We were taught, in grade school, about the basics of nutrition: the food pyramid.
We were taught that we had to eat a certain number of portions from each section of the pyramid.
When we were kids, this was very important to us even though it came in phases.
As we age; however, this information is forgotten because it is not taught and practiced through life.
To so, me it may seem okay to eat as they please here and there, which really is not a problem as long as it is occasional.
But the problem is that it typically turns into a habit.
With the poor eating habit, many are sitting in front of the TV for hours on end every night, while eating their favorite snack food, because they have no motivation to do anything else.
The combination of these two things can be deadly as they kill your stamina and motivation to do anything about it.
One of the biggest problems with this lack of motivation and stamina is all the junk food that is available to us.
See, we live such busy lives that the majority of us eat out of convenience because we don't think we have time to prepare a healthy, well-balanced meal.
So, the first step to getting yourself back on your feet is to start eating the right foods.
Go back to the basics, eat from the food pyramid - fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains, dairy, and meats.
See, some of how you function is hereditary, but the rest of it is controlled by your diet and physical activity.
This, too, is very basic - you get out what you put in.
If you put sugary, fatty junk food into your body you are not going to get much in return.
If; however, you put in natural foods you will reap the benefits.
Additionally, the more you sit around, the slower your body will function.
On the other hand, the more active you are the more energy your body will produce.
See, your body is very intelligent, it leans from habits.
If you learn and teach good habits you will see great results.
If you look deep, into yourself, you are probably not surprised by any of this.
Most of us know, as we stuff our faces with potato chips, that we are not doing what is right for our body.
We also know that while watching show after show on the television that we should probably get up and do something a little more productive.
Even if you did not already know this, you do now.
Rather than letting this negative behavior continue, it is time to realize the dangerous path you are walking down.
See, this path will kill you from the inside out and shorten your life by years.
Instead of waiting until tomorrow to start that work out program that gets you off the couch every night, start tonight.
Don't wait until tomorrow morning to eat a healthy breakfast, eat a clean, whole, natural lunch right now.
You deserve as many healthy years as you can get.