If you look back to halfway through the last century, obesity was very rare. Most people grew their own fruit and vegetables and walked more. The human race was built for mobility so becoming couch potatoes is not what you were built for.
Recently I was reading an interesting article on the Okinawans. The Okinawans are a race of people who live on a chain of islands near Japan. Many surveys have been undertaken on these people because they have the highest life expectancy in the world and the reason for this is as follows.
They never stop moving and they consume more than twice the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables daily. Furthermore it has been found that many of the older generation have characteristics of much younger people. So it would seem there is a vital lesson to be learned here.
As a result mobility and diet are two factors to take into account when assessing your lifestyle.
Although the deterioration of your way of life has not happened overnight, it has been a gradual decline. Likewise any improvements you make will also take time. But starting now is the key before any more damage to your heart and other vital organs is inflicted.
Consequently, monitoring your blood pressure on a weekly basis is the best way to begin.
Then continue by making some of the following changes to your way of life: lose weight, stop smoking, reduce your alcohol intake, eat a healthy diet and take gradual exercise.
Watching the reduction in your high blood pressure will give you the determination to further your health improvement. Your efforts will be rewarded by the results made; taking you nearer towards the healthy heart you are striving for.
Robert is completely committed to personal fitness as in his early years his life was afflicted by the loss of two members of his family to heart disease. This has driven him to fulfill his goal of reaching and maintaining his fitness level and helping others to do the same.
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