Being Fit vs Being Healthy

When you hear these two phrases they appear on the surface to be one in the same.  People usually use these topics interchangeably and in my opinion it is a skewed perspective.  Being fit and being healthy are two different issues and actually one is part of the other.  They are common elements of a greater collective theme.  I feel that being healthy is the overall result of living a certain lifestyle where you take care of your body in every aspect.  Being fit is only one of the aspects of being healthy.  Too many times people think that being fit is good enough and disregard the other aspects of living healthy.  I believe the aspects of being healthy are:

1) Being fit – exercising regularly

2) Eating healthy - eating nutrient rich foods that benefit your body

3) Sleep – making sure you are getting an adequate amount that allows you to perform at a high level

4) Stress – the ability to manage and remove the stress from our lives

5) Happy – Keeping yourself happy and content is what life is all about

It is an often occurrence, that when someone encounters a health crisis, others are quick to say, “I can’t believe it happened to them, they take such good care of their body”.  That may be the case, but how were they in the overall scale of being healthy. I see people working out like crazy people, only to get done and eat poorly or not get enough sleep to help the body repair itself.  It is important to cover as many of the above stated issues in order to stay or start being healthy in totality.  Remember being healthy is a lifestyle and constantly needs to be tended to.  Listen to your body and it will tell you what it needs.  Remember to live a life of moderation and balance and you will reap the benefits.