Heath is Wealth

                                                    Health is Wealth

    Health is a thing that shows up every time on the media, with experts advising us to be healthy and fit.

Gyms and spas have popped all over the place through the years. Proteins, supplements and many other products have made themselves in the market. There are special diets like Keto that people are taking to as they want a fit and sound body. Fitness today plays a strong role in society as it makes people’s lives better and more active for all-round activities.

       These things were always around for the benefits of health being communicated through advertising and hoardings. I would always look at them and say “It’s not for me”. Being a lover of meat and a very enthusiastic food explorer, I didn’t bother about fitness as much. Living for the day I enjoyed on the delights of chicken, beef and mutton. Red meat is something that I still cherish to this day. Even the appetizers and snacks that come in today’s fast food industry are amazing and an absolute delight.

  However there is a catch to all the goodness. These foods have a lot of spice and oil, and during the long run, cause problems like acidity and heartburn that come up due to gas. And gas can be a killer at times. Believe me!!!

          The effects of eating fast and spicy food don’t come immediately. They pop up as the years go by and slowly in minute doses and are followed by bigger attacks till they get serious. Stones and ulcers are the results of eating high cholesterol foods ad foods cooked at high temperatures. Through their experiences people come to know about the harmful effects of this food, and sometimes it may be too late.

There is nothing wrong in eating fast food, as we are travellers on this earth. Our journey deserves some delightful experiences. However, it is advisable to give a major part of your diet to the right foods like rice, dal, pulses and vegetables which will help in strengthening your body from within. White meat like chicken and fruits are also good at this time as they provide proteins and vitamins.

As I learnt in my earlier years about heath, I remember the proverb “Health is Wealth” and I have realized how true this in the later years. Imagine a person wanting to fulfill his ambition and dreams, and having all the potential and talent in the world, but not having the health to fulfill these dreams. With no health, there would be no physical ability to move, and his mental resources will take a beating due to his lack of nutrition and this in turn affects concentration and focus. Being a hundred percent is vital as it helps us climb the mountains of our destiny.

The simple foods that nourish us so much are the ones that are disregarded these days. But we have to learn to accept and respect these foods as they are the ones that are good and nutritious. I if you look back in time and see the people before India got independence, they were fit and strong as their diet was a solid combination of rice, dal and vegetables. The poor man in India was actually rich as he was blessed with the best food - the good food of the land.

Health will leave us as we age, but till we can we have got to preserve our bodies to get the best out of our lives and the body, being a temple we have to maintain it like one.