Today, the average life expectancy projected for 2015 is 76.4 for males and 81.4 for females.
When you reach the age of 40-it is hard to believe we are at the half way point of our life cycle. Will an unhealthy person live to their late 70's and early 80's? More than likely not. We have to take care of ourselves to stay healthy.
For me, turning 40 was hard but also a reminder of the importance of self care. Self care involves completing weekly goals to stay fit.
Self care goals are as follows:
1. Eating mainly plant based organic whole foods. Try to minimize consuming dairy products, processed foods and fattening meats. Watch the documentary, "Forks over knives." This documentary is right on the money! I do not understand why a lot of Americans would rather take prescription pills with other side effects and continue to eat the fattening processed foods responsible for their current health problems???
2. Practice the Egoscue method weekly. Thank you Peter Egoscue! You have kept me pain free and able to work out harder than the average 20 year old. The Egoscue method is a series of movements, stretches and positions. They will be difficult to complete in the beginning when your posture is incorrect and causing pain. Over time they become easier because your body will re teach itself the proper muscular positions to hold correcting the postural problems. A person in pain will not be motivated to exercise.
3. Exercise daily!!!
4. Enjoying life and doing what makes us happy. Read the book, "The Law of Attraction." Life is too short for us to be unhappy.
You only live ONCE! Practicing self care will improve the length and quality of your life especially after the age of 40....