As I’m getting older, I’m getting sensitive to the aches and pains of the body.

I have always suffered from tonsillitis since I was a child and I have learn not to overeat sweets, flavored food and drinks. I had a kidney scare two years ago that stopped me from drinking coffee and I had to track my water intake. Now, I get 4 cups of coffee a month in average and I have yet to learn to regularly drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.

My father was maintaining medicines for high blood pressure and died in 2007 because of heart attack. My mother has gotten a few more food allergies now that she getting older.

So, of course, I have to be worried about my health. My metabolism is not the same as it was 10 years ago. It doesn’t help that I don’t live an active lifestyle but I’m trying to change that. When I saw an ad on my email, asking me “How healthy are you?”, I have to know.


While genetic makeup is not something we can control, for now, some lifestyle changes can be made in order to lower our chances of contracting a critical illness.

This can be done by making a personal commitment to engage in a regular physical activity, abide by proper nutrition, quit smoking, and control alcohol consumption.