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Fight disease by taking care of your body

 Taking care of our health is something we should all be doing if we want a long, happy life, and is especially important now as keeping a healthy body weight and getting important nutrients helps you fight disease. In my last post, I discussed the importance of a healthy diet to maintaining a healthy weight and some things that have worked for me. This time I will talk about some other aspects of being healthy and what has worked for me in recent years. I try to be physically active. Our bodies need to move to be healthy. I have lower back problems, and my chiropractor and other doctors all tell me exercise helps with back pain. You need muscle mass to help support you back, so weight bearing exercise is good too. If you haven't exercised in a while, start small. Go for short walks. Just try to get moving and be consistent even when you don't feel like it. Be sure to talk to your doctor before you start an exercise regimen if you have health issues. You could also get good adv...