Health is one of the great blessings that we take for granted until we lose it. One of my favorite sayings about being healthy is this: he who does not make time for exercise, must make time for illness.
That about sums it up– if you neglect your health, it will come back to bite you. Of course, many things cannot be prevented, but even then, being in shape is an advantage in weathering the difficult times and while recuperating.
These days, being healthy is not easy. That’s because our default lifestyle is completely different from that of our prehistoric ancestors– even though our genetic structure is still basically the same. Instead of eating fresh produce, we have artificially cultured and grown food. Instead of being active hunting and gathering, we sit on our asses watching TV and working all day long. We rarely stop to consider that our lifestyles are actually very damaging for us. And chocolate cake is always too tempting!
Being healthy is difficult, and there are no quick fixes. You have to sweat while you exercise, and you have to forgo some of your favorite foods.
It can be made slightly more pleasant in some ways. However, your mindset must be there: that it might not be as easy as lying back and drinking beer, and it’s not a road of least resistance, but that you’re willing to do what it takes, and that you really, truly understand the importance of being healthy.
Photo: “The Aerobics Girls Warming it Up” by kk+
