You Are A Work In Progress

     When you make the decision to live a healthier lifestyle, it is a personal one.  You can do it for your family because you want to live longer to enjoy your children and grandchildren.  You can do it because it is a job or wellness requirement for where you work. However, ultimately, the decision to exercise, to eat better, to take care of yourself has to come from inside yourself.  It has to be for you.
      You are a work in progress.  Every day of your life you decide how you want to live it, what you want to do, how you want to make it count.  Small steps, any steps will move you forward.
     The weather is getting better for running or walking outside.  The sun is shining and providing the Vitamin D that is so valuable to your body.  You will feel better and have more energy if you get moving.  Your joints will not ache as much if you continue to use them every day.  As we age, we lose the flexibility and the mobility we had when we were younger.  You can gain some of that back through exercise.  You will definitely feel better.




It's nice out...get out and get moving...

What Are You Eating?

        I normally don't speak a lot in this blog about what you should or should not eat.  For the most part, I say "anything in moderation". However, more significant research has come to light about GMOs, pesticides, diet soda, sugar and processed foods.  In general, as a rule of thumb, the more processed the food is the worse it is for you.  

      Genetically modified organisms are plants and living things whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a lab. Most developed countries do not consider GMOs to be safe.
Diet soda is being found to significantly contribute to the obesity epidemic in the United States.  As a rule, anything white is a processed food and not considered as healthy for you as  a natural, whole grain.  I personally try to eat more whole grains, more wraps instead of bread, more beans and vegetables, and I drink nothing diet at all.  Fresh fruit and vegetables are always better for you than canned or frozen.  Water is really your best choice for a beverage.
     You can make better choices in your life without giving up things you like.  Add some lemon to your water for flavor.   Eat your sandwich, but eat it with a whole grain wrap or bread.  Drink a beer if you want one, it has hops and barley and is much better for you than diet soda.  Enjoy your life, just think about what you are putting in your body.