Are you proactive when it comes to your health? How much do you rely on doctors and prescription medications to make you ‘healthy’? If the answer is not at all, you’re in good shape. But the truth is that many of us don’t take care of ourselves the way we should, and we end up trying to solve health problems that could have been avoided had we paid better attention to nutrition, exercise, and proper sleeping habits.
A recent article states: “The bottom line of the health care crisis is greed. How can our government insist that people eat well, get exercise, and learn how to deal with their stress in responsible, non-addictive ways without harmful drugs when the very people who put them in power are the ones who would lose money if people take responsibility for their health? Will these huge food and drug corporations, and insurance companies voluntarily give up their huge profits to support health and personal responsibility? Not until caring about each other is more important than money and power.”
Bust most importantly, caring about ourselves! Too often we sacrifice daily exercise and good nutrition because it doesn’t fit into our schedules. As a parent, juggling work and family can often leave you without enough time to fit in self-care and preventative health measures—even though one of the best things you can do for your children is to take care of yourself, so you can remain healthy and active as long as possible.
If we want to stop pouring our money down the cavernous gulch that is today’s healthcare industry, the action has to begin close to home with the daily decisions we make about our health and wellness. So, next time a busy schedule leaves you without time for a proper meal or regular exercise, think twice, and make the decision to make time to take care of yourself.
Added on 04/27/2010
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