Food For Thought

The Holiday Season is not always a happy time of the year. Many of the chronic disease symptoms are manifested during this time. the depression rate increases, people eat foods that are not good for their bodies and blood sugar becomes elevated far above the normal level. Other people may have severe chest pains or nausea and have a resultant heart attack.   while others may decorate their homes with toxic scented candles or use toxic nail polish removers.

In a study published in 1993 in The Journal of the American Medical Association, researches concluded that the predominate causes of death in the United States were linked to non-genetic factors. In other words, lifestyle choices. These factors include eating too much of the foods that contributes to disease and death. It is well known that chronic diseases are not, simply a part of the aging process. Our lifestyle and our behavioral choices can prevent many chronic diseases.

What choices are you going to make for a healthier lifestyle? Let me know your thoughts on this subject. Twitter me and leave your comments below.

Over the last three days it has been very hot here (New York City). Temperatures soared to 96+ degrees with a heat index over 100 degrees. I was long overdue for putting all the cold weather clothing away. In the process of completing this task, I realized there were many pieces of clothing I had not worn  and others I had worn repeatedly. You know what I mean. Like the comfortable shoes we continue to wear long after ‘they’ve seen their days’.

I realized that wearing the same clothing was not so much about comfort as it was about choice. It was easier to the wear the same outfits because I didn’t have to make a choice. I can choose wellness but have great difficulty in choosing when I have, what I call, too many choices.  My friends know that I become stressed, may develop a headache, become overwhelmed and will not shop in a store where I have to look through racks and racks of clothing.

Listen to Barry Schwartz as he addresses the topic of too many choices with great clarity here…Paradox of Choice.

 Women in general and women business owners are constantly making choices….’work eight, sixteen  or four-hour days or multi-task with the idea of accomplishing more. Yet, can’t recall half of what someone said because she was doing three things at once. Do you recognize the dis-stress being created by too many choices? Are you choosing wellness as a lifestyle? How are choices affecting your personal life, your health and your business? The benefits of choosing a wellness lifestyle include improvement in personal health and increased financial health and prosperity!