Now that the two core steps have been covered we can get to the benefits of healthy living!  Obviously if you have a healthy physique you look better… everyone looks better with muscles rippling as they move and the sun glinting off of perfectly tanned skin, but there are even more benefits!  If you feel healthy and good physically, your confidence will go through the roof and you will feel better emotionally and mentally (which will probably come across in all of your relationships as well).  Aside from looking and feeling like “the hotness,” the quality of your sleep will also improve.

There are different levels of sleep and the restorative benefits, the best and deepest levels that you can have are “Deep” and “REM” sleep.  These levels of sleep are where your body gets rid of the stress of the day, increases hormone production and balance (especially key for muscle growth and repair), and gets you pumped for the next day.

The key thing to remember is that there are no shortcuts to health and fitness.  Everything boils down to creating a caloric deficiency on a daily basis and physical activity (at least 30 minutes a day).  There was a study done recently that compared the major “fad” diets… and the only ones that had any positive effect (i.e. weight loss) helped the dietee (I have just coined a new term!) use more calories throughout the day than they put into their bodies in the form of food and drink.  If you do these things regularly, your emotions will improve, you will look better, you will feel better, and you will be more productive throughout the day.

I tried to condense things into these few lines… but they are by no means fully detailed.  A great thing you could do would be to do your own research (and hopefully I’ve sparked your interest and desire to learn what a healthy lifestyle is) and educate yourself in regard to your body and how it works.

It’s over!

Sean