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There was a time when mid life crisis was something way ahead into the future somewhere in the late forties when you were settled in with your kids in high school or college and your cholesterol shooting up just around the corner, or menopause hitting you like a mob is pelting you with stones in the middle of nowhere, wrinkles beginning to make a permanent address on your body, heart attacks come knocking on the door in the middle of the night and of course a sudden realization that you need to look after your health and diet now since you lived all your youth careless and fancy. STOP ! hold it right there, this isn't the early 90's or 80's we've crossed the millennium border 10 years ago and when that happened a lot more changed than just how we write our date. For starters 21st century brought about many researches into digging out the number of incidences in cardiac, gastrointestinal, diabetic and liver disorders that were seen in the population between 25 - 35 years of age. Stunned? don't be because its true "reality is always stranger than fiction".
The Incidences - Back in 2002 when I was studying to be a health professional in my grad school we had to do certain research and case presentations of other researches or disorders and that itself was an eye opener. Most of the incidences of a heart attack, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel disease, fatty liver, insulin resistance and then diabetes, angina, and some kidney failures were seen in male population between 24 - 30 years. I must say it was a shocking data to study. Most of these incidences were seen in high stress occupations like banking and financial investments, IT, BPO, Medicos, and hospitality sector. I know there aren't many occupations left so to say but these were the most prominent places people suffered these ailments all over the world as well. Ever since the incidences have become more prominent with the stifled economic climate, competition and need for more convenience in lifestyle.
Women join the Men - If the cardiac and diabetic incidences rose in male population the women were joining in ranks with hormonal and gynecological disorders like amenorrhea, early menopause, osteoporosis, endometriosis, fibroids in the uterus, hypertension etc. With so many hurdles to overcome and so little time left to take care of themselves women like men completely ignore their wellbeing in the long run. Although they are extremely particular of the way they look their health which is ironically the thing that rules how they appear is given a stepsister treatment. The toll is taken up not just their careers or kids (if any) but most importantly their life as in normal way of living. It isn't ambition that has to be blamed nor is it competition to thrive but its just simple responsibility towards yourself that needs to be given a thought long overdue. The strangest thing with the women's problems is that they started to show problems usually seen in men like gastrointestinal disorders and cardiac disorders due to the imbalance in estrogen in the blood stream and the men have also shown problems usually tagged with women like osteoporosis, andropause, hormonal imbalances. Well truth is both the sexes are equally messed up and both are responsible for their own doing all in their 20's to repent in their 30's.
Where did we go wrong ?? - We take the simplest of routine for granted, we make a big deal out of time or the lack of it, we presume to have no control over anything that happens around us and for our back up we always have one devious person to blame everything on - our "BOSS". Oh yes as long as we have them in our lives we are covered as far as excuses are concerned, whatever it is blame it on the boss. Remarkable thing about how people in their 20's go wrong with health is they want to look their best and want the best shiny new toy in town be it the car, phone, gizmos, accessories, clothes, address, job, girlfriend/ boyfriend; but nobody is ready to have it all the best way possible by staying healthy. Its like everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die, how is that ever possible? All the fancy things in life come to you when you are healthy enough to enjoy it. A fabulous pay check and an apartment/ house with a car isn't going to keep that heart that pumps 5.5 liters of blood in the best of shape nor is it going to keep your waist and hips from getting the shape of a potato sack, nor your bones to be strong and sturdy instead of sponges. We eat and drink and use substances so harmful for your body that it brings the body down to its knees to get our attention any way it can to stop the constant abuse over it. Where do we go wrong? We go wrong from the moment we have cups of coffee tall, dark, with sugar & extra cream, cappuccino, a cream bread roll or cinnamon roll or bagel loaded with fat or donuts or burgers or even the Indian/ Asian breakfast that is otherwise light and nutritious but for the sake of taste is floating in oil or fat. We go wrong in sleeping late and waking up just in time to go to work. We go wrong in rushing to take a transportation so that when climbing stairs is concerned we chose the elevator (those working on levels above 5 can take elevator on level 4). We never stretch our body even at work no matter how much time we squander in smoking areas or in washroom gossip or cafeteria or game room at work. We smoke a pack during work hours alone, we eat a late lunch because the meetings are lined up, we drink coffee immediately post late lunch. Fruits are part of an extinct species of plants that we don't seem to remember. Eating out after work is a norm we can't seem to get rid off and having a quick bite is more of a fashion statement than one of the 6 frugal light meals, more over it isn't even a healthy quick bite. Like fruits exercise happens when calamity or boredom strikes and there are no other options left. We make sure even the most nutritious ingredients in our meals are fried, boiled or sweetened. The list is endless and comprises of minute aspects that are easily overlooked. But all those aspects play a vital role in making our building blocks of life tumble down.
Hope Floats on Lifestyle - While we run in the race towards a higher pedestal to stand tall on as compared to our peers, neighbors, friends, siblings and competitors in general, little do we realize the very reason we do it is so as to enjoy an aspiring lifestyle. What and irony something everybody is chasing is a lifestyle to be envied and ultimately forgo all the details of making that lifestyle possible in reality - health. Hope thereby floats only on our decession making skills to be healthy overall. A healthy lifestyle gives you the power to race or relax at your time & choice. It offers more strength & endurance to be a winner in the most competitive environments of business. Benefits to our personal life are beyond comparison and the happiness we offer our loved ones. It takes less than 30 minutes of a day physically to be healthy and lesser than 15 minutes every 4 hours gastronomically to be satiable and happy. Life is dependent on your lifestyle management give it hope by taking your first step towards it.
The Incidences - Back in 2002 when I was studying to be a health professional in my grad school we had to do certain research and case presentations of other researches or disorders and that itself was an eye opener. Most of the incidences of a heart attack, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel disease, fatty liver, insulin resistance and then diabetes, angina, and some kidney failures were seen in male population between 24 - 30 years. I must say it was a shocking data to study. Most of these incidences were seen in high stress occupations like banking and financial investments, IT, BPO, Medicos, and hospitality sector. I know there aren't many occupations left so to say but these were the most prominent places people suffered these ailments all over the world as well. Ever since the incidences have become more prominent with the stifled economic climate, competition and need for more convenience in lifestyle.
Women join the Men - If the cardiac and diabetic incidences rose in male population the women were joining in ranks with hormonal and gynecological disorders like amenorrhea, early menopause, osteoporosis, endometriosis, fibroids in the uterus, hypertension etc. With so many hurdles to overcome and so little time left to take care of themselves women like men completely ignore their wellbeing in the long run. Although they are extremely particular of the way they look their health which is ironically the thing that rules how they appear is given a stepsister treatment. The toll is taken up not just their careers or kids (if any) but most importantly their life as in normal way of living. It isn't ambition that has to be blamed nor is it competition to thrive but its just simple responsibility towards yourself that needs to be given a thought long overdue. The strangest thing with the women's problems is that they started to show problems usually seen in men like gastrointestinal disorders and cardiac disorders due to the imbalance in estrogen in the blood stream and the men have also shown problems usually tagged with women like osteoporosis, andropause, hormonal imbalances. Well truth is both the sexes are equally messed up and both are responsible for their own doing all in their 20's to repent in their 30's.
Where did we go wrong ?? - We take the simplest of routine for granted, we make a big deal out of time or the lack of it, we presume to have no control over anything that happens around us and for our back up we always have one devious person to blame everything on - our "BOSS". Oh yes as long as we have them in our lives we are covered as far as excuses are concerned, whatever it is blame it on the boss. Remarkable thing about how people in their 20's go wrong with health is they want to look their best and want the best shiny new toy in town be it the car, phone, gizmos, accessories, clothes, address, job, girlfriend/ boyfriend; but nobody is ready to have it all the best way possible by staying healthy. Its like everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die, how is that ever possible? All the fancy things in life come to you when you are healthy enough to enjoy it. A fabulous pay check and an apartment/ house with a car isn't going to keep that heart that pumps 5.5 liters of blood in the best of shape nor is it going to keep your waist and hips from getting the shape of a potato sack, nor your bones to be strong and sturdy instead of sponges. We eat and drink and use substances so harmful for your body that it brings the body down to its knees to get our attention any way it can to stop the constant abuse over it. Where do we go wrong? We go wrong from the moment we have cups of coffee tall, dark, with sugar & extra cream, cappuccino, a cream bread roll or cinnamon roll or bagel loaded with fat or donuts or burgers or even the Indian/ Asian breakfast that is otherwise light and nutritious but for the sake of taste is floating in oil or fat. We go wrong in sleeping late and waking up just in time to go to work. We go wrong in rushing to take a transportation so that when climbing stairs is concerned we chose the elevator (those working on levels above 5 can take elevator on level 4). We never stretch our body even at work no matter how much time we squander in smoking areas or in washroom gossip or cafeteria or game room at work. We smoke a pack during work hours alone, we eat a late lunch because the meetings are lined up, we drink coffee immediately post late lunch. Fruits are part of an extinct species of plants that we don't seem to remember. Eating out after work is a norm we can't seem to get rid off and having a quick bite is more of a fashion statement than one of the 6 frugal light meals, more over it isn't even a healthy quick bite. Like fruits exercise happens when calamity or boredom strikes and there are no other options left. We make sure even the most nutritious ingredients in our meals are fried, boiled or sweetened. The list is endless and comprises of minute aspects that are easily overlooked. But all those aspects play a vital role in making our building blocks of life tumble down.
Hope Floats on Lifestyle - While we run in the race towards a higher pedestal to stand tall on as compared to our peers, neighbors, friends, siblings and competitors in general, little do we realize the very reason we do it is so as to enjoy an aspiring lifestyle. What and irony something everybody is chasing is a lifestyle to be envied and ultimately forgo all the details of making that lifestyle possible in reality - health. Hope thereby floats only on our decession making skills to be healthy overall. A healthy lifestyle gives you the power to race or relax at your time & choice. It offers more strength & endurance to be a winner in the most competitive environments of business. Benefits to our personal life are beyond comparison and the happiness we offer our loved ones. It takes less than 30 minutes of a day physically to be healthy and lesser than 15 minutes every 4 hours gastronomically to be satiable and happy. Life is dependent on your lifestyle management give it hope by taking your first step towards it.
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