Health and fitness is the first-line approach to avoiding debilitating and even life-threatening complications that come with overweight, such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure,?;stroke and joint problems. Imagine walking into the doctor's office and being told you have diabetes. Why go there?

We need to learn how to balance our SPIRITUAL FITNESS with our PHYSICAL FITNESS . A fit body and an out of shape spirit is not sexy!!

Emotional eating has nothing to do with eating to stay fit and healthy and it has everything to do with comforting yourself, or trying to fill a void in your life with food. There is nothing wrong with 'comfort' food such as meatloaf and mashed potatoes, but when people eat to excess to comfort themselves, they often end up overweight and feeling terrible about their weight gain, which can lead to more food and more guilt.

Lawmakers and health department officials focused on creating healthy environments through policy making to improve fitness and nutrition.

When the finish line seems too far away, remember how you felt when you were back at the starting line. Regain that motivation to recharge your momentum.

Better health is more important than beauty and with better health comes beauty.