The Process of Becoming Healthy, Make the Decision to Start the Journey

The Process of Becoming Healthy, Make the Decision to Start the Journey: "I am a General Surgeon with a passion for Health and Wellness. As I watch what is going on in our country I am beginning to believe that we are becoming a "credit card" society; we get what we want now and are willing to pay for it later. We desire immediate gratification. That does not work with our health. The media suggests to us that we can lose large amounts of weight or get a "six-pack" abdomen in a six-eight week time frame. That is impossible and the media knows it because, if you look at the advertisements, their disclaimer will say "Results not typical." They are interested in the "fast buck" and they don't care that it sets us up for failure with unrealistic promises. If we don't achieve it we feel we are to blame and quit. We take these kinds of external influences into consideration when it comes to our health and look for those "immediate" results. Becoming "Healthy" is not an overnight miracle; it is a process just like learning how to walk is a process. You could not cheat this process or find any shortcuts. You cannot take a seed and grow it to harvest in three days. You cannot change or cheat the "Process" of nature. " ... (click on link above to read entire article)