and eating garbage…you get a sense of false security…then BOOM.
Did you hear…Betty was stricken by cancer…like she was hit by a car and had nothing to do with it.
But the thing is…a healthy lifestyle pays dividends now (and later).
You feel better about yourself when you are healthy. You look better. Your body functions better. You sleep better. It gives you a lot more options when it comes to expressing life. And you can do it for longer.
So listen to yourself…because you are right…Health is choice.
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