Think of Your Body as An Investment

Invest in your health - that is my motto for all my patients. This especially hit home today when a young woman walked into my office with a broken spirit. After the birth of her last child and years of fad dieting she is heavier than ever before. With a strong family history of diabetes and heart disease, sustainable weight loss is critical for preventing or delaying diabetes. We talked for a long time about her motivation and her diet shortcomings. I discovered that what prevented her from achieving her goals was her lack of confidence in herself and her inability to make herself a priority. In the past she relied on pills or quick fixes for weight loss and then threw in the towel when her weight plateaued. She came to me because she needed hope - reason to try again. I told her to think of her body as an elite care, let's say - a Mercedes. If you spent a great deal of money on a car, wouldn't you want to give it the best fuel possible so that it could last long and run well? Now, I know our body is far from a car, but the analogy makes sense. We only get one body - and it's important to give it the best fuel we can so that we can try our best to prevent disease, increase our energy, and longevity.  We all work hard to get the things in life that we want. I have never met one person who doesn't want to be healthy - they just don't know how or where to start. It's never to late to change behaviors, get motivated and adapt a healthy lifestyle. My patient today left with h...
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