Everyone will agree I am sure that health is on the top of their list. Everyone wants to be healthy. The number one resolution for the new year is to lose weight or get healthy.
The problem is that the world does not want you to be healthy. There is big money in people being unhealthy. In fact, Americans spend around 170 billion dollars each year on health and wellness. Then they spend around 370 billion on medicine all to help fight something, raise something, or lower something in the name of being health. All I have to say is wow! That is roughly 540 billion each year on medications, health, and wellness. Are we any better off?
Americans have a very high rate of obesity with nearly 70% being overweight/obese and nearly 35% being very obese. We are one of the unhealthiest nations in the world for a Developed Country. Why?
It is all about money. The food industry, pharmaceutical companies, soap /shampoo companies, tooth paste companies, wellness companies, etc. could take a hard look at the information that is out there regarding the medication, foods, skin care products, tooth paste, hair care products we consume / use and make changes, but they do not because it would be a loss of revenue. So it is up to each of use to take the stance and get healthy.
Now it is not going to be easy to change what you eat, drink, brush your teeth with, wash your hair with, etc., but if you want to get healthy then you really need to make changes. Look for natural product that do not have a long shelf-life. A long shelf-life product means that it has typically been altered to sit there for years. Is food for example suppose to last 3 years? If you are canning maybe, but beyond that, the answer is no.
The processed foods contain so many chemicals to make it taste and look right so you will want to eat it. Tooth paste has a ton of fluoride and they still are not sure if it does any good, but fluoride is a known toxin. A lot of food is void of anything worth eating other than taste. Medications can interfere with your system preventing the absorption of vitamins and minerals. Skin and hair products could potentially allow other toxins to enter by absorption through the skin. You can continue to do what you are doing or you can make changes.
Is it never easy to make life changes. Thankfully, there is a God that can help. God will expect you to do what you need to do, but He is there to help us. He wants us to come to Him for help and if we do that, then the transition from what you are use to by the world standards will become a little more tolerable.
Pray to God and ask for His help through Jesus. Just so you know, He may say no to your prayers. Remember, it is God’s will that be done, not yours. God will use whatever He can for His glory. However, that does not mean you should not start and have that relationship with Him. Life is so much better with Him in it.