Let's influence Health

Today I looked up the word diet, and this is one definition I found: to modify one's food and beverage intake so as to decrease or increase body weight or influence health. Influence health, hmmm, I like that. So let's dig deeper, what is meant by healthy?? Healthy, by definition means...in good condition, wholesome, well. Has anyone else noticed that the first three letters of the word diet spell DIE!!! I think I lean more toward healthy as my approach to being well!!So...what motivates you to being healthy??? Do you want to release 10 lbs, (remember, release weight, not lose. To lose something implies you want to find it again), do you want to eat in a more balanced manner, (notice how i didn't say DIET!!), do you want to treat your body with new-found respect? Okay!!! So let me hear from you then...what is holding you back from influencing a healthy you?