Your Payment Is Due

Today is Tax Day here in the U.S.—if you owe the government any money, today is the day you have to file your taxes and pay up. There are penalties if you’re late, so you want to be sure you pay up on time.

Good health is the same way. The things you do that are beneficial such as eating less, eating better, flossing and brushing your teeth, exercising and many more things impact your health in positive ways. Overeating, refined carbohydrates, smoking, being sedentary, and other poor habits affect your health in negative ways. Done long enough, they’re going to impact your body.

Just like Tax Day, payment will become due. The price you pay depends on whether you have more good habits than poor ones. The only thing you don’t know is when you’ll have to pay that price: diagnosed as prediabetic at your next physical, headaches from high blood pressure, chronic bronchitis. Doesn’t matter whether you’re ready or not, someday you’ll have to pay for how you take care of your body. My advice is to choose wisely today and every day.

In this case, it doesn’t have to be the whole sum at once. Start small right now by skipping refined carbs just for today or taking a few extra steps. Definitely floss tonight before bed. You can sleep well at the end of the day knowing you’re headed in the right direction.

What are you prepared to do today?

Dr. Chet