During the course of your growing up years, you lived wherever your parents chose to live.  You didn’t give any thought to the health implications of the location your parents chose, or if they had chosen a place that was conducive to your physical, mental, and spiritual health.  Chances are your parents didn’t give it much thought either. Not until recently, has there ever been given any thought to the fact that where you live affects your level of fitness.  But it does, and it’s a piece of information that is sure to influence many generations to come.

So how is this information compiled, and what can we learn from it?  The information is compiled based on statistical information from areas such as smog levels, pollution levels, water quality, government based fitness incentives, and recreational and fitness facilities available.  Generally, one of the major magazines published in the United States, will compile all this statistical data, and publish an article as a recreational guide to healthy cities.
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Today, we have many Americans who are obsessed with health, and yet we are a nation of obese individuals.  Obesity in this country has reached epidemic proportions, and we have more available than at any other time in history to help us control our weight.  What is the problem?  Why do we still have health issues, when we have some many health facilities available?

There are facilities that cater to the young, the old, the male, the female.  There are 24 hour facilities, facilities that offer daycare, individualized programs, youth programs, organized classes, and fitness assessments. Read More

Fitness refers to ability of the body to function with vigor and alertness.  Nutrition refers to the nurturing of our body, in our ability to keep it healthy and functioning as it is supposed to do.  Our ability to provide the body with all the necessary food, vitamins, and minerals so that we continue to thrive in our daily life processes.  But do we know if we are really fit?  How do we tell?

First, you might want to look at your exercise habits, if there are any.  If there aren’t any exercise routines to examine, no fitness.  Everyone, no matter what their age, benefits from exercise.  It keeps our bodies conditioned, our mental sharpness working at top speed, and thanks to the physical aspect, we get a boost to our cardio health, extra calorie burn, and more oxygen to those cells! Read More