One of my favorite animated movies happens to be King Fu Panda. Weird, right? I know! Well, anyway, Po, the Kung Fu Panda, has a setback where he feels he has failed and he returns home to his dad’s noodle shop. Feeling sorry for himself he looks to his dad for support. However, his dad quickly ignores Po, who only wants to be told how to fix his current predicament. Instead, Po’s dad changes the subject to the family noodle recipe and the “secret ingredient”. Po, terribly disappointed, has no choice but to listen. Po’s dad proceeds to tell Po, “the secret ingredient is….There is no secret ingredient…The recipe is perfect all by itself”. Po then realizes it’s his belief, his hard work, his choices that allow the change to happen, which makes that particular scene so powerful and one of my favorites.
The same ingredient applies to our health! There is no secret ingredient! There is no secret Diet, There is no secret Pill, there is no secret Exercise, there is no secret Book, there is no secret Video……Your health and fitness are up to you! The choices You make determine your health. Choose to exercise, choose to sweat, choose to stay away from sugary drinks and sweets, choose to eat Whole Foods, choose to drink more water, choose to meditate, choose to intermittently fast, choose to be happy, choose to do more and be more than you were yesterday. Put in the work and believe in yourself. Be Dedicated in your efforts and you will see improvements in your overall health.
Movement is Life! Your Health Matters.
September 15,2019