Slim People in Progress

Playing to Win at Any Age

We have an incredible opportunity to live fuller and longer lives. In the early 1900’s, the average life expectancy was 50 years.  Most people died of infections and acute disease.  With the advent of antibiotics, immunizations, and better health care, people are living 30 years longer.  In the United States, 80% of deaths are due to chronic illnesses that are larger due to lifestyle.  Together, lack of exercise and poor diet are the second-largest underlying cause of death only surpassed by the #1 cause of death-smoking.  More than two-thirds of older adults don’t engage in regular physical activity.  A sedentary life is now recognized as a health hazard.

We can play to win with our life because we can take responsibility for how we live.  In many cases, we still have a choice on how to gain control of our health and mortality even when we have diseases and disabilities.  The key components to a healthy life are:

• Physical activity
• Good nutrition
• Stress alleviation/management
• Psychological balance
• Routine check-ups

Introducing Kirsteen McDowall

A new contributor has joined this blog.  I'm very pleased to introduce you to Kirsteen McDowall.

Kirsteen is a nutrition consultant and writes about fitness.  She has a product line that will make exercise a consistent part of your life and has written a book called "Balancing Fun and Fitness for the Chronic Couch Potato."  Kirsteen also has a coaching program called Balancing Fun and Food for the Chronic Dieter.

You can check out Kirsteen's bio here and her website, Balancing Life.  Watch for Kirsteen's first post, "Playing to Win at Any Age", coming soon.