Your retirement. Will you be healthy enough to enjoy it?

All of our lives we prepare for retirement. As kids we start saving some of our allowance and open a savings account.  As adults we hear other people say that we need to have money put away for "a rainy day".  We invest in our company's 401K plan.  We start reading articles about investing. We might even consult with a financial planner.  All this leads up to a plan of how we are going to support ourselves once we retire and no longer have a job that brings in the money.

It's unfortunate but many people have planed well and feel they are ready for retirement only to discover they have a health issue that quickly uses up all their savings.  Perhaps they need long term care which runs $200 a day or $73,000 a year. How long can you survive with that kind of bill before you are in dire straights?

Don't spend a lifetime preparing to retire only to find yourself wasting your hard earned money on health care.  Poor planning and declining health will destroy your retirement savings faster than anything else. 

You have the opportunity to live a long and healthy life full of energy and vitality.  Or you can choose a life of isolation and dependency on doctors and medication.  The choice is yours.

Taking care of your health should be your number one concern.  You should plan for it just as you plan your financial future. Unfortunately, most of us do not give it the attention it deserves.

Obesity, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stoke, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, high cholesterol, cancer. These are the diseases that have become mainstream here in America.  

The solution to preventing all of these diseases is very simple.  Food.  Nutrition.  Eating a healthy diet is the first defense against getting sick. If people only understood that most diseases are the result of poor diets, toxins, and processed food, I think more people would try and change the way they eat.  To think that it is that simple, why isn't everyone on board?

Health coaches like me are here because we want to change the way Americans eat.  We want to teach people that they can be healthy and how easy it really is.  We want to be part of the change to help us all live healthy happy lives.

We want you to be able to enjoy the retirement that you planned for. We want the money to be there when you need it.  We want your senior years to be something to look forward to, not something to dread.  Get on board.