Thursday, December 3, 2009

Why Health And Fitness Should Be Your Priority in The Coming Year...

Well to be honest it should be your priority now. But, I'll settle for starting come the new year. With every one's budgets getting tighter and people not going for things that were once an everyday occurrence. You should never let your health and fitness be one of those everyday occurrences that is dropped. I know it is soo easy to say I don't need that right now, but you couldn't be more wrong.
Obesity in the United States is still on the rise. About 34% of adult males are obese, 32% of adult females are obese, and whats even more sad is 17% of our youth are obese. That is definitely not a statistic you want to be apart of. That is why as a nation we need to move forward become educated on how to live healthy lives and actively make an effort to change.
Going along with today's economy it is almost crazy for someone not to consider taking action and getting healthier. Since a person who is either unhealthy or obese spends around 9,000 a year on health care related issues. While the person who lives a healthy life usually spends around 6,000 a year. That is huge, if that right there doesn't get you motivated to start making changes well.....then call me haha. Not to mention who knows what is going to happen with health care right now but if the reform happens your costs could be going up even more.

Aside from saving you money keeping health and fitness on the front burner in your life will just make you feel better. What happens when you exercise is your brain releases endorphins which make you feel good or happy. Now why wouldn't people want to feel happy? That is just one way it can improve your mood another way is simply getting and keeping the body you want. Lets face it that is definitely a major reason why a lot of people work out they want to look good naked. Yup I said it but its true and when you do your whole mentality changes on yourself and life you become once again happy. I personally think the world needs more happy people so start taking control of your life and lets make an effort come the new year to make changes for the better!

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