I, for one, am guilty of this habit. During lunch breaks, we tend to go to a fast-food chain to buy our lunches. There are even times that I don't go out for lunch at noon because of work, but afterwards, I go out. (Yes, we can have our lunch even after lunch time) Because of our work and busy schedule, we tend to neglect our health by not eating properly or on time. We deprioritize our body which is our main tool for working. We sometimes work so hard that stress is already getting over us, which in turn, have more negative impact on our body health.
For me, our body is our main tool in life. With our body, we work, we play, we travel. If our body is sick, we can't do anything. So prioritizing our body health is a must!
In the World Health Ranking, the Philippines' profile listed some of the main causes of death.
TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATH | Rate | World Rank | |
1. | Coronary Heart Disease |
161.43
|
29
|
2. | Stroke |
119.21
|
54
|
3. | Influenza and Pneumonia |
90.40
|
46
|
4. | Diabetes Mellitus |
60.44
|
20
|
5. | Tuberculosis |
41.83
|
27
|
6. | Hypertension |
38.20
|
11
|
7. | Lung Disease |
33.05
|
28
|
8. | Kidney Disease |
25.71
|
13
|
9. | Breast Cancer |
22.01
|
30
|
10. | Asthma |
21.20
|
9
|
Most of these causes are effects of unhealthy diet & poor lifestyle. Some people may not have these diseases in the beginning but through their diet and lifestyle, they acquired it. Some people may have it through hereditary process. But nonetheless, these can be prevented.
Eating the right food and getting the right amount of nutrients is the thing to do. Eating vegetables & fruits, restricting ourselves from fatty & sugary foods. But just eating isn't enough. We should take note of the nutrients we are getting from the food we eat. It must be at least at the recommended level. And before we get to getting the recommended level of nutrients from the food we eat, it will require us to take/eat huge amounts of veggies and fruits and not all of us can buy it on a daily basis. That's why we need supplements. By taking food supplements, we can get the daily recommended nutrition our body needs which in turn gives us the energy to do things that we want.
Personally, I'm taking the USANA® Essentials™. It is formulated with the right amount of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants which are very good to the body. It is a food supplement specially designed for cellular nutrition and we all know that our entire body is made up of trillions of cells. And giving the right amount of nutrients for these cells must be our top priority if we want to have a healthy body.
I'm also sharing it to my parents as their health is also my priority. Our parents are already aging and we need to take care of them.
So, are you prioritizing you health? If not, think again.