Our Health Journey

I can hear it now. You only want to loose 10lbs. it hardly seems worth it. But, did you know that dropping as little as 5 to 10% of our body weight, which in my case is 10lbs, can help to reduce my risk of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, which runs in my family, and can help to lower both blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Yes, just as little as 10 lbs! That’s why I’m going for it. I want to remain as healthy as I can as I age.

A great deal of information is available today on many types of diets. You can loose weight on any sort of diet that restricts the amount that you eat but once you go off of the diet, you normally will regain the weight. The other problem with a number of weight lose plans, is that they can undermine your overall health, by not including the proper nutrition that your body needs to stay healthy. According to Andrew Weil, M.D. in his book Healthy Aging, “we need macronutrients in relatively large amounts as sources of energy and materials to maintain and repair tissues. These macronutrients are fats,carbohydrates and proteins.” he also says that we need micronutrients in smaller amounts for optimal functioning of the body. Micronutrients include vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytonutrients. I have read all of Dr. Weil’s books and I especially appreciated part two; How to Age Gracefully in Healthy Aging. This is good information for everyone, because the minute we are born, we start to age. I want to maintain a healthy body, mind and spirit.