Eating a healthy and balanced diet is very hard for most people.
This is because of many different things but mainly time.
Our time is one of the most valuable things that each of us have today but it seems we don't have very much time to spare now days.
Today we are very busy with our careers, trying to make a living for our families and put food on the table and a roof over our heads.
It is no wonder our general heath as a country is on the decline.
Most of us work at least 40 hours and some work more than that.
Myself for example, over the past 4 years I have worked a 56 hour work week with very few days off for vacations and other relaxation time.
Working so many hours can have many negative effects.
The pocketbook may be large but that is not the only thing.
Since people work so much they don't want to spend the time to prepare healthy meals for themselves and learn about good nutrition.
However not all of us are this way but an ever growing majority of people are.
And since we do not eat the proper foods which are good for us there is an increased chance that we will be overweight and out of shape physically.
Lets face it, many of us are tired at the end of the day and we just want to go home and sit down on the couch or lie down and watch television and relax for a few hours after work then go to bed.
That is why it is so vital to try and fit in time to exercise a little each day if we can.
And it is also important to learn about good nutrition and try to not only eat right but to get some exercise as well.
In the long run if we can do each of these 2 things our general health should improve for the better thus increasing our lifespan.