We’ve all heard the cliche you are what you eat. In the computer industry they say: GIGO garbage in - garbage out. You’re probably asking yourself what this has to do with health. That is a fair question and here is the answer - EVERYTHING.

Our bodies are complex organisms. They are composed of trillions of cells which combine in their unique way to produce you and me, and the billions of other people on our planet. If you look at any process that produces or manufactures a machine you will find that the finished product is a reflection of what went into the making and maintaining of the machine.

I don’t think anyone out there would change the oil in their vehicle with used oil. Would anyone make a new batch of french fries with last weeks grease? We all know better. So why is it when it comes to our bodies we continue to insert junk?

Don’t get me wrong. I am not trying to bash the fast food industry or anyone else for that matter. Just look at reality. If you put something in your mouth, that element becomes part of you in some way, shape or form. Some of those cells stay with you, maybe for a lifetime. Many of us have no clue what these substances can or will do to us. I remember hearing how healthy the Asians were as a race. Now look at their newer generations growing up on fast food. They are clearly not as healthy as their ancestors.

If you can’t pronounce an ingredient, or if you don’t know exactly what it is then, why would you put it into your body? Even if one element is ok, who has done the research to know how it will interact with all the hundreds or thousands of other elements we consume regularly?

You may say "Show me the data". That is also a fair statement and if I did have the proof I would probably be writing in a medical journal and be blasted by all the junk food lobbyists who are trying to protect their profits. The truth is there is also no data showing that these elements are healthy and will not cause potential problems. Our health organizations do what they can. My question for each of us is "Why take the risk"?

Sure, one polyunsaturated hydrogenated slab of whatever probably won’t kill me. But if I take one today, another next week, then a few more the next day, it all adds up. The question each one of us needs to ask ourselves is this: Why take the chance?

Do you want to live a long life? The obvious answer is yes, but are you doing what it takes to live a long healthy life? That is a key point. While I want to live a long life, I want to be healthy all the way to the end.

There was a character in Greek mythology who won a bet with one of the god’s. The character got immortality, but the god played a trick on him: while he would be immortal he also grew old and decrepit. He forgot to ask for a youthful body at the same time.

The choice is in our hands. Are we worth the few extra dollars to be healthy, or are we only interested in the immediate gratification of our food choices tasting good? Remember not everything that tastes good is good for you. The choice is in your hands. Make it wisely.

Josef Mack of Creative Holistic Business Solutions LLC helps people lead better and healthier lives. Get your free copy of Introduction to Health Secrets Explained at my website which is at http://www.healthsecretsexplained.com

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Are you looking for a basic guideline and diet to follow as you determine which approach to use to lose body weight? If you want to obtain true weight loss you have to eliminate all of the processed foods, sodas, cookies, artificial sweeteners, and pastries. This is a good starting point because it cuts out all the toxins. Cutting out the toxins helps facilitate your body to remove unwanted fat that builds up in your body over time. This is one of the many secrets to losing body weight and keeping it off for good. If you put garbage in, expect the output to be garbage.

For example, you buy a very expensive car that needs only a certain type of gas to run at its optimal level. You did just as you were told and filled it up with the specific gas. Your car runs beautifully. Then one day, you decided, I am going to use this other gas it shouldn‘t make a difference. You kept doing this for 2 months, and then you started to notice that it wasn‘t running like it used to. You ignored the signs of the car getting progressively worse, and then you go to start the car and it will not run. As the proper gas was needed for the car to run smoothly, the same holds true for your body. If you continue to fuel your body with the wrong type of nutrients your body will eventually break down and not work at its optimal level.

The change of diet will be hard at first, but you will lose body weight and you will have more energy and less fatigue. I am not saying you can never eat any of these foods again, but it is best to decrease as much as possible to reap the most benefits you can. There is no single diet that is right for everyone but there is a diet that is perfect for you. There is an ideal balance of the macro-nutrient proteins, carbohydrates, fats that suits your body‘s specific biochemistry. Adjusting your eating patterns towards the balance of foods appropriate for your metabolic type can bring about noticeable improvements in your body and mind. Eating the wrong foods may cause unpleasant temporary symptoms such as lack of energy, irritability, depression, sweet cravings or indigestion. The long-term effects of an unbalanced diet can be much more serious, and result in chronic disease.

People experience different learning curves when it comes to changing their eating habits. You may ask now what? This is such a daunting task. How am I going to do this? First, take a deep breath. It is going to be OK! I am going to give you a method to do this change easily and with as little discomfort as possible. No matter how effective a plan is over the short-term, you have wasted your time, effort, and money if you have to start from the beginning over and over again. Make sure that the plan you choose helps you lose body weight, emphasizes permanent weight loss, and has a system to support your efforts until you are comfortable doing it alone.

The truth is you don’t need such-n-such medical agencies or some’ muscle head’ at the gym telling you a bunch of fluffed up statistics and misleading numbers about calories and carbs. All you have to do is begin the process, take charge of your life, and stop thinking I can’t lose body weight. Start taking action if you want to improve your health and lifestyle and begin losing weight.

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