As we go about our busy lives, our fitness needs do not often
come to mind. In fact, probably the only thought that is given
to our fitness needs relates to the 15 pounds we think we need
to lose. But even when we are fairly fit, we have needs that
help us to sustain that fitness. Have you ever given thought to
what those needs are?
Meditation, an exercise recommended for everyone, but especially
those of us with hectic, stressful lifestyles, is defined as an
engagement in contemplation, especially of a spiritual or
devotional nature. Meditation has been shown to relieve stress,
and promote overall good health, by simply reflecting upon our
day, and finding happiness within ourselves.
Your nutritional needs levels are dependent upon your eating
habits and whether you use daily supplements of vitamins and
minerals in order for you to sustain optimum physical health.
Much discussion is centered on this topic right now, because our
nation faces obesity problems of epidemic proportions. Our
eating habits make up a large portion of our nutritional daily
intake. What we consume goes a long way to keeping our bodies
fit.
Do we understand what our nutritional requirements are, how to
fulfill those requirements, and how to look for real nutritional
value in our foods? I'm not sure that nutrition has been
successfully addressed in its own right. We hear nutrition in
relation to our vitamin intake, our fortified cereals and milk,
and in the context that we need "nutritional value" from our
food choices. But what really is nutrition when applied to our
daily bodily functions? Nutrition refers to the nurturing of our
body, in our ability to keep it healthy and functioning as it is
supposed to do. Our ability to provide the body with all the
necessary food, vitamins, and minerals so that we continue to
thrive in our daily life processes. Quite often, our vitamin and
mineral needs outweigh our caloric needs. In those instances, we
turn to manufactured vitamins and minerals to fill the gap.
Alternative medicine options such as chiropractic care,
acupuncture, herbal cures, and holistic medicine are all ways we
can help to keep ourselves fit. All of these alternative healing
approaches offer ways to incorporate their use into staying fit
and healthy. Of the examples given here, chiropractic and
acupuncture are becoming more widely accepted as complements to
the traditional forms of exercise and nutrition. Herbal
cleansing and healing are used by many to provide for ways for
body keep itself in a state of fitness and optimal health.
What role does exercise play in this process? Well, exercise
conditions our body to keep it in optimal shape. To keep muscles
functioning correctly and build muscle mass. The more muscle
mass we have, the more calories we burn. The more calories we
burn, the better our metabolism is at using up the calories we
take in through food consumption. Can you begin to see how our
body is really a well functioning machine? It's a continual
circle of events, one feeding off the other. When all the events
are coming together properly, we are healthy, happy individuals.
About the author:
Arnel Ricafranca is the President and Founder of Fitness VIP.
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