Health and Nutrition That Is AboveNBeyond

After my wife lost at least 20 pounds, she noticed a big difference. She used to be out of breath just climbing the stairs to our upper level of the house. I no longer have the back pains I used to since loosing my weight. While, the effort can be hard at times, it’s worth it in the long run. You open the door to a whole new you when you loose even just 20 pounds. The door you open automatically closes the door behind you. The door to increased odds of bad health. Because of my efforts, my recent annual checkup was perfect. I had perfect blood pressure, and all my “numbers” were good or near good. Having a active and healthy lifestyle is the name of the game. The biggest secret here is that the secret to better health, starts and ends with YOU. You have to make the decision to change direction. You have to be committed. You have to change. I say this with personal experience here. I used to drink, eat what ever I wanted when I wanted. I’ve been through a lot of personal issues and seen what I did not want in my life and can tell you that it does start and end with you. You have to cut away what isn’t worth it and discard it. I eliminated alcohol from my life and haven’t looked back. Yes, my wife and I have a little bit on our anniversary, but, not much to speak of. I became an avid runner about 3 years into my depression to help clear it up. For me, it was one of the biggest aspects that pulled me out of the gutter. This also helped me loose weight. I did go through the usual ups and downs of weight loss. It wasn’t until I found Herbalife that I was able to start keeping it off. See My Testimony for more information on this.

See Part one of Better Health Secrets.

In this day and age where health care costs are high and job loss is frequent, it’s easy to get caught up in the habit of putting your health on the shelf and worrying about it later. When I was in my early 20’s I purchased some health insurance since I was part time and had hardly any benefits. Well, with the cost of it, and the fact that it barely covered anything, I canceled it, thus, doing without it. And, yes, I was single at the time and it was easy to make those kind of decisions back then. There are some ways to cut costs to take care of yourself in the meantime (or all the time):
1. Purchase generic or store brand items that work just as effective and lowers cost.
2. Anti-bacterial hand soap to prevent the spread of germs
3. Always keep supplies on hand for that unexpected emergency
4. Nutrition – get proper nutrition to be properly fortified to fight off illnesses
5. Stay active – Regular exercise, running, walking etc.
6. Don’t smoke – Yes, this can have an effect on your health 
7. Hygiene – One rarely thinks of this, but, taking care of yourself here, helps too.
8. Avoid others – Stay away from those who are themselves not well or ill.
9. Already sick? – Deal with it as soon as you start not feeling well – by not prolonging it, you can cut costs before it gets worse.
10. Change habits – in addition to the above, changing your habits can lead to a healthier you.

If you are already doing all or most of these items, good for you! You are on your way. The more you can do on your own, the better off you’ll be. When able, you should see a doctor for annual checkups.