Health Choices Impact on Loved Ones
A friend made me think of a time I went parachuting with my nephew, Matt . I wasn't afraid or thinking about the consequences of the activity until my husband asked, "Are you afraid?"
I was 28, married but had no children, and over the roar of the engine, said, "It has been a great life with you, I love you, and I am happy. If I die, I die."
He kissed me and said, "But what if you wreck and live?"
I completed the jump but never did it again. The thought of dramatically altering or changing my husband Tim's life by my risky choice of activity was profound.
My friend helped me see this experience in a different context. He caused me to consider the risk of dismissing the nutrition and fitness advice we're constantly hearing.
The Centers for Disease Control indicates being over-nourished, under-exercised, and overweight puts us at higher risk for Stroke * Heart disease * Type 2 Diabetes * Arterial disease * Many types of cancer * Premature death * Mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety.
Is it possible that my choices to make excuses and neglect my health are putting my loved ones (spouse, mate, kids, parents ...) at higher risk of altering their lives to care for me in the future?
If you're like me and need a "why" to get and keep your shit together, avoid crappy
food/beverage decisions, eat nutritiously, and exercise then try this story on. It was grounding for me.
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