Do you know how to determine how fit and well you are?

There are many fitness centers out there; they are usually staffed with counselors who can check your level of fitness. What about your level of wellness? Is fitness and wellness the same?

The fact of the matter is being fit and being well are two totally different conditions. However, both are needed for maintaining your health.

Wellness depends on your immune system, including the vitamins, supplements and nutrition you take. Unfortunately, people who are fit can sometimes be unwell, and well people can sometimes be unfit. However, when you combine the two and use sound principles based on clean living, exercise and healthy eating, you attain a state of balance that helps you to maintain both fitness and wellness.

Most people don't find it necessary to take the time to completely understand the advantages of being both fit and well. We read and absorb the information we're given through the media and health organizations without ever questioning whether we're receiving the information we really need, or simply what is profitable for these companies to make available.

Fitness gyms are businesses and they need your monthly fees in order to stay in business, so they probably have no real concern about the condition of your immune system. Physical fitness is a condition of the body alone.

Hospitals and doctors need patients in order to remain operational. They will tell you that you need to be fit and well, but often leave out important information that affect your wellness and, therefore, your ability to stay fit.

What about diet and nutrition? What role does our daily intake play in our health, wellness and fitness? The fact is diet has more influence than you have been led to believe or understand.

Staying well is directly related to the nutrition you receive every day. The mind's ability to remain well is also a direct result of our nutritional intake. Those who don't take a good vitamin and mineral supplements are seriously endangering their health.

The human brain, for example, doesn't develop well without the necessary input of protein in our daily diet. No protein, no intelligence. If there is no intelligence, then none of the other states can be attained.

Another determining factor when establishing our wellness level is the spiritual input. Spiritual reflection is a way to cleanse us of the toxins of our daily life. Wellness encompasses our complete state of being, mind and health. It's a condition of the whole ... mind, body and soul.

So, if you believe you are fit, it's also important to pay attention to your wellness as well. Finding the ideal balance is the best way to achieve a long and healthy life.

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