One thing I know is...I'm not 'normal'....but that's a good thing...at least I think so. What that means is, I'm willing to talk to you and discuss with you things that most people wouldn't. That's a good thing too....because this needs to be said. Personal training isn't all about....well....training, like lifting weights and aerobics. It's a lot about nutrition, and health.
One health issue that is a downfall for many is intestinal health...I know...kind of an icky thing...but so, so important. If this area gets messed up....you're going to have problems. Your digestive system starts working from the moment you put food in your mouth. Saliva mixes with the food to prepare it for the long journey through all those organs that handle this job. When you consider just the intestines alone you're looking at 18-23 feet for the small and about 5 feet on the large. That's a lot of area...all of it precisely placed inside you. Believe me, there's not a lot of wiggle room, so this gets messed up...you're certain to feel the discomfort!
What you eat makes a big difference in whether you hinder or help this process. Red meat and fatty foods have a long transit time...up to 7 days! So if something gets held up a bit or doesn't completely go through, problems can arise...and over a long period of time this can cause some health issues that should never have happened. Upon autopsy, John Wayne had some 40 pounds of fecal matter lodged in his colon. Yuk! Gross, huh? Yeah. That's no laughing matter...this could happen to you if you don't take your eating seriously, and change those bad habits.
Again, this should never happen. There are many products to help clean this area out....but it is best to make sure first that you have a proper diet. Then along with that at least once a year, if not twice, do a cleanse or detox, Fall and Spring are the best times. Of course, always check with your health practitioner to make sure you select the one that would best benefit you. Guess that's enough said about tonight's journal thoughts. Think about digestive health...it is very important...don't neglect this...get on top of it and stay on top of it.
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