Health And Nutritional Supplements, The 120
Day Principle
We want instant results, and when do we want
them? NOW! We want health and nutritional supplements
and drugs promising quick results, two minute
instant noodles, microwave dinners, instant messaging,
teleconferencing, lightning fast broadband connection,
speed dating, multitasking, ATM's, 7 Eleven's,
fast foods, buy now pay later, no interest for
six months, movie and music downloads, ICQ, instantly
connecting with friends on my space, sharing your
blog to the world. We want results now, now, now!
We are very much an 'instant' society where we
expect and even demand that we see results from
our actions or others straight away without delay.
We are no longer as mindful of serenity now because
we have become a generation of now.
In this article I will be discussing the effects
generation now is having on health and the taking
of nutritional supplements and the importance
of the 120 day principle. I will also be talking
about the paradox of describing something when
we should really be experiencing it and I will
conclude with a discussion of the consequences
of two possible choices: to either accept the
blue pill of instant gratification or the red
pill of delayed gratification.
The 'Generation Now' Society
We are constantly on the go, rushing here and
rushing there. Either our mind is moving faster
than our body, or our body is moving faster than
our mind. They are rarely synchronized and working
together in harmony. The Nike term 'Just do it'
has become intertwined with our expectations of
the present moment. We want everything all ready
and waiting to go, so all we have to do is 'just
add water' and we get an instant result. For some
things like when we make a phone call overseas
this is fine as we no longer have to go through
a call center to get connected like we once did
in the past. But when it comes to other things
like the area of health and nutritional supplements
this type of 'instant results' mentality can be
quite disastrous and have sloppy consequences.
Just say a person made a decision to focus on
their health and take nutritional supplements
like a multivitamin. They get all excited about
the benefits they are going to receive so they
religiously take the multivitamin every day for
a few weeks, then they finish it and they are
upset because they didn't receive all the benefits
they thought they would. And especially after
such a 'long time'. So they decide to either forget
about their health altogether and go back to their
old habits or they decide to move on to the next
health and nutritional supplement or multivitamin
that promises to solve their problems.
This pattern could go on and on. What they need
to realize is that when it comes to health matters
and the body, change is usually a more gradual
thing, with slower and more gradual results. For
example, multivitamins are not drugs. They work
more slowly and with the body. They do not rely
on the 'band aid effect', where instant results
are felt in the short term but in the long term
nothing changes.
The 120 Day Principle
This is where the 120 day principle comes into
play. The 120 day principle is a term that basically
states that change in health habits like taking
a multivitamin supplement, a herbal supplement,
a protein powder or a change in your diet or exercise
habits can sometimes be noticed straight away
or within a few weeks, but the main health giving
changes will be mainly felt after about 120 days.
Why 120 days?
This figure has been determined by research to
be the life cycle of a red blood cell, so that
after 3 months the red blood cells of your body
are completely renewed. The foundation of your
health and well being is the state and quality
of your blood. And the state of your blood is
the deciding factor for the quality of your cells,
hormones, tissues and organs of your body. Every
day our blood quality is the result of our diet,
lifestyle and the health and nutritional supplementations
we take or do not take. After 120 days the red
blood cells are completely regenerated and have
literally been able to 'reinvent' themselves if
they have been given the appropriate nutrition
and the necessary time. Interestingly enough according
to research our whole body is completely replaced
over the course of seven years, that includes
bones as well!
So it's a good idea to take your health supplements
such as multivitamins for at least four months
before you make your judgment. This is why you
must be diligent before you purchase a product
and make a proper review using high quality information.
I know this sounds like a long time but there
are too many people caught in the trap where they
bounce around from one health supplement, multivitamin
or bodybuilding supplement to the next and never
really reap any major health benefits.
Experiencing The Matrix Of Health
The other problem with 'generation now' and the
taking of health and nutritional supplements is
that we rarely ever get to experience the amazing
effects of taking a supplement such as a multivitamin
(as long as it is of high quality), because we
talk about the results we want and expect them
to happen but we don't give it a long enough time
line for it to have an effect on our cells.
This reminds me of the scene in the movie The
Matrix where Morpheus is giving Neo a description
of the matrix, which he says you can only understand
if you have experienced it directly for yourself.
Neo is then presented with two differently colored
pills, a blue and a red one, each with a different
consequence and effect. If we apply this to your
health then the choice is whether you only want
to read or talk about the effects of a nutritional
supplement or have the direct experience of the
changes taking place over 120 days. Words can
never do justice to the experience of red blood
cells rebuilding themselves with potent, rich
and nutritious supplements and healthy nutrients.
It can be tough getting motivated to keep taking
the same thing for such a long period of time
but the benefits can be outstanding!
The Choice
I hope by now you have discovered the trap of
'generation now' and the power of the 120 day
principle and realize the importance of giving
health and nutritional supplements time to work
with your body in the appropriate time frame so
that you can truly experience the benefits of
your supplements.
So if you had two outstretched arms in front
of you with a different colored pill in each hand,
I hope you will now know which one to pick. If
you take the blue pill you may get excited by
the bogus claims of instant results but in the
long run you will almost certainly be disillusioned
and let down. But if you take the red pill and
delay all expectations of instant gratification
and instead take the supplement in a relaxed manner
then you will almost certainly experience what
long lasting changes can do for you.
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