Our health is dear to us. To an increasing extent, we are prepared to do a lot for it. looking after our health is most effective when motivated by the pleasure we derive from it rather than by a fear of disease. If we combine a knowledge of how to put together a nutritionally sound menu with tasty preparation and attractive presentation of a meal, the favorable effect on our health is an agreeable bonus. If we understand why and how we should relax , we already feel calmer. The knowledge that this also reduces the chance of high blood pressure is important , but at most as an extra incentive.
Deliberately avoiding things which harm the health is often less easy. Fear of disease is then frequently the motivating force, but even so only rarely is this sufficient.
