What do many of the world’s populations have in common with dogs?
Hint: I’m not talking about cute faces, that humans and dogs are mammals, or that we both express emotions.
Anyone who has dogs has likely seen them do this crazy and funny thing where they run around in circles chasing their tails. When it occurs only occasionally, it’s so amusing and always puts a smile on my face.
Why do dogs chase their tails? Most of the time, especially with puppies, it’s just for their entertainment. Of course, there could be serious reasons why dogs chase their tails, especially if the behavior occurs frequently.
And there’s the commonality between dogs and countless people. Many of us spend our days chasing our own tails when it comes to health. We may waste time, money, and energy trying to become healthy and make no progress. In fact, many times we move backward.
Here are a few quick stories to illustrate:
Jack wakes up, takes his medications for cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure. He then stops at a drive-thru on his way to work and buys his bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich.
Jill comes to the ER for chest pain. Her blood pressure is high, and her EKG is abnormal. After being in the ER for a few hours, she’s hungry and sends her husband out to buy her a double cheeseburger, fries, and cola.
Mary just heard that her friend Georgie had a heart attack. Georgie is only 41 years old. Wondering what she can do to prevent the same fate for herself, she is thinking about asking her doctor to prescribe her a cholesterol medication.
These are excellent demonstrations of the infamous sport of tail-chasing. We take our medications as directed by our doctors, but then eat damaging foods. We develop symptoms of diseases and then eat the very foods that likely caused those diseases. We hear that our friends are getting sick and give serious consideration to medication, but almost no consideration to food.
We are chasing our tails, my friends.
And many times, it’s not our fault. Many of us, including doctors, are unaware of the profound connection between food and health. Many of us may not know how to take the first steps to better health. Even worse, many of us may not even know that we have a choice.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU DEFINITELY HAVE A CHOICE.
The best way to enjoy better health is to take charge and become proactive. And the best way to start being proactive is to expand your awareness by learning more about the deep connection between food and health.
I’m going to help you kick-start your food education right now—risk-free and at no cost to you.
Here is the first and most essential piece of nutritional knowledge you will need (brace yourself for a truth-bomb):
The eating patterns that have been proven to be most effective at preventing chronic diseases, promoting weight loss, and maintaining optimal health are those that contain an abundance of whole plant foods and a low (or zero) intake of red meat and processed foods.
Yes, you absolutely do have a choice. You can eat your way to disease, or you can eat your way to fantastic health and vitality.
You don’t have to chase your tail anymore.
If you’re interested in bringing this type of message to a wider audience, I speak regularly on topics related to health and wellness. You can learn more about my talks at https://stevepiriano.life/speaking/
I also explore similar topics more deeply in my books, which you can find at https://stevepiriano.life/books/ if you’d like to dive in.