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5JANUARY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSThethiefcomethnotbutfortostealandtokillandtodestroyIamcomethattheymighthavelifeandthattheymighthaveitmoreabundantly.x14John1010IhavetheprivilegeofworkingforagoodportionofmylifeinthefieldofInternalMedicine.MyworkhasincludedgivingmedicalcareinCaliforniaColoradoandeveninthefar-awaycountryofEthiopia.AkeyobservationIcanmakeisthatwhenitcomestoillnessandrelatedsufferingalargepercentageofourillnessesareduetopreventablecauses.Ourownchoicesandbehaviorscancauseconditionswhichmaybeirre-versibleanddifficulttotreat.Theotherthingwehavetounderstandisthatifwegetsickourfamilymembersmaysufferalongwithus-emotionallyandfinancially.Wearenotguaranteedforcertainthatwewillalwaysbehealthy.Attimesallwehavetodoisjustgetolderandwecangetsick.Howeverthefactremainsthatifwecareforourbodiesasweshouldwecanlivelongerandbetter.Accordingtosomerecentinforma-tionwehavethereisnowaworldwideplagueofchronicdisease.Infactchronicdiseasesaccountfor60ofalldeathsworldwide.Wearetalk-ingaboutchronicconditionssuchasheartdiseasestrokediabetescancerkidneydiseaseandemphysemalungdisease.Thesediseasesarerelatedtohypertensionhighbloodsugarlevelstobaccousephysicalinactivityobesityandelevatedcholesterol.Thestrategyweshouldadoptisobvious.Livebetterandlivelonger.InadditionasbelieversweshouldalsostrivebyGodsgracetofindeternallife.LetmesharewithyounowsomehabitsthatcanhelpyouinfindinggreaterlongevityGotoChurchIhavereadinanum-berofplacesthatgoingtochurchcanaddyearstoyourlife.Ithastodowiththesocialinteractionprayingfellow-shippraiseandinspiration.IcantexplainittotallybutifthishelpsdoitEatbreakfastdailyThisdoesnotjustmeancoffeeanddonuts.Itmeansabalancedmealwithwholegraincere-albreadfruitandlowfatdairyprod-ucts.InadditionbreakfastshouldbethelargestmealofthedayThisalonemayhelpwithweightcontrol.EatlessmeatThisisespeciallytrueforredmeat.Evenleanmeathasplentyofsaturatedfat.Eatinsteadmoreabundantfruitsvegetablesbeanswholegrainsasmallquantityofnutsandalsoconsume6-8glassesofwaterdaily.PracticeTemperanceorself-con-trolThishastodowithcontrollingourappetiteinsteadofhavingourappetitecontrolus.Ifweeatatabuf-fetwemayhavetroubledoingthisWecanalsosaynotoeatingsupersizedportionsatanyrestaurantorpot-luck.Wecanalsolimitalcoholuseorusenoneatall.Drinklesssodaandsweetdrinks.QuitSmokingifneededDontjustcutdown.Tobaccouseisaleadingcauseofillhealthintermsofheartdiseasestrokeemphysemaandcan-cer.KeepyourbodyweightaslowaspossibleTostateitsimplytrytokeepyourwaistcircumferencelessthan35inchesforwomenandlessthan40inchesformen.Youcanaskyourmed-icalprovideraboutareasonablegoalforweightcontrol.Howeverrememberthatlosingeven5-10ofbodyweightmightreallyhelp.ExerciseregularlyandgetoutsideWeusedtotellourchildrentogooutsideandplay.Weadultsshoulddothesameasinwalkingrunningorridingabicycle.Therearealsomanyin-dooractivitieswecando.Justgetmovingabout30-60minutesdaily.KeepyourmindactiveStudyyourBible.Findgoodbookstoread.Takeaclass.RememberyourmindisnotveryactivejustwatchingTVTakechargeofyourhealthissuesIfyouhaveissuessuchashighcholes-teroldiabetesorhighbloodpressureyouneedtoworkwithyourmedicalprovidertocontrolthesething.ThepersonwhohasthelargestroleincontrollingtheseandotherconditionsisyounotyourdoctorMayGodhelpyoutoexperiencethemoreabundantlifein2013.HEALTHHowtoLiveBetterLongerDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.bodyx13thatisdoyoutakecareofitThisincludesnotonlydailyhygienebutalsoregularexercisehealthfulfoodchoicesandmeditationformentalhealth.Amongotherthingsyoushouldconsideradailywalkofatleast20min-utes7-8hoursofrestfulsleepandaseveralservingsoffruitandvegetableseachday.ThethirdthingisFamily.Onceyouhavelearnedhowtoloveandtakecareofyourselfthenyoushouldbeabletounderstandtheimportanceofthefam-ily.1Timothy58readsAnyonewhodoesnotprovidefortheirrelativesandespeciallyfortheirownhouseholdhasdeniedthefaithandisworsethananunbeliever.Whenitcomestoourfamilywemustrememberwecanx19tchosethemsowemustlearntolovethemunconditionallyandbeforgivingjustasGodforgivesus.Asfarasprovidingforthemalwaysacceptresponsibilityforthosewebringintothisworldandifyouareablehelpthosewhocanx19thelpthemselvesdoso.Neverallowanyonetouseyou.LastbutnotlestisHelpingOthers.BecauseIputGodfirsttakecareofmyhealthandmyfamilyIamabletoreachoutandhelpothers.SomearemoreandsomearelessfortunatethanIanditdoesnx19tmatterbecauseIlovethemall.Hebrews1316readsAnddonotfor-gettodogoodandtosharewithothersforwithsuchsacrificesGodispleased.Proverbs1917readsWhoeveriskindtothepoorlendstotheLORDandhewillrewardthemforwhattheyhavedone.GrowingupIwastaughtthatIshouldwanttobelikeJesusandhelpthesickandthepoorandtogivewhatIwasabletogivetomakeothersfeelbetteraboutthemselves.GodhasbeengoodtomeandIthankhimeveryday.Aswecel-ebratethisNewYearpleasedonx19tforgetGodHealthFamilyandOthersRESOLUTIONS...frompage4RudyMcClinonJr.B.S.CFTPTistheCo-ownerofR-U-A-PROFITNESSLLCandisaCertifiedFitnessProfessionalwhodoesper-sonalandgrouptrainingalongwithpublicspeaking.Pleasevisittheirwebsiteatruaprofitness.com.Orcontactthemat720-322-2239orwww.rmc_ruaprofitnessyahoo.com