It's No Longer a Matter of Pride, It's Vital to Longevity
My health is at stake here--probably yours, too, if you have poor eating habits, are overweight, or exercise infrequently. Good health equals a better quality of life. There's a good chance that good health will also increase my longevity; the flip side of that is that bad health is almost certain to limit my life span, and what there is of that span may well be of poor quality. I'm not twenty-seven any more and feeling infallible; I'm not even forty and just realizing my mortality. But, I also am no longer in denial about how absolutely vital it is that I do something TODAY to make a change. It may be that today is that day for you as well.
Okay, it's agreed that eating a healthy diet and getting adequate exercise is important to great health. That is the easiest, and perhaps last statement on which we may agree. How to do those two things, to live a lifestyle of good health--oh my, who knows how many books, pamphlets, tv programs, etc. have been written claiming "This is the one!" I don't think there is "one"; I think there is one or two or three "diets" and exercise programs that work for each person. Finding the one(s) that will work for me is the key.
"Choose to Move" is a program being sponsored on the Internet by the American Heart Association. First of all, the spokesperson is Joan Lunden, a respected journalist and celebrity. Second, there is no preaching to the choir here. Facts are offered about health with a few statistics thrown in to drive home the message. Third, there is no "diet" per se promoted, nor is any exercise program endorsed.
"Choose to Move" encourages the participant to find ways to incorporate more movement into daily life. Yep, I don't have to join a gym or swim laps in the pool--unless I want to, of course. What the American Heart Association has realized is that life is pretty darn busy already and one of the things keeping lots of people from following through on their good intentions to be healthier is that most programs require too much time on the participant's behalf. Amen to that!
There are twelve weekly modules to help the participant in his/her goal to develop a more positive lifestyle. (The program is geared towards women, but I see no reason men would not benefit as well.) Week 1:
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