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Why Jogging is Not Enough?

For metabolism is chemical-assaulted

By Seema PatelPublished 9 months ago 1 min read
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On the walk today,

I saw this woman —

she was jogging

on the dirt trail

near the canyon’s edge.

Good habit sure,

but something was wrong.

She left behind

a trail of scent.

She must have been wearing,

deodorant, or perfume,

may be sunscreen too.

If her hormones encounter

such artificial scents,

her system will suffer.

And the result?

Metabolism disturbance,

and weight gain!

Then she might grab

one of those

quick, easy medications

to reduce weight.

But sooner or later,

side effects will appear.

You can’t fix,

one chemical's ravages,

with another chemical.

Instead,

adhere to a lifestyle

that’s not hostile.

Evolution wants us

to live natural —

where body pH is neutral.

Wake up and act wise,

It’s never too late

to shun bad choices.

Avoid wearing chemicals.

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Seema Patel

Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.

I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.

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  • Mark Graham9 months ago

    One should try to live a natural life, but at times that is hard to do. Good work.

  • Marie381Uk 9 months ago

    Love this story 🏆I try not to always use perfume etc as I too was guilty of overusing🏆🏆

  • Kendall Defoe 9 months ago

    I stopped wearing cologne ages ago...and I go jogging. It is still amazing to me what people will carry with them!

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