"Health is Wealth"

Wellness Wednesday~  April 11, 2012

"Health is wealth" is a saying that has been used over the years to describe that one's good health should be valued above all else. The saying might refer to a person who enjoys good health and therefore is rich in the most vital way.

The idea that good health is worth more than material wealth is an understatement. Without good health, wealth cannot be appreciated therefore it becomes meaningless. Another interpretation of the saying health is wealth might be riches cannot buy good health. No amount of money can buy back wellness once it is lost.

According to How to Stay Healthy.com, you can build your health account by starting with your diet; spend your calories wisely on "good investment" foods. Good investment foods consist of high-volume, high-density, high-fiber foods that fill you up on less. Soups, salads, vegetables, whole grains and beans are great examples of good investments.

If you know you want dessert with dinner, do not have a sweet treat during the day.  You need to negotiate with yourself-as in checks and balances. This mentality allows us to have everything, just not everything at the same time

Want to clear your mind? Exercise! Even though yoga doesn't make you drip in sweat, it calms the mind from "food noise" and prevents overeating. Now take a deep breath and release…and don’t think about that DONUT!!

Walking is another form of exercise. A few things that walking will do for you include; strengthening your joints and muscles, helping to reduce cardiac disease. Do you enjoy walking by yourself; everything is always more fun when you're with a friend. Finding a friend or buddy to walk with you, you're going to enjoy the company you're with and not thinking of the distance.