Safeguard Your Health

Good health is something that many of us take for granted. We have a misguided belief that it will take care of itself as we move through this thing called life. Never would we think at some point in our lives we will face health issues.

When we are children, good health and maintaining it is easy. Children are active, running and playing outside, always busy doing something. As the old saying goes, no grass grows under their feet. They never feel the need to think about their health.

Sailing through our teen years we feel invincible and believe that we will live forever. We stay healthy playing sports or doing other activities with our friends. We are always on the go and many times survive on little sleep. Even as we burn the candle on both ends, we are still young and able to maintain our health, one of the remarkable things about youth.

As the years go by and we become parents, we tend to be less active and do not pay attention to our health. With a busy life of work, kids, and the daily routine of things that need to be done we spend far less time focusing on ourselves. We put our health on the back burner, when in fact we should be making it a priority. We are still taking our health for granted.

Eventually we find ourselves in our senior years of life. This is the time that we start to feel the effects of our neglect. We find that there is a price to pay for all the years that we did not pay attention to our bodies and the signals it was sending out. Years of trying to tell us to eat better, exercise, and to rest our weary minds. Unfortunately, sometimes we hear this message too late, and face bigger health issues because of it.

For most of us, there is still time to turn things around. Taking small steps to living a healthier life can make a significant difference. We do not have to starve ourselves and do without the things we love, and we do not have to run a marathon. We just need to eat our favorite foods in moderation and make a habit of moving more.

For the sake of yourself and your loved ones, make safeguarding your health a priority so you can enjoy a long life filled with extraordinary experiences.