NEW! From Russell J. Martino, Ph.D., The Voice Of Health...
My maternal grandmother, we called her Nana, was a woman of modest means and regal countenance.
Her home was small, but well appointed, complete with a crystal chandelier over the mahogany dining table, real silverware that actually required polishing, fine china, elaborate mirrors, decorative vases, and paintings of picturesque European villas displayed in gold leaf frames adorning the den.
Christmas Eve at Nana’s was every years most anticipated event.
Sparkling lights outside set the tone for the magic waiting for you inside. Wonderful decorations, magnificently wrapped gifts, tempting aromas, happy voices and a bountiful assortment of homemade pastries and hors d'oevres fired the spirit with anticipation of the dinner feast and the exchange of gifts to follow.
Nana has been gone for over 34 years now, but her memory, her spirit and the tradition she established in our family is as alive today as ever.
Christmas Eve is still the most anticipated event of the year and, practically every year since she left us, my parents, my three brothers, and all our families gather at our home, and have a party Nana herself would have been proud to host.
When I think of Nana, I remember the time we spent together; long conversations at the kitchen table discussing everything while we pasted S&H Green Stamps, helping her tend the flower garden she was so proud of, driving her around after I got old enough to drive, and of course, helping decorate the house and prepare for Christmas Eve.
Over 22 years my grandmother gave me hundreds of gifts and except for a set of dishes we still use, I can’t remember even one.
What I do remember is the wonderful time we spent together and I remember it well. The time we shared is a priceless treasure, a gift that, 34 years later, is still rich with meaning and flowing with love; a gift I will cherish always.
How could there possibly be a better gift? I believe there couldn’t.
Every Christmas when my thoughts turn to my grandmother, while memories are sweet, to some extent I still mourn her passing, because she died so young, (age 68), from a disease, (heart disease), that could have been so easily prevented.
Her memory influences my behavior still today, not because I long for the past, but because I thirst for the future; an important goal of mine is to be around for the people I love and care about, having fun, sharing time and creating happy memories for a long time.
Of all the things that make having fun, sharing time and creating happy memories possible, your own good health is one of the most important.
When your health is good, the world is your playground, everyday rich with possibility, and perfect for making memories.
If my grandmother had taken better care of her health, she may have easily lived another 20 years. If she had stopped smoking, changed her diet and started exercising, in all probability, she would have had the chance to spend time with most if not all of her 8 great grandchildren, and their lives would have been richer for it.
Why we make the choices we make is often a mystery; but one thing is certain; the choices you make every day regarding diet, supplementation and lifestyle have a powerful influence on your health, and your health has a powerful influence on your quality of life and on how much time you get to spend with people you love.
Years after our final Christmas Eve at Nana’s, I completed my Ph.D. in nutrition and authored a program called 5 Steps to Optimal Health.
Memories of my grandmother and realizing she could have had so much more time if she had taken her health more seriously was a big part of my motivation in researching and writing the 5 Steps Program.
My goal was simple, to produce an authoritative, easy to understand guide filled with information and facts that give any grandmother or grandfather, mom, dad, son, daughter, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, or anyone, an excellent, easy-to-follow strategy to lose weight if you need to, and take control of your health in a very real way.
Excellent health, especially after your mid twenties, is no accident, it happens on purpose and by choice, or not at all. And in most circumstances, lack of excellent health happens primarily because good health has not been a conscious goal.
I believe the greatest gift you can give yourself, and the people you love, is YOU being in GREAT HEALTH, looking good, feeling good, and living life to the fullest.
The 5 Steps Program is not the end of your journey. It’s the beginning.
Excellent health is a choice you can make.
I hope you will join me at Dr. Russell’s Health And Weight Loss Blog and become part of my exclusive Health At The Speed Of Life Inner Circle where together we can keep learning, and spread the message of good health… so memories just keep being made.
Russell J. Martino, PhD
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