Why are people so cheap when it comes to their own health? We don’t seem to have a problem with spending big bucks on electronics, our homes, or other material possessions, yet when it comes to the expense of maintaining our health, it’s just “too expensive.”
I’m always amazed at how most people spend more time and money on their cars than they do on their own bodies. We maintain our automobiles by doing whatever it takes to ensure that we have reliable, smooth running vehicles: we check the fluids regularly, change the oil every few thousand miles, watch tire pressures, and some people check obsessively under the hood at the slightest little rattle! Even when our car is running well, we know how important it is to schedule routine appointments with the mechanic for tune-ups.
Yet while we worry about feeding our vehicles with premium gasoline, we dump the cheapest junk into our bodies – our own precious vehicles – ignoring the fact that our bodies also need maintenance to operate at peak performance. Think about it for a moment: our cars are manufactured to last anywhere from 8 to 12 years, and we can replace them at any time with another one just like it. Or if we wish, switch to a different model —even a flashy sports car, for that matter! After all, our car is a replaceable piece of metal: if it breaks down, we just replace it with a newer, faster, stronger, and better-looking upgrade. We may have many cars during our lifetime, but only one body to last our entire life.
When we get a scratch or a dent on our car, many of us are devastated. But do we get as upset when we increase our cholesterol by 100 points, or are overweight by ten pounds, are tired, or feel older than our age? Sadly, most people just shrug it off, blaming it on genetics, bad luck or a “large frame”, and continue eating artery clogging foods —without giving it another thought.
The truth is, most of us go about our daily lives without really thinking about our health or about the foods we eat every day. We are either too lazy, too busy, too cheap, in denial, or have serious food addictions. Isn’t it true that most of us don’t realize the value of our health until we lose it? We neglect our health until we have a problem, and by the time we realize that we need to take better care of ourselves, it is often too late. However, if we had looked after ourselves in the first place, we wouldn’t have had any health issues.
The prevalence of disease today is at an all time high, and it has become synonymous with our modern society. Did you know that the two leading causes of death, heart disease and cancer, were barely even a concern just a century ago? Cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and lung disease are now the leading causes of death and disability in Canada. They are lifestyle diseases that can be prevented (and often reversed) by changing the way we live, through proper nutrition, physical activity, and other important daily habits.
In today’s world, each and every one of us are exposed to chemical impurities through the air we breathe, water we drink, and the foods we eat, every day. And most people are so clogged up with toxins that their bodies cannot operate optimally: a toxic body leads to inflammation, impaired immune system, weight gain, skin irritations, hormone imbalances, sluggish metabolism, nutritional deficiencies, infertility, and diseases. Unless you’re living in a bubble, it is crucial for everyone to cleanse the internal body of toxic buildup and accumulated waste, minimally twice a year. Cleansing is the first and most important step to optimal health!
Out with the old, in with the new!
The principles of detoxification are three-fold: first, limit exposure to toxins and irritants; second, increase the elimination of toxins from the body; and third, restore optimal nutrition. Most people overlook the importance of cleansing and the fact that you have to get rid of the junk first before putting in good food! As a health practitioner and raw foodist of twenty-one years, I have seen thousands of people dramatically improve their health by routinely cleansing their bodies. The 28 day SimplyRaw Detox is unique in that it uses fresh, raw plant foods to cleanse and then nourish the body with the highest quality of “fuel” for it to perform in peak running condition. It is not a superficial “detox in a box” available at the store, but a guided program that teaches and empowers people to make informed lifestyle choices. (Visit www.simplyraw.ca for inspiring video testimonials from past participants)
Yes, just like our cars, we need to do a little maintenance on our bodies too. You don’t wait for symptoms (i.e. a blown engine) before you change the oil in your car, do you? No matter how busy your schedule is, or how tired you may be, make sure to give your body its routine tune-ups, beginning with a nutritional cleanse like the SimplyRaw Detox Program.
Far too many people come to me for nutritional guidance when they’re already faced with a health crisis. Sadly, most of us spend the majority of our younger years intent on gathering wealth. Then, as we get older, we end up spending most of our wealth to re-gain our health and lost sense of well-being!
Don’t wait for the warning signal to come on! Start your engine and do some tuning up now. Before you know it, you’ll feel more like a brand new Jaguar than that tired, old clunker. Remember, we only have one body to last our entire lifetime!
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