Secrets To A Longer, Healthier Life

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Science and medicine have learned many things from our ancestors. But all they seem to be good at is managing to keep anyone alive no matter how poor their physical condition.   What humans should learn from today’s form of medicine is that we are the ones responsible for keeping ourselves healthy. Yes, medicine can treat the symptoms but isn’t this just like the Monday Morning Quarterback. Wait until the damage is done and then try and fix it or help you deal with your condition. All I ever learned from my doctors is how to control my condition.

I had acid reflux a few years ago and my doctor gave me a prescription. He said there wasn’t anything he could do to fix the condition but if I take the one pill in the morning I wouldn’t have acid reflux. He was right but when I asked how long do I have to take the pills, he simply replied ” as long as you have acid reflux, probably forever.

What the human race has learned from our ancestors is that smaller, thinner people who stay active live longer, healthier lives. Just in the last few months, I read an article in AARP about the people of Okinawa, an island to the south in the string of Japanese islands. The people are mostly farmers, of course, today's life is more Americanized but many of the families still live the same life as their ancestors. Farmers how to live off their land and fish for their meat. Basically eating mostly seafood, rice, vegetables, and fruit.

So why is that way of life healthier? It’s not so much their way of life as it is their physical condition. Once a person reaches adulthood they are fully grown and should stay that size. Usually, most people are fully grown when they reach their late teens or early 20’s. Most of us are very active at that age or at least we used to be a couple decades ago, so we are pretty much slim and trim and healthy. Of course, we are not all that way, but most of us are.

That is the size our bodies should be. If you add weight and more size our body has to adapt by expanding the circulatory system so your blood can nourish the extra body mass. As your add more body mass the circulatory system keeps growing and this puts more strain on your heart and other organs. Your body was built for the size you were when you reached adulthood and by adding more and more body mass your straining not only your organs but all your joints. This extra strain you are putting on yourself is wearing out your body parts at a faster than normal rate.

So why do we add body mass as we get older? Well, first of all, we don’t all add body mass. It is true that most adult Americans are adding weight as we age, but around the world, some people are staying slim and living healthier life. It’s not that easy to change after a life of indulgence, but the body will adapt to any change you want to make or have to make. And many Americans have changed their lives, mostly for medical reasons, and are now a slimmer, trimmer version of themselves.

You can’t really undo the damage you do to your body, but any improvement you can make, even losing 5% of your weight will make a big difference in your health and the quality of your life.

Look for my podcasts on anchor.fm, or the podcast app on your cell phone. Search “howbaddoyouwanttoloseweight”.

If you really want to lose your body fat then look for my e-books at the websites listed below. You’ll get information on Healthy eating, exercise, and diet. Instead of spending hours on the internet reading dozens of posts, you can save time by picking up one of my e-books.

There are two e-books. “How Bad Do You Want To Lose Weight?” is available at all the online bookstores selling for $3.99. Go to any of the websites below and search the title to find my e-book. This book gives you all you need to lose weight without spending money on gym memberships, diet plans, or meal plans. Look for my book. at Amazon.com, B&N.com, iBooks, Kobo.com, Scribd.com, or Gardner Books in the U.K.

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