Prevention is the best medicine

How did this happen? Roughly two thirds of the people in the USA are overweight. Go to any mall or food store or watch a public event on TV. Look at the people in the stands or walking around the mall. How many of them appear overweight? How many have a little ( or a lot ) extra belly going on?

If you want to avoid this alarming trend and all the potential harm weight gain brings with it - you need just a couple simple changes in your daily habits! Convince yourself to stick with eating healthy foods and getting some form of exercise every day! Stay committed to these healthy habits and you can lead a much healthier and probably a much happier life as well.

Fat has more than twice the calories as carbohydrates or protein. For too many of us eating high-fat foods is the quickest path to weight gain. Many fat-laden foods serve little purpose - other than clogging our arteries and perhaps giving us some short lived satisfaction. Is it any wonder obesity, heart disease and cancer are so widespread in the good old USA?

The choice is yours - decide to live better and enjoy life more.

If you are hoping to lose a few pounds this year - its not too late to get started! Take some simple steps - today - towards better health and fitness. Start getting in shape fast!

Better fitness isn’t just about being muscular or maintaining a low body weight. It's also about cardio fitness, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance! If you've been out of the habit of exercising regularly - start slow. Gradually build your endurance and your muscle tone. You'll start to see improvements in a matter of weeks! And you'll start feeling more energy and less stress as well!

Pass by the fast-food drive-thru convenience habit and start enjoying healthy foods. Bring some family and friends along on your journey to better health and fitness. Share in the fun and the benefits together! Make eating healthy a family effort. Enlist your loved ones to help your prepare and then enjoy healthy meals together!

And then take out for some invigorating exercise. Do whatever you like - just do something! Walking is a great place to start. Or riding a bike! Try a new sport together! The weather this time of year is almost ideal for playing tennis or basketball outdoors! It doesn't matter what you play - the point is to have fun! Enjoy your journey to better health!

The benefits of living a healthy lifestyle are clear and lasting! Guard your fitness time and your health! Remember that old saying - "prevention is the best medicine"!