Did we ever learn anything from the past? Are we making progress with all the advancements in technology we are witnessing today? Has there been some kind of improvement in life expectancy with all the breakthroughs in medicine? Do you think the average man or woman like you and me, who lived in the 1980s, had a better and more fulfilling life? Are we growing wiser or are we just growing fatter? We are definitely growing fatter. According recent studies, more than 60% of American adults could be classified as either overweight or obese. Heart disease, kidney failure, circulatory problems and cancer are all attributed to obesity.
It doesn’t take a genius to know these things; we read about these things every other day but still lack the dedication to change our lifestyle. How many times do we have to read about the relationship between obesity and aging? We get on the internet and Google “weight loss tips”, “how to loose weight”, “tips to stay healthy”, “tips to live longer” etc. But we never adhere to the rules of whatever we read, and that’s resulted in more than 300,000 deaths a year being attributed to obesity, almost the same number caused by smoking. Staying healthy is no rocket science. In fact, it involves the most basic of natural laws; whatever you sow, that you will also reap. If you decide to eat 5 donuts and 3 cups of ice cream everyday, you know you are at risk of getting diabetes, or at least you are old enough to know that you might get stomach upsets.
Considering the excess baggage we would have to carry around, being overweight has to be annoyingly uncomfortable. Obesity is just a huge burden; you’d have to look for the right size of every item of clothing, health issues, you start aging at an alarming rate, sex becomes a not-so fun exercise, it could just be the beginning of the end of your life as you know it, and it is. Our body has a mass limit that it can support (check your Body Mass Index (BMI) here), when your body mass exceeds that limit, it becomes an extra burden. More stress on your vital organs (that is, the heart, lungs, kidney etc.), these organs begin to experience some wear and tear from the extra load, and consequently you start aging rapidly. Of course, it also affects your skeleton and therefore your form and posture. So, as you age you can’t stand for as long as you used to, you start stooping which might result in falls (falls cause untold damage to our body and its fragile organs. So it’s not hard to guess why Doctors advice patients to engage in exercises to stay fit and maintain balance.
Loosing weight in a healthy way is not easy, we all know that. One of the myths of weight loss is that most people think it’s all about exercise. Not true. About 80% of the body weight gained is as a result of what we take in, yes, food. There is a saying, “Eat less, live long.” In order to lose weight, self control is very important, very much so. Not that you can never have a burger again, you can, just don’t eat a burger every time you are hungry. You can mix it up, some natural food whenever it’s available. Natural foods have some essential elements and micronutrients that support natural rejuvenation of your organs. Take some supplements too, you might be lacking some essential nutrients and vitamins, but check with your Doctor first.
Exercise is vital in staying healthy. Rigorous exercises that will help you break a sweat at least twice a week. Try out exercises that will help you stretch your muscles. Always maintain a good posture and make sure your form and balance doesn’t suffer. You can look up some workout tips on your own.
It’s also critical that we all live like we have some purpose in life. Without a purpose, what are we all living for? Life seems to work out for those that have a dream they want to see come through, something that keeps us motivated, driven. Find something that drives you, maybe it’s your wife, your job. Exercise your will power too. Live a purpose driven life.
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