“If you always do what you've always
done, you will always get what you've always got.”
That quote has been attributed to several people, including Albert Einstein,
Henry Ford, and Mark Twain. Although the origin of the saying is not known for
certain, the wisdom of it continues to ring true. The principle can be applied
widely, and it certainly applies to healthcare.
If watching TV for ten hours a day while munching on junk food
and drinking sweet carbonated beverages has contributed to you being fifty or
more pounds’ overweight, continuing the same behavior will probably increase
your weight even more. On the other hand, if exercising regularly and eating
good foods that have been minimally processed has resulted in you maintaining a
healthy weight and having good health, continuing that behavior will probably
continue to produce similar results for you.
