Article September 4, 1995 Issue

Your right to be healthy

Sharon Slaton Howell

A Woman I know is probably like a lot of people— she has good health but is afraid she can't really enjoy it. "What if I become ill?" she worries.

This is no way to go through life. The fact that there is so much media exposure given to various diseases doesn't mean that you and I have to feel anxiety, if not dread, that we'll end up being a victim.

Some individuals do, of course, try to keep ahead of disease and debilitation by eating certain foods and doing exercises. But with uncertainty, even controversy, surrounding both diet and exercise, others may wonder if this approach works. It's not surprising that a lot of folks are looking for a better way. There is another way that does work.

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