These short articles are easy to understand and remember. They are
written to help you to gradually change your lifestyle to one of
health, so you will actually get healthier as you get older, just as I
have done. At this time, October, 2002, I am 63. In previous Articles, I have given some personal information
about my health, not to boast, but to give you a living example of a
person who is 63 and in superb health. It's the "Principle of the
Teacher" here, meaning that a competent teacher is far beyond his/her
students in the subject being taught. In these articles, I am teaching,
encouraging, and imparting health to you, my reader.
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So, what are some of the characteristics of this 63 year old health teacher?
I
have had one sick day in 17 years. I have had no need for a medical or
dental prescription medicine for 22 years. When I entered college in
1956, my waist was 32". It's the same now. My chest is 38". I'm 5'9"
and weigh 140 lbs. Occasionally an overweight person criticizes me
because my face looks gaunt and I have hollow cheeks. They advise me to
eat more meat and other junk food, as they do. No thank you. I prefer
to be superbly healthy, and I have the same desire for you.
When
I was 58, I completed my first Marathon (26 miles). My second was at
age 59 in March, 1998. Then in October I completed four in one month,
one each weekend. I did not run these Marathons. I walked them. Yet,
walking 26 miles fast, with just a few restroom breaks, is pretty
arduous. That's why every finisher gets a Finisher's Medal, no matter
how long they take. And in the hundreds of miles of training and
Marathoning, I had no injury, strain, or sprain, not even a blister.
Dear
readers, you can use me as a successful example of the health benefits
of being an educated vegetarian. It takes a lot of learning and many
gradual lifestyle changes over 3 - 5 years, but it's well worth it. I
now enjoy superb health and I have the joy of teaching and imparting it
to you.
The title
of this Article refers to a 1985 pamphlet published by the American
Cancer Society, titled: TAKING CONTROL - 10 steps to a healthier life
and reduced cancer risk. They state: "Today, scientists think most
cancers may be related to life-style and environment ... so the good
news is you can help reduce your own cancer risk by taking control of
things in your daily life." This was 17 years ago and today, all the
disease-fighting societies agree on the importance of diet and exercise.
This is the good news I bring to you, dear
reader, that most of the common adult diseases can be prevented, and
even reversed, by proper diet and mild exercise. This is very good news
indeed! I now impart to you the confident hope that your health CAN
improve as you get older, as did mine. |