It
ain’t easy being healthy but it is a whole lot easier then having one or more
of the many diseases that are plaguing this country. Every week we hear about
the rising numbers of people with cancer, heart diseases, and diabetes. This
week obesity has been the main focus from every news source. And they all have
their own rationalization as to why obesity is increasing at such disturbing
rates. Some say it is the restaurants that are causing this with their
unhealthy menu choices. Others blame the food industry, advertisers or the
government, the schools and our parents. But could it really be the combination
of all of these?
It has never been that just one
single thing makes us sick and not just one single thing that makes or keeps us
healthy so let’s stop playing the blame game and place the responsibility back
on the individual. I guess the big problem with this ides is that most
individuals are not motivated to get healthy or to stay healthy. I got
motivated as a teenager when doctors told me that it would not be long before I
would be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. Some people get motivated to
quite smoking after having a child. Having a heart-attack motivates others. What
will it take to get people motivated to be healthy? Maybe just taking some small steps will provide each person with opportunity to find their own motivation. It may not be easy being healthy but it is worth every bit of effort.
These are six essential areas that
directly affect the quality of our health
What we eat
What we drink
How we exercise
The rest we get
The air we breathe
What we think
What motivates you to be
healthy?