Health & Travel Vibes

Physical & Mental Health

They're intricately connected. If one improves, so does the other. The opposite is also true - if one gets worse, so does the other.

• If your primary struggle is with physical health, possibly from a sedentary lifestyle or recovering from a long injury - prioritize physical health first.

• If your primary struggle is with mental health, like the destructive nature of stress - prioritize mental health first.

• Heal from the inside-out: whenever possible, use natural remedies for mind & body health.

• Heal from the outside-in: dive into life like a child, indulge once in awhile, and move to your rhythm outdoors.

• Turn your inabilities into possibilities.

Vacation Travel

You need to get away from the everyday blahs & stress. Take monthly mini-trips plus one long trip ever year. Even weekend get-a-ways help to heal mind, body, and soul.

Give yourself booster shots 4-5 times/week - do a physical or relaxing activity during a lunch break, or reserve a 1-2 hours, in the evening just for you as many times a week as you need.

Healthy Living

Next, incorporate these practices. Include laughter in your life daily. Have fun outside doing activities you love & that are beneficial for overall health, and get at least 20 minutes of sun daily. If not, take liquid Vitamin D drops.

Choose natural remedies like herbs, essential oils, and foods to heal your body. Eat more whole foods, not processed or junk foods. You don't have to be a health CRAZED NUT JOB - but could you shoot for being healthier 5 days/week.

For Healthy Travel Around the World - DO This:

1. Check for travel advisory alerts. Countries are rated Level 1=exercise normal travel precautions to Level 4: do not travel due to serious risks for safety/security. See: USA State Dept.

2. Check the vaccinations required before for your destination. See: USA CDC, Center for Disease Control.

3. Check for current health conditions & alerts in your destination. See: World Health Organization.

4. Check what other documents are required besides a Passport, like a Visa or ETA electronic travel authorization. See: USA State Dept.

5. Check the drinking water safety, travel packing list including over-the-counter medicines to bring, locations of clinics, heat illnesses, and more. See: USA CDC, Center for Disease Control.

6. Consider travel medical insurance. See: USA State Dept.

Scary Stuff

The USA National Institutes of Health's nationwide surveys of adults ages 20-74 years, show that obesity has tripled over the last 60 years, while severe/morbid obesity has increased by 10 times. That should be a wake up call to parents & adults. Look at these 2021 findings.

• 1960-1962 = 13% obesity in adults 20-74.

• 2017-2018 = 43% obesity.

• 1960-1962 = no data for children 2-19 years.

• 2017-2018 = 16% overweight, 19% obese, 6% severely obese.

• 1980 = 7% obesity ages 6-11. 5% ages 12-19.

• 2012 = 18% obesity ages 6-11. 21% ages 12-19.

Our Lifestyles are UnHealthy

There are many reasons for declining health in the USA, and here's a few big ones. Did you know that restaurants have increased the portion sizes by 4 times since the 1950's. And as technology improves, equipment has replaced outdoor labor so more people are sitting in offices. Less exercise will NOT burn off more food. Even our dinner plates have increased from 9.6 inches to 11.8 inches.

What about the decrease in whole foods and the increase in quick, processed meals - filled with sugars, fillers, chemicals and preservatives. It's the sugars & fillers that keep you addicted & craving more. Let's not forget the products & fillers that are pumped with all kinds of chemicals, pesticides, and growth hormones. In fact, some products aren't even the "real" thing anymore. Some products are totally manufactured. How is that healthy?

We can't forget about the advances in technology like computers and so called "smart" phones. But are they really smart? They keep children & adults addicted to social media, games, and other online attractions for HOURS.....EVERY day. That means the body is kept in sedentary "slug" mode. NOT healthy....NOT smart. Not to mention that blue light emissions are detrimental to health & quality of sleep.

Adults

Children

Here's an interesting fact: people in western states have lower obesity rates and people in mid-west & southern states have higher obesity rates. Almost 70% of adults in the USA are classified as overweight or obese. Here's what the Centers for Disease Control CDC says about child obesity:

Children

FYI: In today's society, many say that being "big is beautiful". And yes, I agree that all people have a beauty. However, those who are overweight by as little as 20 pounds are unhealthy, especially the heart and blood pressure.

Daily Inspiration

• If you never dare to adventure, you could miss the most life changing & wonderful experience.

• Jobs fill your pockets, adventures fill your soul.

• Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.

• Remember to smile - it will brighten somebody's day.

Blog Contests

• Rules of Contest = Read my blogs & look for this: * Win a prize = ........?

• Be the first to email a correct answer & usually a photo, and send you 1 of 2 prize options.

• Winner's first name & state/country will be listed.

Wait.....What?

I just did a week's worth of cardio after walking into a spider web!

Hmmm, should I stretch now?

Blog Winners - Who's Next?

Congrats to winner:

Timothy in Nebraska, USA

Date of Award: September 2024

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