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Energy -- The Capacity for Vigorous Activity...So what happened to my energy? At age 61, I still have the desire for vigorous activity, but what happened to the capacity? Could it be because of all the various forms of food and liquid that I have taken into my body over those 61 years? Why is it that I can’t seem to keep up with my two great-grandsons? We all have the same features, but for some reason, they move faster and more often than me. When did I start deteriorating? I think it was when I quit participating – softball, swimming, bowling. Now it’s camping and fishing – not quite as vigorous. Some would say that aging is the culprit. I say “baloney”…age is just a number. I am physically stronger than both of my great-grandsons; therefore, I should have more energy. Since I don’t, then energy must be measured by time – short term and long term. Short term energy is what I exert while my great-grandkids exert long term energy – the difference being my 5-minute spurts and their all-day capacity for energy. Since they have not taken in anywhere near the same amount of food and liquid into their body, I am convinced that food and liquids are the culprits! What we eat and drink over the years are the reasons our body starts aging and deteriorating. In addition, what we don’t eat and drink are also equally contributing factors. Imagine, starting from day one of your life, consuming all the daily requirements of vitamins and essential minerals. Continue doing this every day of your life and chances are you will never start the aging and deteriorating process. Is this possible? As we all know, this could only happen in a perfect world. There are too many distractions and temptations that prevent us from eating and drinking properly every day. Two Harvard Medical School scientists recommended that all adults take daily vitamin supplements based on two factors – the recognition that Americans do not receive enough vitamins from their diet alone and the result of nearly 40 years of clinical research indicating vitamin supplementation plays an important role in long-term good health.* The other major factors in this strong foundation are following a balanced diet, exercising regularly and supplementing with not only the ideal amount of vitamins, but also powerful antioxidants and major, trace and ultra-trace minerals. There are all kinds of vitamins and nutritional supplements on the market today. Today’s fast paced lifestyle can make it difficult to effectively fit in all the necessary, doctor-recommended vitamins and minerals your body needs, so the trend lately has been to move away from the usual intake of pills to a liquid form of nutrition. Most importantly, no matter what your preference is, get yourself on a daily routine intake of vitamins and essential minerals. Your body will thank you enormously.
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