Eat right and exercise

 

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I was having a conversation about how wonderful it would be to have “supreme” health. How can I have the best of health and be in good spirits? It can be summarized in 4 practical steps. How to Eat to Live; Live right, think right, eat right, and do right.

What type of soldier could I become if, along with practicing “How to Eat to Live” daily, I also trained my body and enriched my mind by studying every day? I would be a powerful soldier for God.

Even though I am no longer in the M.G.T. Vanguard age range (16-35), like my daughter, I can still “hang out” and train with her sometimes, but not always at the Vanguard class time (smile).

Granted, I am not as concerned about being a certain size, but I do want to continue being healthy and be able to move out wherever I want. However, to continue being active, I must start by living right and having a healthy lifestyle.

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In the June 9 issue of The Final Call article entitled “The War Against Obesity (Fat),” part 2 continued, the Honorable Minister Farrakhan makes reference to the wife of Mr. W.D. Fard’s uncle, referenced in the Supreme Wisdom Lessons for registered Muslims of the Nation of Islam.

“The whole Believing Community of the Nation is a wife of the uncle of W.D. Fard. We weigh other than ourselves whenever we think and act other than our righteous nature; we are overweight, sloppy and slovenly.

Do not think because you are thin, you are healthy. Some of you are skinny, sloppy, and slovenly. Any pig-eater that is thin is unhealthy,” said Minister Farrakhan.

The wife of the uncle of W.D. Fard also has high blood pressure. I am sure you realize that disease does not discriminate. Skinny and overweight people can have high blood pressure. Did you know that exercise can help prevent a number of diseases, especially when practiced along with “How to Eat to Live?”

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the top 5 diseases and issues that exercise can help prevent are:

• Heart Disease and Stroke
  Regular activity lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol, and strengthens the cardiovascular [heart] system.
• Type 2 Diabetes

Exercise helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

• Certain Cancers

Being active is linked to a reduced risk of several cancers—breast, colon, endometrial, kidney, lung, bladder, and stomach.

• Obesity/weight gainPhysical activity supports weight management and prevents unhealthy weight gain long-term.
• Osteoporosis and falls
  Especially for older adults, exercise improves bone density, muscle strength, balance, and coordination, lowering fracture risk.

If we want to continue to be active, we must keep our muscles strong through strength training. We can even use our own body weight to perform squats and lunges to help keep the muscles in our legs strong.

If we do not continue to use our muscles and develop them, we will begin to experience muscle loss, which can lead to difficulty walking down the street or climbing stairs. May God bless us all with good thoughts, peace, health, wealth, love, and happiness.