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Keith Ahrens
Health tips and discussions, motivational articles and positive lifestyle coaching from Lifestyle Change Expert, Keith Ahrens
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“A Lifestyle Change can be like a roller coaster. We’re nervous and scared before we get on it. The biggest fear is when it starts. After the first drop we feel relieved and catch our breath, although there may be some more ups and downs. When the ride is over we say it wasn’t as bad as we thought it would be. We’re usually happy that we can say, “We Did It”. Start your Heart Healthy ride today.” – Keith
“A big “Thank You” to the medical students at Touro University for having me speak and share my journey and fight with Heart Disease and Obesity. Your questions at the end made the presentation even better. You will each save and change many lives for the better. Heart healthy Days to you and best of luck in school.” – Keith
US News Best Hospitals List (Link to US News Report)The Best Hospital List is out again. Congratulations to my friends and doctors at Johns Hopkins Medical Center and The Cleveland Clinic.
“I didn’t know I could do that. We’ve all said those words? They’re true until we actually take the action to do what we thought we couldn’t do. Our lives can only move forward based on the action we take. What we need to realize is that for any challenge we face, we hold all the answers and solutions within ourselves. Yes, I can do it.” – Keith
“Remember, getting healthier and more fit is not a race or contest. HEART HEALTHY, YES or NO? Ask yourself this when you start to eat something or do something. I do it all the time. If you say NO, then you may do or eat less of it:)” – Keith
Winning the little battles against heart disease and obesity makes it easier to win the war. Start fighting now. – Keith
5 turns into 10. 15 into 20. For many of us, the hardest part about exercising is just getting started. When I exercise it seems if I commit to 30 minutes of cardio it turns into 45-60 minutes. When I started exercising regularly, a commitment of 5 minutes turned to 10 then to 20 and so on. So just commit to 5 minutes of exercise or activity and watch it grow. So “take 5” and get healthier. Your heart will thank you. – Keith
Feel free to join Team “Outrunning My Shadow” as a virtual walker or please donate and join the fight to erase heart disease, stroke, and obesity.
The cardiologist put the catheter in my leg and moved it towards my heart. After injecting the dye, I remember his words of concern as if they were yesterday. He said, “Keith, this is not good. You have 3 completely occluded arteries. I’m going to talk to your sister.” That was July 6th 2007. On this day I found out that I needed open-heart surgery to save my life. – Keith
I know all the excuses we give ourselves not to exercise. I was the king of excuses. I think I’ve used most of them. It wasn’t until I realized that in the time it took me think of the excuse, I could’ve put on my sneakers and started to exercise. Excuses don’t help your heart—action does. – Keith
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