The Healthy Diet & Martial Arts

The Healthy Diet & Martial Arts

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An healthy diet may increase lifespan & increase overall quality of life.

By choosing a healthy lifestyle you decrease the odds of unfortunate events. The everyday choices we make in life build us a personal structure that can follow us inevitably. If one builds a house with a good foundation and sound walls with a solid roof then they have a less likely chance of deterioration. Of course, there are always those unexpected tornadoes; we must always remember that we are guided by a higher power. Now if one builds a house that is crooked and unbalanced and not so level, then in time, it will be in need of many repairs. The same applies to the human body; we need to take care of it because they don’t sell extra kidneys, lungs, intestines and bladders at the local lumber yard. Every second our bodies undergo changes. In fact, those red blood cells and the skin that we had last year have been replenished. As we speak our body is reconstructing itself inside and out, requiring vital nourishment to create a healthy structure.

How does nutrition play a role in martial arts? How doesn’t it? Sometimes it is better to understand the question rather than seeking the answer. Martial arts teach us discipline, self defense, motivation and choosing a better path. Martial arts teaches us to do better in school, work, relationships, and in life. Not only the arts teach us these benefits but it is a form of exercise as well. As one can see - martial arts has so many benefits for both our minds and our bodies. When we combine martial arts with a solid daily diet - we empower our bodies and may even increase our lifespan. And enjoying a healthy diet and exercise simply makes the body feel better. Martial arts and nutrition are a fine equivalents.

On the food combining section on the “Tai Chi phase 2” page, I discussed how it seems worthless to exercise and chase it down with pizza and coke, that if you are trying to feel and look better, exercise alone will not do it. A martial artist should be a leader and admired by people for their strict disciplinary life - a good mentor to that the student can learn by through example.

While total nutrition is a valuable weapon to pair with the arts, relaxation is equally important. As to the area of nutrition, a too-strict diet can be just as damaging as a lax diet. And of course, there are occasions which necessitate celebration - such as the holidays, birthdays and so forth. What is life without celebration - particularly when done in moderation. It's those everyday habits of bad food choices that can mount up to undesirable health consequences.

Of course, it is not mandatory for a student of martial arts to follow these guidelines but it brings their training to a higher level. If everyone came in a Kwoon/Dojo/Dojang perfectly trimmed and on top of that knew every technique there would be no need of training, right? The usual beginner in martial arts is somebody who gets picked on, abused, wants to trim up, or on the rare occasion they want to learn a particular art. As they progress to finding there answers there are ways to increase their training methods and nutrition and fitness are highly recommended. So it is not the student who should be forced, so life is one filled with many choices.

As one becomes able to branch off and start their own school then upping training in this field can enhance meaning to the arts.

Bruce Lee was of one of the first to introduce fitness and martial arts. I give many thanks to Bruce for his big voice in the martial arts community. Remember the important thing is to be happy with yourself and enjoy your training.

For those who wish to take their training to a higher level, click on one of the following segments and enjoy.

HEALTHY EATING

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FITNESS

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