Taking Charge of your Health and Wellness

What’s up with Twitter?

Every day I read these headlines on Twitter from health magazines that encourage people to eat and do things that are obviously not healthy.  In a country that has escalating obesity, heart disease, and cancer we need to be extremely vigilant about our health and wellness habits.

Recently, the American Heart Association said that the cost of heart disease in America will triple over the next two decades to $818 billion yearly if the current trends continue. Most research shows that there is a direct relationship between heart disease and diet. We can dramatically alter our health for the better just by radically changing what we eat, and based upon what we eat as a society we do need to radically alter our diet. Forget the processed food and fast food. Rethink the red meat and cow products. Pass by the aisle in the market with all the cookies, cakes, pies, and soda. Eat a diet rich in omega 3 fatty acids including wild salmon, fresh organic antioxidant rich fruits and vegetables, foods made with whole grains, and incorporate stress management activities including meditation, self-hypnosis, yoga, and spending quality time in nature.

This is certainly the time in life to really educate yourself and your family on health and wellness. Do not rely on the food industry or FDA or even your own physician. You are ultimately responsible for educating yourself on your own health and wellness and taking charge of your destiny.