… As we all know, a very important factor of your plan towards living a longer and healthier life focuses on your physical health. Simply put, you have to get fit and stay fit.

Many of points illustrated here are also related to dieting, this is because exercise and nutrition go hand in hand for reaching your goal to ultimate health. So, what’s key?

Moderation, Moderation, Moderation

First off, being fit and in shape isn’t as difficult as you might believe. Yes, you will need dedication and willingness to reach your goals, but you’ll get there. You can be sure of that. As with most issues in life, and fitness is no exception: “If you don’t apply rules, you don’t get results.” It’s really that simple. So, with that said let’s take a look at what a sensible exercise plan should look like, what kind of results you can expect, and how much time it’s going to take you.

You do have some luck, as with getting fit and loosing weight we have a number of scientific tools that tell us some very important information, such as:

- How long will it take me to loose 5 pounds in body weight? - How hard should I actually workout to get results? - How many calories can I expect to burn each workout?

Everybody would love magic pill or a magic piece of training equipment where you don’t have to work hard and break into a sweat, but after just 5 minutes you start to look like Mr. Universe. Sad to say, but neither of these things exist. If you want health and fitness, and see results, then you’re going to have to work for it. Sadly to say, there are no cutting corners.

By starting today, you can become fit, AND stay fit.

To redress balance I tried one of purple ones next. Heck! She had a point. Made to make our eyes water, obviously. I don’t remember sweets being this intense.

I haven’t really thought about sweets since my childhood. I don’t have a sweet tooth, so why should I? It’s only since I’ve had step-kids, for about a year now, that things such as Opal Fruits now find themselves secreted in glove box.

Starburst, as we all know were called Opal Fruits. I wasn’t really allowed sweets as a kid … only other day I was going on about how I didn’t have Frosties for breakfast but I vividly remember growing up eating Country Store in mornings. Anyone remember Country Store? As insipid to a child as Alpen but without any of forgiving flavours. At least Alpen offered hope. Back then, a raisin was hallowed.

Anyhow, I digress; Opal Fruits. The first time I had an Opal Fruit was at some friend’s birthday party. I was around six at time and these sweets were being handed out on a plate and because they were new to me, I didn’t realise wrapper was still on. Funny sweet, I thought … intricate design yet curiously papery in texture. Oh, happy, embarrassing days.

Apart from that instance with Opal Fruit, and staple diet of Country Store, an annual visit to local Wimpy was akin to a religious experience.

All this talk of food is for a reason, I assure you. As many of you will know, Kraft were recently in news due to their having decided to have a rethink about their foodstuffs.