The Four Pillars Of Health

We have already established that fitness is a vital part of becoming and staying healthy, but that health and fitness are not necessarily synonymous. Fitness and exercise, in fact represent just one of what I call the ‘Four Pillars Of Health’, all of which have to be considered and addressed as a part of a coordinated conscious effort to become a ‘Healthier You’. These ‘4 Pillars’ are:

- Fitness & Exercise
- Lifestyle
- Diet
- Environment

This book will work through each of these ‘Pillars’ in turn, showing you sensible, practical things that you can begin to do as soon as you put this book down to start becoming healthier. However, it is important to realize that these ‘Pillars’ do not work nearly so well in isolation, and that if they are adopted independently of one another, then your chances of long-term success are limited. For example, no matter how much exercise you do, if you continue to eat all of the wrong foodstuffs, smoke like the proverbial chimney and consume copious amounts of alcohol every night, then you are never going to get much healthier. Likewise, if you live in a city, then no doubt you are aware of the air and environmental pollution that surrounds you daily. Maybe you think that there is nothing that you can do to try to offset some of the worst effects of pollution?

You would, however, be wrong as there is overwhelming scientific evidence that dietary considerations can play a major role in helping you to fight the worst effects of the dirt and toxins that surround you.

This will be dealt with in much greater detail later. The final assumption that I am going to make before beginning to analyze my ‘4 Pillars’ is that you are a very busy person! If you are anything like me, then you have more than enough to do every day without taking on any additional burdens that would stretch your available time still further. My objective is therefore to get you healthier than you have perhaps ever been, but to do so as quickly and efficiently as possible at the same time. And, if that sounds like a plan that you can work with, then let’s go right ahead and get things moving without any further ado.