Following years of research, this is the health regimen I stand by.
1/ Exercise. The keyword is moderation. By that, I mean between thirty to forty-five minutes of exercise five times a week. If I am just maintaining, I would do 30 minutes. If I want to lose some fat, I would do 45 minutes. Exercise is essential as it helps tuning the muscles and elasticity. It improves blood circulation, and in particular the lymphatic system for getting rid of toxins from our body.
2/ Healthy Diet. I would take more fruits and vegetables, all the rainbow colors, and less meat. I would avoid a lot of the processed food out there, particularly the ones that contains a lot of trans-fats. Whenever possible, I would go for food from a relatively safer source. I would take food in smaller quantities but more frequently. I would drink a lot of water everyday, about eight cups or 2 litres.
3/ Stress Management. Stress is one of the root causes to many of the chronic degenerative diseases today. I know that it always helps to have a positive outlook, and a pleasant disposition. I also learn to look at things more to appreciate than to criticize. Being a follower of Christ is the greatest blessing of all. I can always feel the inner peace and the assurance that no matter what happens, I am not on sinking sand.
4/ Quality Nutritional Supplement. Knowing the importance of completeness, balance, and safety of nutritional to the body (see my previous post), I am extremely careful in the choice of products I use. I have been taking supplements for a few years now, and have definitely witnessed a big turnaround in my health. I can feel my immune system is on the up and up. I don’t even have flu for more than two years now. I recall stepping into a health diagnostic machine in the market about 8 months ago. The test revealed my health condition as equivalent to a 32 year old. I am 57. I can see that I have so much stamina and look and feel younger everyday. True health is something I can count on. You can do it too.
Live Life, Junius.
p.s. I must confess that I am a convert to nutritional supplementation. My health condition has improved so much particularly in this couple of years. Who would have thought that only about 5 years ago, I had suffered from Bell’s Palsy and a left hand shaking involuntarily like having Parkinson’s Disease? Really pleased to say that all these are history. I have “transformed”.
It is a general perception that how we do things leads to what we actually get in the end. It is a “cause and effect” thing. However, isn’t that even more appropriate to say that what we conceive or perceive in the first place dictates what we get?
When it comes to health, the same is true. A lot of people relate to health as “not sick”. In other words, if I am not ill, I am healthy. As I come to know a few years back, this is very much an entry-point definition.
The far end, more appropriately referred to as true health, is more exciting and meaningful. It implies that our body parts could always perform at the optimum, regardless of our age. With this definition, you could expect a body physically fit, and full of vitality even if you reach an age of eighty, ninety, or beyond. You can very well imagine yourself playing some sports with your grandchildren or great grandchildren in one time, and be ready to go traveling in the next. Sickness is out of question. It is not a part of aging (or growing older) anyway.
Out of curiosity, I have researched the internet to see what is out there regarding true health. Here are some of them to share with you.
“My one sentence definition of “true health” is that it means feeling well, looking well, being of moderate body weight, and being physically able and active, all achieved without dependency on medications.” — Dr. Jeff Clark of http://www.truehealthmedicine.com
“True health is a natural state of freedom, personal choice, responsibility and balance.” – Dr. Bijana Devo of http://www.truehealthmedicine.com
“Dorland’s Medical Dictionary states that true health is a state of optimal physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. In other words, health is not limited to how you feel, but rather refers to your level of function and performance as a whole.” – http://www.discoverchiropracticnow.com
With these in mind, would your health regimen be different from now on?
Live Life, Junius.
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