Why are some people so interested in superior health while others couldn’t care less? It all boils down to how you see yourself. And how you see yourself is determined by society, the press, marketing, profit margins and everything else besides superior health.
All those outside influences drive many of the decisions we make and what’s important gets pushed aside and forgotten by most of the public.
For instance, we seem to ignore the evidence that type 1 and 2 diabetes is projected to climb by more than 54% to more than 50 million Americans by 2030. But it’s an easy problem to fix if we’d only start by losing weight. That’s an easy problem to fix if we’d only be conscious of what to eat. But, that’s a difficult problem to fix because it would force us to go against those outside forces that drive our decisions toward unhealthiness. Those forces appear to be bigger and stronger than the average person, but they can be defeated.
When I speak to audiences about making decisions in their best interest, most agree with me. We should eat more fruits and veggies and get more exercise is the foundation of my message that 95% of people cheer. But, the execution of that message is another issue. It means lifestyle change, which very few people want. Why? Because to most people change means pain, which 95% can’t handle mentally.
So, we have developed a self-image of unhealthiness that we’ve now come to believe is the norm and not the exception. That said, we rely on doctors, drugs and the healthcare system to heal our wounds, but their interest is first and foremost profit margin, not necessarily your health and welfare.
Therefore, in the face of seemingly omnipotent opposition, we must be resilient and always working to uncover the truth about our health and welfare.
There is a higher life than being ravaged by diseases that can be easily overcome. Do what you know is the best thing to do for you, which is transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle and getting your exercise in.
Outside forces will tell you differently, but they really don’t matter. You matter.
