What if you could increase your health and reduce your chances of getting the flu at the same time? Would you be interested?

With all the talk about the swine flu and healthcare reform, breaking a sweat can help strengthen your immune system and lower your risk of serious illness.

The effects of being overweight include greatly increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer, yet we hear little talk in Washington of wellness and prevention.

Studies have shown that for every corporate dollar spent on wellness there is a return of two to three dollars, or more.  How much money would we save with a renewed focus on prevention, instead of trying to fix people after they have broken down?

Sweating gets rid of toxins in your skin and the increased rate of breathing with exercise gets rid of even more toxins in your body.  Unfortunately, many people would rather take a pill than put in the work.

This weekend I was at a presentation on flu prevention.  The focus was on what you can do to avoid it without getting a vaccine shot, including chiropractic care and supplements like Vitamin D.  I was in the back to talk to people about coming into my studio for a free week and a vendor with an alkaline water product was also there.

More people seemed interested in taking the water to try and improve their health than in the exercise – maybe because one is passive, while the exercise actually requires some physical effort.

I think many of us have gotten “soft” because of all the modern conveniences we have available.  For thousands of years we have had to work hard to provide food and shelter.

Now, it seems people just want to take a pill for their health, but there is no pill that takes the place of exercise.  Our bodies are designed for movement and function at a higher level when we get adequate movement.

There is no replacement for sweating when it comes to your health and you don’t have to spend hours exercising to see results – you just have to find the right program.

Get moving!

Brian Morgan

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