Thursday, July 5, 2012

Is being healthy a choice?


It is a great time to reflect on the many freedoms that thousands of men and woman have died to give us.  The freedom of where to live; the freedom to go to the school of our choice; the freedom to change jobs/careers; the freedom of speech.  I believe that health is a choice.  Health is not merely a roll of lucky genetics.  Rather health is our responsibility (ability to respond) to the many choices we have day in and day out.  Choices such as:
  • Did you choose to skip breakfast or did you choose to eat a healthy balanced breakfast such as an egg-white, vegetable omelet?
  • Did you choose to see your Chiropractor to improve your spinal health and mobility?
  • Did you choose to watch two hours of TV last night or did you choose to take a 45 minute walk?
  • Did you choose to drink water today or did you choose to drink 4 cups of coffee, 3 diet cokes and two beers?
  • Did you choose to jump out of bed this morning and begin your stressful day (just like yesterday) or did you choose to wake up 15 minutes before anyone else in your household to take time to meditate, pray, say affirmations or visualize “making it a great day?”
  • Did you choose to be miserable today or did you, even though you woke up slightly grumpy, choose to be happy and smile just because you could?
  • Did you choose to make a healthy meal tonight or did you choose to get take out… again?
  • Are you ready to CHOOSE to start being healthy? If you don’t know what to do, ask us.
Get the picture.  Health is indeed a choice.  Choose wisely. 

--Dr. Wes

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