Nourishing Factors

What do you feed your body?  Do you nourish it, starve it, or overload it?

A balanced diet is essential to our age-esteem and self image.  An important aspect of how we feel about ourself, whether we lack energy and feel old or are alert and dynamic is the food we eat.

At a recent luncheon I attended  Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, emphasized the importance of eating healthfully to an audience of fairly affluent diners.  A trend that is influencing health in the 21st century is the globalization of unhealthy lifestyles.

We are dealing with excesses and deficiencies.   It isn’t because we have a full plate that it is not lacking in the nutrients that we need.  Add to this the men and women who starve themselves to be size 0 and who are depriving their bodies of necessary aliments.  Then on the other side we have the overweight and obese who are also missing the right nutrients even though they eat plenty.

When in doubt, add fruits, vegetables, lean meats and fish.  They are good for your health and nourish your age-esteem.

A dream, a purpose, new relationships and synergies, constant learning, support and encouragement, a can do – will do attitude and resilience are but a few of the qualities that Alinghi shares with AgeEsteemers.

What is Alinghi?

Alinghi is the Swiss sailboat and team that won the America’s Cup in 2003 and again in 2006. – Not bad for a land-locked country!

Alinghi is now preparing for the next America’s Cup, this time with a huge catamaran supporting a mast of 164 feet.  What a treat we’ve had to watch Alinghi sail on Lake Geneva, Switzerland, this week.  It’s a thrill for all generations.