It's Never Too Late

Has it been awhile since you've gotten any exercise? Have the pounds been adding up, a few at a time for the past few years? Have you been saying you're going to quit smoking for a while now?

So many people fall prey to thinking things are too far gone to make a difference, and it's not true! It's never too late to start exercising, improving your nutrition or quitting smoking to make a difference in your health. Our bodies are amazing and can start healing as soon as you give them the opportunity to do so.

Take these statistics on quitting smoking for instance:

• 20 minutes after your last cigarette your heart rate drops
• 12 hours after quitting, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal
• 1 year after quitting, your risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's
• 5 years after quitting, your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker's
• 10 years after quitting, your lung cancer death rate is about half that of a smoker's

Don't wait any longer! Make a goal today to get healthy for life! For health information and tips, click here and start receiving my Weekly Wellness Newsletter via e-mail.