Dessert can be part of a healthy lifestyle photo: Crystl |
Living well and living healthy. Are they the same thing? I think most people would say the answer is no.
And therein lies the problem.
Somehow, the word “healthy” has become synonymous with “deprivation.” In that context, it is no wonder that so many people decide to forgo a healthy life for one that is, ahem, a bit more fun.
Well, dear reader, I believe living healthy is exhilirating. Here is my secret: you have to make your own version of the word “healthy.” You need to figure out what healthy means to you and make it work so that it is fun, exciting, and most of all sustainable. My friends and family would quickly volunteer that I am a health nut, with weird and sometimes annoying quirks. (I won’t order chicken salad out because it always has too much unhealthy mayonnaise, and I would not walk into a fast food restaurant if my life depended on it).
But I’ve learned over the years that allowing some cheats makes life more palatable, and it certainly makes it easier to stay healthy. Here is my list:
We believe you can:
1) Take control of your own health
2) Become pain-free without invasive procedures or pills
3) Deserve to look and feel great in your body every day.