LUNCH &LEARN

“Spending in health care is the single largest component of overall consumer spending – larger than spending on either housing or food.”

— Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman

America Will Spend…$2.6 trillion this year on health care and according to the Congressional Budget Office, that equates to $8300 per person or 18% of the GDP.

This means that a family of 4 will spend on average, over $33,000 this year on healthcare expenditures.

Do You Know Where The World Health

Organization currently

rank America’s Health Care System?

We Spend The Most…Is Our Health Care The Best?

1. France2. Italy3. San Marino4. Andorra5. Malta6. Singapore7. Spain8. Oman9. Austria10. Japan11. Norway12. Portugal13. Monaco 14. Greece 15. Iceland16. Luxembourg17. Netherlands18. United Kingdom

19. Ireland20. Switzerland21. Belgium22. Colombia23. Sweden24. Cyprus25. Germany26. Saudi Arabia27. United Arab Emirates28. Israel29. Morocco30. Canada31. Finland32. Australia33. Chile34. Denmark35. Dominica36. Costa Rica

37.United States

of America

Preventable illness makes

up 70% of the burden of

illness and the associated expenses.

— The New England Journal of Medicine

“Wellness is an active, lifelong process of becoming aware of choices and making decisions toward a more balanced and fulfilling life. Wellness involves choices about our lives and our priorities that determine our lifestyles. The Wellness concept is centered on connections and the idea that the mind, body, spirit and community are all interrelated and interdependent.”

-Arizona State University’s Definition of Wellness

Wellness is…

Cultivating Healthy Habits

HABIT

Knowledge

(WHAT)

Attitude

(WHY)

Skill

(HOW)

“Who you are speaks so loudly that I can’t hear what you say.”

The Three Main Causes of Aging and Chronic Disease

are…

Moving PoorlyThinking Poorly

Eating Poorly

3 Components of a Healthy Lifestyle

Moving Well Thinking Well Eating Well

Moving WellCardiovascular- the heart is a muscle and needs

to work to become stronger Target Heart Rate= 220-age= ? x .7Exercise 3x’s per week 20-30 minutes within your THR

#1 indicator of aging- Loss of Muscle!! Resistance Training- increases muscle mass

and metabolism and decreases body fat3 areas to train: Upper, Lower Body and CORE

Flexibility- Yoga, Pilates, StretchingMove your Spine

Get adjusted regularly- Do you brush everyday?Become aware of your Posture- Posture Exercise

Eating Well Drinking Plenty of Water

½ body weight in ounces Balancing Your Blood Sugar-

Grazing/Not Gorging Eat High Fiber (>5 grams/serving) Carbs (no white flour or corn syrup) Read about Glycemic Index of Foods (Quality/Quantity of Sugar in food)

Eating the Right Kinds of Fats: Olive Oil and Omega 3’s vs. Saturated or Trans Fats (hydrogenated fat)

Understanding Toxicity and Alkalinity Fruit or Vegetable with every meal Take a good multivitamin/omega-3/probiotic

Understanding How to Read Food Labels: Quality Carbs/Protein/Fat 40%-30%-30% and 30g-20g-10g (Carbs/Protein/Fat per meal) Graze (5, 300 calorie meals per day) vs. Gorge (2 high calorie meals) Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup, Trans Fat (hydrogenated oils such as

corn or soybean oils) You Won’t Comply Until You Make it a Habit: Make a Record of

Everything you eat for the next 5 days

Thinking WellYou are what you Think about most of the timeManage your Emotions

Being “in the present”Our thoughts ultimately control our:

Who we are (state)What we do (actions)What we have (life)

Does your life have Purpose Do you feel as if you make a difference in this world?

Are you Serving?

MAINTAINING HEALTHNo SymptomsNutrition InconsistentExercise SporadicHealth Not High PriorityHeaded for a Crisis

False Wellness

Feeling Good vs. Functioning Good

When would be the best time to move toward wellness?

In which direction would you like to move toward?

The best time to begin taking your health seriously

is sometime between

yesterday and tomorrow!