Your Wellness Lifestyle Starts HereHow do you define health? Did you ever think of developing a health philosophy?
First, let's define philosophy. According to dictionary.com, it is the "rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct; the critical study of the basic principles and concepts of a particular branch of knowledge, especially with a view to improving or reconstituting them."
In this country, the health care system gives us our health philosophy. We give them the power to manage our health. The United States spends more money per capita on "health" care than any other country on earth, yet when the quality of our "health" care is compared with other industrialized nations, we rank near the bottom. Rates of many chronic diseases have only increased over time. Is the term "health" care a misnomer? Shouldn't it be called a disease care system?
Developing a philosophy of how you manage your health is just as important as how you manage your finances, insurance costs, and car maintenance.
Obviously, nobody wants to be sick and be in the constant care of a doctor. So, if your motivation is to not become sick, to remain a healthy person, then your health strategy or philosophy is tied to that outcome because it is important to you. The Wellness Forum Health Informed Consumer approach is a food forward, educational approach to a healthy lifestyle. The foods you consume can heal you faster and more profoundly than the most expensive prescription drugs, and more dramatically than the most extreme surgical interventions, with only positive side effects.
There are no short cuts, no magic pills. The new hot thing may not be the healthy thing. Be informed as a consumer. We teach you how to develop your own strategy to achieve success. As you start to examine what you are eating, how your habits affect your lifestyle, learn new, healthy habits and skills and change your behavior, you will build new pathways in the brain. For a lifestyle change to work, it must be accessible, sustainable, and defensible with evidence.
Optimal health is achieved and maintained when people practice proactive and intentional healthcare. This means prioritizing learning about health and investing time and resources in adopting the right diet, engaging in the right exercise, and paying attention to other factors that lead to optimal health. Doesn't that sound like a great health philosophy?
Liz Fattore
Nurture Your Health
Licensed Food Over Medicine Professional
www.lizfattore.com
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