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Too much of the wrong type of food combined with a lack of muscle building and maintaining activity is turning the human body into a fat and immobile shell of what it should be. This is an epidemic health issue in our modern sedentary and inactive world. For the human body; the majority of the time during its evolution, food was scarce. As a result, the human body is tremendously efficient and anything not being used weakens and withers. Unused muscles weaken and shrink and unloaded bones lose density, thickness and strength. Unused brain neurons die and nerves not being used degenerate. Unused joints and tendons lose strength and get damaged easier. An unused heart becomes scrawny and weak and cannot pump effectively. Lung capacity diminishes, and the red blood cells count declines if oxygen demand is low. The human body is a 'use it or lose it' machine. Muscle loss caused an overall decline in metabolism (the bodies engine) causing a reduction in the amount of fuel (calories) being burnt for energy makes it easier to become overweight. Working the muscles regularly clears the blood stream of sugar and fat, burning them up before they can find their way into tissues and cause damage. We used to think most of these things were part of the aging process but now we know they are lack of use related not age related. They only happen more in older people because they have been around longer and have lived a sedentary lifestyle for longer. If something is not being used the human body isn't just frozen in time waiting for you to get moving. It is deteriorating. Fast. Your muscles do far more than just make movement possible. There is now clear evidence that muscles also play an important role in metabolic health. Weak, shrunken muscles combined with high levels of body fat are the main factors that trigger a complex metabolic dysfunction called 'metabolic syndrome'. This condition is the precursor to 'killer' diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes and dozens of others. One of the main symptoms for this condition is abdominal obesity: a waist circumference over 102 cm (40 in) in men and over 88 cm (35 inches) in women. The incidence of the disorder is becoming increasingly common affecting approximately 30 percent of the worlds population. Moreover, it is happening at an ever younger age and turning children into patients. Cause: poor diet and insufficient muscular exertion Yet these things are so easy to fix, first get yourself started on a proper exercise program that contains mostly strength training exercise. Make sure you get it set up by a fitness professional so you not only do the exercises right but perform them with the correct level of intensity (degree of effort used). If this is too low, results will be unlikely.
Next ditch the processed food, start cooking from scratch and use whole natural foods that are not full of chemicals that do you no good whatsoever. Slowly replace unhealthy foods with healthier options. You will notice how much better you feel, how much more energy you have and will actually want to move your body.
Don't let an unhealthy lifestyle drag your health and quality of life down. You cannot do all the things you enjoy and have planned to do if you are not in peak health. But it will not happen without you taking action and making the changes you need too. It will be worth it as every minute and every dollar you invest in yourself. Think it as a gift not only to yourself but to those that love you and want you to be around for as long as possible.
Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook "Ive Found the Fountain of Youth- Let Me Show You Too!" here: Ways To Look Younger For Free Fitness Report here Fitness Weight Loss Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who coaches clients to look and feel younger.
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