SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Jamie Swertfager

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Jamie Swertfager, a communications major who attends class
on the Marietta campus, loves to work, eat healthy and shop.
She hopes to one day be the leading broadcaster for CBS Sports.
Jamie also enjoys hanging out with her closest friends and
enjoys the little things about life.




When was the last time you ate food from a fast food restaurant? For most people it was probably not too long ago.

Too much of our lives revolve around bad habits. Fast food is not healthy or good for your body in any way.

Everything that comes from your favorite fast food restaurant is processed.

It contains many chemicals that are not natural in order to keep it eatable for longer periods of time.

These chemicals are not meant by nature for you to eat. In other words, all of the chemicals you eat when you ingest fast food or packaged food never get digested and just add up in your body.

This is a result of your digestion system not recognizing these chemicals and discarding them into parts of your body because it doesn�t know what else to do with them.

Along with eating right, a regular workout routine is essential to having a healthy body.

Nutritionists tell us we should participate in an activity which gets the heart rate going every day for at least 20 minutes.

This could be walking your dog or riding a bike. How easy is that?

One of the best things of all about exercise is that it makes you a happier person. When you exercise, your brain releases serotonin, a hormone which stimulates your body to feel happy.

So if you are ever having a bad day, go run a mile and tire yourself out and you will feel so much better.

Being healthy is not rocket science. It just takes awareness of the facts. The more you know about health, the more healthier habits you can add to the list.

The point here is this: You are what you eat, and exercise is essential to keep your body in shape! Think about what you put in your body and how it benefits your body to be active. It is one of the things you can control in your life, and the results are worth it.

I eat, sleep and play with more enthusiasm and fun than ever before! You should try it. I did, and I�m changed for life and much better off for it!