Longevity

[Cheryle Geiger]

"Longevity:Although the findings seem obvious, the specialists hope that by showing the long-term results of healthy living, people will see that lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of dying from diseases such as heart disease and cancer.The findings suggest that the combination of lifestyle factors has a substantially larger impact on survival than any single factor.It is important for women and men to understand the amount of control we have over our health. You are not a victim. You don’t age, go through mid-life, become a sick old man or woman, and then die. That’s not how it has to work. We have to understand that aging doesn’t have to be associated with illness.Here’s a motto for 2009 “make yourself your number one priority every single day“One lifestyle change is healthy eating.Check out the New Anti inflammatory Food Pyramid…….by Dr. Andrew Weil.http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02995/Dr-Weil-Anti-Inflammatory-Food-Pyramid.htmlNext get plenty of exercise: 30 minutes on most days, make sure you break a sweat. Strength training 2 to 3 times a week.Stay stress free, pay attention to what you are feeding your mind. What you feed your mind on will affect your body one way or another. Stay positive, look at the glass 1/2 full not 1/2 empty.Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~Winston ChurchillDrink plenty of liquids, 8-10 glasses of water each day, which should include 3-5 cups of green tea.These suggestions are very simple to follow. There are no extremes here.Following these suggestions can add years to your life.Say you are well, or all is well with you,And God shall hear your words and make them true.~Ella Wheeler Wilcox