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valuable information that can be immediately implemented
to help take your business and personal success to the
next level.
In our society, it is common for all of us to have more
responsibilities in a day than the time necessary to
accomplish them. Furthermore, those among us who manage
to get things done typically pile upon ourselves even
more things, as that old saying "If you want something
done, ask the busiest person to do it and it will be
done!"
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As we proceed in our current path of life, the new year
brings with it an opportunity to reflect on our current
state and become more focused on what we want or
ourselves in the new year. At the top of that "wish
list" is health - health for our loved ones, neighbors,
coworkers and, of course, us. Wealth is important, but
not at the cost or sacrifice of one’s health.
American companies have promoted healthy lifestyles
since the mid 1970’s. At present, 81% of American
businesses with 50 or more employees have some form of
wellness program - the most popular being exercise,
smoking cessation, back care and stress management
classes. Such initiatives are often called “health
promotion.” What accounts for such enthusiasm throughout
corporate America?
Use it or lose it. Does that sound familiar? It can be
applied to brains as well as muscles. Just as a leg or
arm will atrophy from being in a cast, so will our
entire muscular system weaken when not exercised. And
don’t forget the heart is a muscle. The quality of your
life truly depends on exercise.
Have you been craving sweets lately? Is your energy
down? Do you feel tired and is your thirst more
prominent? These are some of the classical symptoms of
increased glucose in your bloodstream or diabetes. Other
symptoms include increased frequency of urination, loss
of muscle mass while at the same time increasing the
percentage of body fat and, typically, weight gain.
Your family and friends may
know you as a person who wears his heart on his sleeve
or a giving, good-hearted person. The important question
is: How healthy and strong is your heart?
