Become a Fitter And Better You

In this wonderful age of enlightenment and advanced medicines, we should be some of the most fit, most well human beings. But, you will most often find the opposite is true. So how and why has this happened? The following report takes a look at all the components that must be present for us to be fit and well. We will examine all the necessary conditions that must be met in order for us to be fit and well. And some of the more creative, fun and unique forms that self-help and medicine have taken over the last several centuries.

As you read the following paragraphs, we’re going to walk through some of the more generalized areas of wellness, fitness and overall good health that each and every person should strive to attain. We’ll then move on to examining the various areas of individual concern, fitness, wellness, the mind, body and soul importance, and the development of good health practices. All of these areas are necessary for the whole wellness of the individual.

Table of Contents
Today’s Concerns about Wellness and Fitness………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
The Blissful Union of Wellness and Fitness……………………………………………………………………………………… 4
The Interchangeability of Wellness, Fitness and Health …………………………………………………………………….. 5
The Quality of Life: Is Health Important? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Wellness Terminology…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
What Makes Us Well?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Wellness ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Information on Wellness ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
How Do We Evaluate Wellness?…………………………………………………………………………………………………….10
What Are Your Wellness Needs? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………11
Wellness of the Body…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
Wellness of the Spirit ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12
Wellness of the Mind…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13
Benefits of Meditation for the Wellness of Ourselves………………………………………………………………………..14
Do We Need Meditation?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15
Quiet Reflection: A B12 Shot for the Spirit?…………………………………………………………………………………….16
Are You Well?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16
Fitness Terminology……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17
Fitness…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………18
Information on Fitness…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..19
What Are Your Fitness Needs? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………20
Energy Levels for the Fit……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….21
Metabolism: What Is It? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..22
Metabolism for the Fit Individual……………………………………………………………………………………………………23
Metabolism: Can We Control It?…………………………………………………………………………………………………….23
Obesity in Adolescents………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….24
Fitness of the Body……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….25
Fitness of the Spirit……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….26
Fitness of the Mind……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….27
Are You Fit?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..27
Where You Live Affects Your Fitness…………………………………………………………………………………………….28
Fitness Centers: An Investigation……………………………………………………………………………………………………29
Does Your Income Affect Your Health? ………………………………………………………………………………………….30
What Role Does Our Intelligence Play in Our Health? ………………………………………………………………………31
What Role Does Nutrition Play in Our Health? ………………………………………………………………………………..32
Is There Health Without Water?……………………………………………………………………………………………………..32
Vitamins: To Be or Not to Be?……………………………………………………………………………………………………….33
How the Brain Affects Our Health ………………………………………………………………………………………………….34
What Are Your Nutritional Needs? …………………………………………………………………………………………………35
Exercise and Play: What Do We Learn? ………………………………………………………………………………………….36
The Benefits of Walking ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….36
The Mind, Body and Soul Interconnectivity …………………………………………………………………………………….37
Chiropractic Care: A Benefit to the Well Individual? ………………………………………………………………………..38
Acupuncture: A Benefit to the Well Individual? ……………………………………………………………………………….39
The Benefits of Being Well……………………………………………………………………………………………………………40
Where You Live Affects Your Wellness………………………………………………………………………………………….41
The Benefits of Being Fit ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………41
Music: Our Connection to the Higher Conscious………………………………………………………………………………42
The Yin and Yang of the Healthy Individual ……………………………………………………………………………………43
Right Hand vs. Left Hand: Who’s Healthier?……………………………………………………………………………………44
Is Your Mind Playing Tricks? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..45