If you are anything like me, when you were 15 or 20 it is likely that you did not consider the possibility that one day you just might be older than 30. (OH horrors! --- 30 is SO OLD!).

At 20, you are invincible, you have no fear, and you are sure you will live forever (young). …From my now much wiser perspective, I can see that choices made then have come back to haunt me now.

The choices you make when you are young determine to a great extent how healthy you will be and what you will feel like when you are 60 or 70 or if you are fortunate 80, 90, 100 or more. Yes the human body has a built in design that allows it to live to be older than 100 years.

It can and does remanufacture itself from the cellular level each day. It takes the materials it is provided to produce new cells, tissues, bones, skin, hair constantly. Your mental and emotional state also plays a part in this regeneration process.

Consider Lance Armstrong, three time winner of the Tour de France, who recently was diagnosed with cancer, considered terminal, and has come back to be not only a survivor, but an icon - a world class athlete.

Longevity as a science is gaining more and more credence. To quote one popular medical professional and author, Deepak Chopra, "Aging is a mistake". Yet how could you enjoy life at 100 if your body is less than totally healthy?

Consider the following scenario, say you are looking ahead 20 years. Like many, due to time constraints, you have put a lower priority on physical health because of the demands family, career, success and wealth building.

The time to retire nears and you want to enjoy life. But you have aches, pains, difficulty breathing, are overweight, your cholesterol is off the scale, you have a high risk for heart problems, allergies and catch every cold that comes around.

So you do not feel so good at 65 or 70. You ask yourself, why would I want to live to be over 100?

Rewind…back to the present. The choices made NOW, determine the health experience your body gives you in the years ahead. There is "no time like the present" to begin taking responsibility for a healthy body as you grow older (or younger if you will).

You might be wondering, "How do I begin, what can I do to ensure I will live a long and healthy life?"

The very first thing to consider is that each one of us is different. Though our basic needs are similar, each body has specific requirements that are as individual as we are (cloning aside!).

In recent years, a lot has been said about the different body types, blood types, and special diets designed for each. There are diets for high protein, vegetarian diets, vegan diets, diets to loose 10 pounds in a weekend - the possibilities and choices are seemingly endless.

How do you know what is right for you, how can you be sure to make the right choice?

A good first step is the choice of who you will trust to be your primary care medical professional. The process of making this choice requires information. You need to know a number of things about how he/she looks at health and your body in particular.

Ask questions to determine if the relationship will fit with your goals and objectives. It is a little bit like a job interview. You are hiring someone to help you become healthy and stay that way, ideally for "as long as you both shall live".

Factors you may want to consider:

1. Do you want to take an active part in the responsibility for your health?
2. Does he/she agree to you taking an active part in the responsibility for your overall health, support you in your health goals, willing to provide guidance, information and informed choices for your health care?
3. Can you work together to evaluate dietary choices, lifestyle and exercise choices?
4. Does he/she have the time to really discuss your physical needs and condition (within reason)?

It is almost as if I can already hear the next questions.

• "What if I am already having the experience of pain and dis-ease or discomfort in my body?"
• "Is there any hope for me - or am I already too late to do anything to have a more vibrant and healthy vital body?"
• "What can I do to reverse the effects of a poor diet and unhealthy lifestyle?"

Never loose hope and never give up. You might find the Jack LaLanne discussion under Adequate Exercise informative where he talks about how exercise can rebuild strength and muscle.

Every new day presents you with a new opportunity to give your body what it needs and craves.

If you are already experiencing the effects of less than optimum health choices, start slowly and take baby steps in the direction you want to go.

Begin with a consultation with your health care professional, especially if you have already interviewed and found someone you trust, someone who you feel that meets your criteria for helping you to achieve your health goals.

You must be in tune with your body in order to understand what it needs.

Start by observation and begin to get a better relationship with your body. Notice your eating habits, your exercise habits and your sleeping patterns.

You are not yet ready to begin making changes, you just want to develop an awareness of what you do and how you feel. Keep a diary of your daily eating and activities. Note what you eat and how do you feel after you eat.

• How do you feel after you exercise?
• Do you exercise?
• Do you feel rested and refreshed when you awaken?
• Are you still groggy and tired when you wake up?
• Do you feel energetic?
• What are your mental and emotional states?

After you have spent some time observing how your body feels, responds to what you do and what you eat, you can then begin to move toward making changes that support better health and feeling more energy and vitality.

The life force that fuels all aspects of wellbeing, physical, mental and emotional is energy. The key to the difference between merely existing day to day and living vibrantly each day with a renewed sense of vitality, is the ability to cultivate and maintain this energy.

It is most important that your body receives the best daily nutrition you can give it, including food that is fresh, clean and has the components that can be utilized in building and maintaining healthy cells. This includes vitamins, minerals, protein, complex carbohydrates and even some fat (preferably non hydrogenated as in olive oil).

Several new products are directed toward anti-aging and support of the immune system and slowing down the process of aging are beginning to come into view. One of these was recently reviewed by ABC News on their Internet site but has since been removed. A copy is posted on our site for your reference, click here to visit.

Another source of information is a publication that reviews current medical research in alternative and preventative medicine with focus specifically on longevity and anti-aging. We are in no way affiliated with this group but have found that their information to be relevant and interesting. Click here to visit their web site.

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