THE BODY

The body is the vehicle that our mind and spirit travel in while we are on this earth.

As with all vehicles, the body needs to be well maintained in order for us to live a long life. The better we maintain our body, the better our quality of life – usually. Most of us really don’t consider the words above. We don’t stop and think before we put food or drinks into our body.

We don’t understand our bodies enough to know what amount of sleep is needed for us as an individual. I say this because we all vary in amounts of sleep needed and time of day/night we need to sleep. We need to realize that the body has to have three basic things: food, water and sleep. Those are the basic necessities.

If you are going to start taking care of your body, you should, at a minimum, follow the recommended or average needs for food, water and sleep. This may sound simplistic, but you really need to be honest in each area. Many people will "cheat" one area and this will directly affect the body as a whole.

Try to eat a more balanced diet with less processed foods, get 8-8oz glasses of water, and have 7-8 hours of sleep a night. (Bedtime should be around the same time each night). Do this for 30 days and see what a change it can make. After this, you can move on to some of the other topics that will help you maintain your body for optimum health.