Beam Me Up, Scotty!

The ultra, high-tech world depicted in the popular television series “Star Trek,” is what many may envision when thinking of the future. And while it’s yet to be seen if its advanced fictional inventions such as molecular transporters and tractor beams could become reality, one thing is for certain, the miraculous healing techniques and futuristic medical care depicted on-air is still a long way away from anything presently available here on earth. While space-age cures are still in the realm of fantasy, we can take inspiration from the intensely creative, long-lived science fiction series and reflect upon taking care of our bodies and health using the tools and knowledge currently available.

Specifically, in the domain of health and well-being, such transformation would likely involve nutrition and exercise. Our habits in these areas have gotten us to where we are now. Given the facts of the worldwide obesity and diabetes epidemics, most of us are probably not at our ideal weight and out of shape with respect to conditioning and exercise. Fortunately, transforming one's health status is always possible. The requirements for such critically important change include actively choosing new lifestyle activities and being persistent in your new choices.

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