Good Lifestyle ... But is it really?
It is evident that the rise in our standards of living has brought along with it some negative health outcomes to our lives. Our nutrition has changed from predominantly fresh, raw whole meals to highly refined sugars, saturated fats and cholesterol. Our calorie intake has increased because of the means at our disposal and better farming and produce refining techniques. We have changed from walking daily to moving in cars, on planes and trains. The result has been the plethora of diseases like hypertension, diabetes, high blood lipids which may remain silent in our systems, until one day we are struck with heart attack, stroke, hyperglycemic coma, kidney failure. The only window of opportunity for intervention may be a few seconds before we pass out for good. If emergency services are not close-by, we stand no chance of survival. To prevent these silent killers we need to exercise regularly, eat wisely and make it a duty to visit our health care provider for routine check-ups...