What does healthy living mean to you? Can taking your health more seriously be boring or one of the most exciting journeys of your life? One of the things we can refer to when speaking of things to enjoy is a long and fulfilling life. To achieve this can mean many different things to different people. Some thinks its boring to even consider what it means to be healthy. Fruits and vegetables, drinking lots of water, going on a "cleanse", daily exercise, no drinking of alcohol, no smoking - it all just seems too much! Where's the fun in that? On the other hand others can't get enough of the healthy lifestyle. Vegetarians, vegans, athletes, dancers and people who crave and need the benefits of being healthy can all testify to the enjoyment they get from a healthy lifestyle.
Yet still another group of people wants a healthy lifestyle and think they can achieve this by ignoring the traditional rules of health. Maintaining a plus size by avoiding the stress of exercising and eating pretty much whatever they want equals a happy healthy life for this group. In other words, whatever makes them happy makes them healthy.
I address this topic because lately being a healthier person has become a real life goal for me. To live a long, and I mean really long (as in 150 years old) and happy life. I want to look good, young, beautiful. I want to be able to run marathons when I am in my fifties and sixties and beyond. If I am correct I do believe most of us do.
One motivation of mine is a video clip of a news broadcast I came across on youtube about a women in her seventies who looked to be in her late thirties. I'm not even joking. You can see for yourself in the clip below.
Consider the information from this clip:
+ She only eats fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.
+ All other foods are excluded from her diet which means she will not eat dairy products, meat (including fish), breads etc.
+ She eats everything raw. Nothing is cooked. This means a lot of juicing is involved.
+ She grows her own food. All the food she lays on her table to be consumed is grown in her own garden and therefore inexpensive and without any harmful chemicals or pesticides we often have to worry about.
I know this may seem extreme but it is worth considering when we look at the benefits. There are delicious alternatives to enjoying this type of lifestyle. Apart from looking absolutely amazing in general, no one would ever guess that she was in her seventies. In addition to this, she never gets sick, doesn't have heart disease, high blood pressure or any of the other complications that come along with age.
Take a look at this next short video to see other views on this kind of lifestyle.
If I am to be honest I have to say I agree with Mr. Andrew Perlot and not "Mary Beth".
Let me know what you think about the two videos if you feel the need to vent and if not, I hope this gave you food for thought. I will continue to address the topic of what might be the right pathway to health in Part 2. Whatever happens make sure you consider and choose the right path for you carefully and wisely - one that will help you enjoy life to the fullest.
