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Are we taking care of our bodies? |
Today, the news is filled with articles about our growing waistlines and health problems. Obesity, and with it disease, is on the rise not only here in America but is like a virus spreading to every other country in the world.
Recently, an article in the Wall Street Journal described the growing obesity problem in China. Once a country known for its thin and relatively healthy population, China now faces the growing healthcare burden of a population that is the now the fastest growing overweight group in the world. Researchers desperately seek the causes hoping to find a simple solution to problem. They have explored our genetic codes, measured our fat intakes, exercise habits, sleep habits and even shoe size! But still the answer appears to elude the millions of dollars and countless hours invested in this project. Is there an answer and if so is it possible to stop our rapid health decline? The answer is a resounding Yes. And remarkably the solution is inexpensive, doesn’t require any medication, program participation, or expensive purchases and can be started today. The answer is found in our daily habits- what we eat, how we exercise, sleep and manage stress. Slowly and insidiously we have been sliding away from healthy habits toward a lifestyle that promotes disease. It reminds me of the frog in the pot of boiling water that doesn’t realize the water is slowing being heated until it is too late. In the coming few months we will explore the trends and find the solutions that will help you disease proof your body.
Remember, your body is not your own but the Lord’s. |
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