This is from health and fitness author Jon Benson. He’s on the right track with this one. Lose weight, get fit and stay fit, forever. Pass this one on. dmc
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The headlines read:
“Health Costs Will Surge Without Better
Prevention”
Not “may surge”…WILL surge.
By prevention, they mean exercise and
savvy nutrition — not killing yourself in a
gym or on a treadmill and starving.
That never works. I’ve said that for years.
I show you what ‘does’ work in my book –
Fit Over 40
(In case you don’t have it yet)
Here are some excerpts from the CDC’s
latest report.
If you ever thought that exercise and
good nutrition was just about health,
hold on to your wallet.
“The cost of caring for aging Americans
will add 25 percent to the nation’s health
care bill by 2030 unless people act now to
stay healthy.”
That’s a direct quote.
This means more taxes for everyone.
This means our kids will pay through the
nose for our poor habits.
The article continues…
“Currently, 80 percent of Americans 65
or older have at least one chronic disease
that could lead to premature death and
disability.”
The vast majority of disease is preventable.
That’s right — the vast majority. Why?
Because the majority is self-induced.
Most people are sick because they do not
take proper care of themselves until it’s
too late.
The good news is sick people can feel
better through exercise and proper eating.
The better news is healthy people can add
years to their lives and save billions in
government spending…
…by eating right and exercising.
>>> There’s a pattern forming here
“Given the demographics, the economic
impact on healthcare will be enormous,”
said Dr. Richard Murray, a vice president
at Merck & Co. Inc., whose foundation
funded the study.”
“If people adopt healthier lifestyles, they may
not develop the expensive, chronic diseases
that raise health costs sharply, such as
diabetes, cancer and heart disease.”
Wow…the Top 3 killers! All decreased and
even stopped in their tracks by something
everyone can do.
Everyone, at any age.
Fit Over 40 — > for proof
The report concluded with this statement:
“We have the opportunity for prevention,”
Merck’s Murray said. “We need to be serious
about it.”
Listen: exercise and nutrition does not need
to be tedious, but it does need to be taken
seriously.
Most people will wait until life takes a bite out
of them until they get off their tails and take
action.
The shame of that is they are missing out life
by missing out on the joy of being fit and
healthy. There’s nothing like it.
Now you have one more reason to start now:
the future of our economy depends on it.
Just remember: it can still be a lot of fun.
And it should be. I’ve shown you 52 people who
made it fun, ages 40-80.
>>> Read more about them on my website –
Have fun, help prevent disease, and save
some bucks. That’s a win-win-win.
Sincerely,
Jon Benson
Creator, Co-Author, “Fit Over 40″
P.S. You need to see the before and
after pic of my mother. I posted it on
my site recently.
One at 75 and one at 80.
You tell me — is she aging ‘backwards’?
It sure looks like it!
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