torque to your engine that has missed several service dates.
Everything that exists is a summation of the input from
all the moments that have preceded the now, so it is
necessary to keep this in mind as you decide lifestyle
changes are in order to continue into the future with
a better outlook for your current “clunker” of a body.
Maybe it’s not a lemon yet, and you want to prevent
that reality, so as you realize this is the conveyance for
your future to come, and it is under your jurisdiction
as to how the maintenance and upkeep are conducted.
No ifs, ands, or buts, output and quality of life is directly
dependent upon the caliber of product and care an
individual places in their body. In other words, fueling
your body with fast food and incomplete food items that
have little nutrition isn’t the pillar of strength to build a
healthy body. Maintenance of the body with a healthy
weight as a result of diet and exercise is the key to staving
off heart disease, cancer in several forms, stroke, and
chronic lower respiratory disease, and improved health
overall. Treat your body for the V-8 you see it as, and
that means feeding it with foods high in fiber to keep
the pipes clean and clear of congestion, as well as items
low in saturated fat, lots of fruits and vegetables, and
whole foods to maintain efficient energy output. Taking
the steps to eating foods to support excellence in internal
health is the fulcrum for prevention of several maladies.
When you are eating judiciously to maintain internal
health, it’s also well-advised to keep up on exercise.
Not only are you stimulating joints and strengthening
muscles, but you are burning off excess calories from
treats or alcoholic beverages, and lowering your blood
pressure – which continues to sustain an environment
with a lower risk for cancer and disease. No matter
what, the time and effort put in is what you reap, and
the years built into what you have now will not be
deconstructed overnight, so take it slowly. The best
way to approach a lifestyle change that might seem
radical and foreign to you now, is to take steps to achieve
your distant goal, and ease in as you are able to uphold
the changes you are making. You will find continued
success as you pace yourself and make subtle changes
like biking or hitting the weights in the gym, that become
habits over time, and serve your corporeal vehicle well.
While men can easily be seen as the mainstay and source
of strength, going for a physical check-up isn’t likely to
be on a guy’s docket, especially if he isn’t feeling sick,
and definitely not if he’s feeling overly stressed, as most
men are conditioned to tough it out. But, starting around
40 and each year subsequently, a visit to establish a
baseline of health, including measures for vitals, along
with a blood panel to establish health over time, is a keen
idea. Keep in mind the handful of male afflictions which
strike most frequently can be easily avoided through
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