This Post Is Dedicated To Everyone, Younger Or Older

Welcome Friends,

Today -- thoughts turn to the bank bailout. Apologies for hitting this topic because it's a sensitive one for some. Investments are tanking big time for a lot of decent people. If you're asking what does this comment possibly have to do with good health..., well.., that's a very good question?

I'd like to suggest it has everything to do with living well, appreciating your family and your friends. While it's nice to have a bank account that's growing, you must also have your health. I'll share a story with you, one that's personal and close to my heart. It's something I don't talk about too often.

I had a sister who was vibrant and beautiful beyond all imagination. She was an attorney who had everything. But then one day, the family received a call "that Irene could no longer take care of herself". She was 53 and we were hugely surprized. Six shy months prior, Irene was running around from city-to-city..., adoring her travels, her job and life. We flew to her side to find out she was very sick. She had developed cancer. That's why I'm here now...to help others potentially alter their outcomes in a more favorable way. And, this work all starts and ends with consistent diet and exercise.

I'm sharing this story with you not to evoke tears. I'm sharing it to emphasize that life is precious. You never know when you'll have another decade ahead of you. Trouble can strike anyone at any time but I say this much with a light heart and a positive attitude. I'd like to think that most of us are here for the long run. Anyway, when the family heard what was really happening with this lady, she was in stage 4 progression. For those of you who've never witnessed cancer, stage 4 means the cancer has spread everywhere. In a majority of cases, there's not much science can do other than buy patients time -- time to address financial matters..., then visit with friends and family.

That's why you have everything if you're healthy. I will say that I love my fellow human beings. Each person is more important than one might say. You can't read enough about "How Special You Really Are To Someone Else...Until You're Gone...Can't Be Said Enough". This much is said with great respect and absolute care.

Take good care of your health. When the financial chips are down, it's all you have. You can still work. You can regrow your bank account. When your health is gone, everything else falls away, but as long as you have life, you have it by the reins.

To ensure you're eating well during these up-and-coming holidays, feel free to click on any of the links in this blog. Any link will do. You'll find recommendations for simple, inexpensive plans, located on the right-hand side of this blog.

These diets aren't processed. One of the names of the plans is rough and could be stated better so I will apologize on that point. There's a lot of raw food included -- fats, proteins and carbs are what nature intended. Do everything you can to reduce your sugar, eat in balance and take care of each other.

Sincerely Yours In Health,

B. Brinkmeyer
4th Degree Black Belt
Certified Instructor, Retired Martial Arts Instructor, Active For Life