Bodily fitness is being able to deal with and handle the daily
stresses of life, good physical and mental health, especially
when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits. Nutrition
refers to the nurturing of our body, in our ability to keep it
healthy and functioning as it is supposed to do. Our ability to
provide the body with all the necessary food, vitamins, and
minerals so that we continue to thrive in our daily life
processes is a part of overall fitness. Fitness refers to the
condition of good physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Fitness of the body occurs when all the body processes, physical
and mental are functioning as the peak levels What does it take
to achieve complete body fitness? It requires more than simply
taking a trip to the gym, or a walk in the park.
Many factors come into play when we consider our body's fitness.
The daily intake of food, vitamins, and water are absolute
necessities, and most often the items thought about. What about
the conditioning of our body to deal with life each day?
Does our physical exercise have anything to do with the fitness
of our body? Absolutely. For one condition without regard to the
other, is not a complete whole. The body includes all of our
physical processes, our mind, and our physical being as a whole.
When we give thought to the fitness of the body, most often we
contemplate our physical condition as it applies to our
cardiovascular needs and our weight. But our bodies are much
more than heart and a nice figure. What about all of our other
organs? Are they fit? How do we maintain a fitness of the
entirety? Daily physical exercise that benefits the body as a
whole, taking time to rest and restore what has been depleted
from our body over the course of the day, and making sure that
we adequately supply our entire body with the nutrition
necessary for healthy function.
If we use our resources wisely and educate our selves about the
things our body needs to maintain fitness, over the course of
our life, it isn't a difficult thing to attain. But you cannot
abuse your body for years, and then hope for immediate results
in trying to attain overall fitness. It didn't become unfit
overnight, and it won't become fit again that quickly.
Proper attention to the physical needs of each part of your body
results in the fitness of the whole. Every part of your physical
body exists to work in unison with another part of the body. Two
hands are necessary for optimal functioning of the limbs, two
feet, two eyes, etc. The physical body is designed to work
better than any machine invented to date. It is more complex and
powerful than any piece of equipment we have on the market. It
takes more abuse than believable, and continues to operate, even
without the daily requirements being met, for several days. It
is a fascinating machine, as machines go. But it is an even more
fascinating subject, when we choose to care for our bodies as
the temples they really are. They house our mind and soul, and
when the body is fit, it does its job tremendously well.
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