Best Fitness & Health Log: Live Longer in Shape

Introduction Diabetes are going to destroy the United States. This all could be prevented if we would turn the clock back to the fifties. Americans did mostly physical work in factories and on farms. Today with lack of exercise because of our modern lifestyle of sedentary jobs using computers and automobiles. No wonder we are suffering as a Nation. We must alter our lifestyles or be doomed to our own self centered greed and unhealthy consumption. United States must advocate Fitness and healthy living or else. Fact: Regular physical activity - even at moderate levels - reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, and obesity. Here is another fact: 65% of Americans are considered obese. So while the risks associated with not exercising are clear, we don't seem to be doing anything to change our sedentary ways. Most Illness are self-inflicted. The human body has a super natural designed healing system that can meet most of its problems without outside intervention. Even when outside help is needed, healing is enhanced if the patient can be kept free of emotional devastation and panic. Emotional trauma impairs immune function by decreasing the body’s interleukins vital immune defense substances. Panic constricts blood vessels, putting additional burden on the heart. Depression intensifies existing diseases that open the door to other aliments. There is a direct connection between our mental state and the ability of our immune system to do its job. Keep your mind-set positive and free from depression, unnecessary emotional stress which can induces illness. Other words, REFUSE to get involved in a confrontation with anyone, no matter what the issue is. DO NOT allow the daily grime of living and coping take control of your mental health. Bottom line, your body will suffer the consequences by weakening your immune system. Lets face the facts. We do not take care of our bodies. We eat thing that taste good and over indulge in those foods. We have bad drinking habit of some beverages. We have substance abuse of prescription and non-prescription drugs. We are not active doing chores around our homes. Apartment dwellers are even less active; they are couch potatoes. We as a nation have evolved into a fast food society. This is a bad sign for the future of our Health Care system. The projection for medical cost for preventable medical aliments will run into the trillion of dollars annually in less than 10 years. Medical Care alone will bankrupt our country. Something must be done to change what we consume and reduce unnecessary stress and depression we put upon our bodies. This is an urgent situation we have gotten ourselves into; unfortunate, none of our leaders don’t know or really don’t care. The subject of junk food……….You can have yourself a treat from time to time. What does life mean if you cant enjoy a candy bar or an ice cream cone every now and then. We still have our childhood with us and it will be with us until we die. Keeping records in this log book: "Best Fitness & Health Log" will help extend your life from staying in shape. Therlee Gipson (the author)