Nutrition + Exercise = Overall Health

We've all spent time reading "women" mags that tell us we can just exercise and eat anything we want. Perhaps you also read the opposite...eat right with no exercise, and get a body like (fill in the blank with the name of a popular actress). This is ridiculous. I know, I've been there and done that countless times. These magazine have contradicting articles, while sitting on the same shelf at the checkout line in the grocery store. These catchy headers for articles have one thing in mind and that is getting your $3.99. It works the same way with these infomercials on television...everyone promising you everything. What about making a promise to yourself? Why not put your future in your hands? We have the ability to have whatever we want in life. We can make anything happen, but of course, it will always take some work and dedication.

What we need,  is to get to a place where both nutrition and fitness help us to attain the right goal: OVERALL HEALTH. It must be about finding a solution that is a lifetime change for the better. We as people all desire to live for one thing or another. Whether it be to see your grandchildren grow up, to accomplish goals you haven't completed, or any reason you have of why today would be too soon to die. We all want to be here for the long haul. What we should understand about health is there is a balance. Like everything else in life, to get the most out of it, we must have balance and not just have a balancing act. If we just exercise and put crappy food in our body, we are only accomplishing half of the work which will equal half of the results. It will be hard to make this type of "program" a consistent part in your life, especially without getting the results you desire. It will grow old and you'll eventually be disappointed with the outcome. Like I said, been there and done that!

Next time, I will share some pointers and little changes we can make to get started on our path to overall health. It's about taking it one step at a time. Little successes will give you the motivation you need to start making the bigger changes. KEEP STRIVING...AND REMEMBER, YOU ARE WORTH IT!