The High Cost of Healthcare
Time for a little rant about
the high cost of healthcare, but it's not really about why the cost is so high,
it's more about those people that complain about the high cost but do absolutely
nothing to keep the cost down.
It seems like everyone complains that healthcare is too expensive, but they do
everything in their power to plant themselves firmly in the middle of the same
system that they complain so much about.
These people base their nutrition on highly processed foods full of chemical
additives and artificial sweeteners with absolutely no nutrionally redeeming
values.
They will spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on a home entertainment
system so they can sit on their fat butts drinking beer and eating chips and dip
for hours while they watch someone else be active. They will pay someone else to
mow their lawn, do their gardening, and even walk their dog. Then they complain
about their rotten health, and the cost of healthcare. When they do finally get
out for some sort of activity (ahh, the weekend warrior), they are so out of
shape and their bodies are so unprepared for the stresses they're put under,
they inevitably end up with an injury. Of course, since their nutrition and
fitness levels are so poor, their bodies don't stand a chance of healing
themselves.
These people take a reactive attitude toward their healthcare rather than a
proactive and preventative attitude. They abuse their bodies and then go to
their doctors for the magic pill, or even surgery, to fix the damage they've
done.
Time to put your time and money in perspective.
If you think you don't have time for a fitness program, think about the time you
will be spending in the doctor's office (which you will undoubtedly complain
about) and the time you'll spend recovering from surgery, or just laying at home
miserable because of illness and injury. If you don't find time for your health
and fitness now, you’ll really come up short on time at the end of your life.
Find the time now to get healthy and stay healthy, and you’ll more than make up
for it by living a longer and more functional life.
If you don't think you can afford to eat better or start a fitness program
(either on your own or with the help of a trainer), think about the lost income
when you have to call in sick or injured to work, or think about the cost of
your medications and doctor's visits.
There are, unfortunately, too many things in life we can't control when it come
to our health, such as our genetics, accidents, etc., but so much of our health
is in our hands. Start taking a more proactive and preventative approach to your
health and reap the benefits.