Anyone Can Afford the Health Care They Need
Why doesn't everyone find a way to afford health and wellness? Simply because they haven't found a way to afford it so they settle for less. You, your family and your friends don't have to settle for less than the best when it comes to your health and wellness care.
Would you want to settle for less? Why should you? Everyone knows you pay more for getting the very best. You always pay more for quality. Health and wellness appear to be expensive upfront but the most expensive options in the world are the ones you really need but don't get.
The fact is that when you know that you really need something, and you really want it there is always a way to afford it? So just how important is your health?
The truth is that you can afford the health care you need including the vital nutrients that you need for wellness. Think about it. Can you really afford to not have them? Here are six reasons why you, your family and friends can afford to be healthy:
1. Realize What's At Stake
If you truly value your health and wellness why not do whatever it takes to afford the vital nutrient supplementation you need for your health and wellness.
The first reason is being healthy is affordable when you realize what is at stake. Too much is at stake for you to do nothing. In the long run, it will cost you far more than taking care of your health now. When you lose your health you’ve lost more than you can really afford to lose?
Isn’t it worth doing whatever it takes to live a healthy lifestyle and getting all the vital nutrients your body needs? When you realize what is really at stake you will do whatever it takes to afford them.
On a scale from one to ten, ten being the highest, how highly do you value your health? If you did not give yourself a ten you need to get a different perspective on the value of your health!
2. Is Your Health Worth $1.50 to $5.50 A Day?
The second reason is being healthy is affordable when you realize what your health is worth. Do you spend money to insure things? Many people are already spending $6-10 a day to insure their car and/or their house, which are replaceable. Don’t you think that investing money daily into your personal health is even more important? Where are you going to live or what are you going to drive if your body wears out?
Are You Part Of The 3% Who Are Proactive With Their Wellness?
According to surveys of 154,000 adults by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System only 3% of Americans are proactive in their health and wellness:
Not smoking, eating nine or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily, exercising at least 30 minutes a day 3 - 5 times a week and have a healthy weight at or under 25 Body Mass Index (BMI).
It is surprising to see that 97% of people in this country are exchanging convenience for their health and paying a huge price in losing their health and wellness.
Is Your Coverage Complete?
Would you settle for car insurance if it only covered you part time? The medical insurance you have is not complete either. Even though it is health insurance how does it insure or protect your health any more than life insurance insures that you live or protects your life?
Medical Insurance gives you a partial reimbursement of medical costs. It protects you from having to bear the burden of all of the costs of medical procedures but does it protect you from disease?
Health and wellness insurance is a healthy lifestyle with health and wellness protection unlike medical insurance. For health and wellness insurance (lifestyle) to be complete and protect and maintain your health, it must include supplying all the vital nutrients your body needs like glyconutrients, vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, hormone balancers and fatty acids.
Isn’t full coverage having both health and medical insurance? You can get far more value from true health insurance for far less money than medical insurance which you may not ever have to use!
Full Disclosure - The Cost of Being Sick
In the book The Cost of Being Sick, it is predicted that medical insurance costs will be over $1,000 a month. As part of choosing a healthy lifestyle, why not invest a few dollars each day into your personal health insurance by having a wellness plan, which costs you only $1.50 to $5.50 a day? Aren’t you, your family and friends’ health and wellness worth that much?
3. Expensive Compared To What?
The third reason you can afford what you need is even more affordable when you realize that other options cost more. When you ask the question expensive compared to what you realize the other options (includes not doing anything) will cost you far more in the long run.
Compared to a visit to the doctor or hospital, getting the vital nutrients your body needs is actually very inexpensive. According to the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, 90% of health problems can be dealt with at home, bypassing the cost of a visit to the doctor.
Compared to the cost of missing a day of work, or a day in the hospital, paying a few dollars every day to get the vital nutrients provides, is very inexpensive.
Compared to buying drugs (that are toxic and don’t even address the real problem but only manage or cover up symptoms), the vital nutrient program is very inexpensive (and a lot safer).
Here are some actual prices for drugs: Celebrex (100 mg) costs $130; Claritin (10 mg) costs $215; Lipitor (20 mg) costs $272; Prozac (20 mg) costs $247; Zithromax (600 mg) costs $1,482; Zocor (40 mg) costs $350; Zoloft (50 mg) costs $206. The average cost is $13.81 per day. Now that is expensive!
Compared to cheaper health food store products that give you between zero and a fraction of the results, the vital nutrient program is very inexpensive too. Wouldn’t you want your family to have the best quality? Why not for yourself too?
What if improving your health with a healthy lifestyle (proper eating habits, exercise, excellent nutrition, etc.) increased your life span by just one year? Isn’t that one year’s income? What if you lived an extra 10-20 good healthy years?
Rather than thinking in terms of buying vital nutrient supplementation you are really buying health, wellness and longevity for pennies on the dollar!
The Hidden Cost of Not Planning Ahead
In the book The Cost of Being Sick, investing $100 a month from ages 45-65 for health and wellness will cost about $24,000.
There is a study by Fidelity Investments revealing that a couple retiring today at age 65 needs approximately $160,000 in savings to cover medical expenses during retirement! 20 years from now with medical costs on the rise from 7-15% per year that $160,000 obligation will become a $500,000 to $2,225,000 obligation.
So a $100 a month toward health and wellness is just as important as any 401K contribution. Wouldn’t you agree that spending $24,000 to avoid $500,000 to 2 million in potential medical costs makes good financial sense?
According to The Cost of Being Sick, you could either put aside $1500 a month for 20 years to have the minimum funds needed ($500,000) by age 65, or spend $100 to $150 a month on prevention (real health insurance). And as a bonus, you can expect to enjoy greater vitality and a better quality of life.
So the THIRD reason you can afford what you need is this:
When you ask the question, expensive compared to what, you realize the other options including doing nothing will cost you far more in the long run.
4. You Can Easily Reallocate Wasted Money
The fourth reason you can afford what you need is it is affordable when you realize you can reallocate wasted money you are already spending on snacks, processed and junk foods and beverages, and use it to pay for your edible health and wellness insurance.
By shifting some or all of your dollars to buy healthier foods, you can save enough money to pay for the essential nutrients your body needs. A University of California Berkeley Wellness Newsletter reported a study that the families saved money by switching to buying natural unprocessed food. After a year they were spending much less than they did before the study began and were healthier!
What if that worked for you? In fact, 90% of the food people buy is processed, which is usually 200-500% more expensive than unprocessed foods. Why pay more for less value?
Dangerous Side Effects of Processed Foods
- Processed foods are extremely successful on your organs (in fact, 75% of all processed foods are genetically modified).
- Processed foods are fattening and do not look good on you and also contribute to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, etc.
- Processed foods are expensive (usually double or triple the cost per pound compared to healthy whole foods).
It may be difficult at first to eliminate or reduce processed items because you like the taste but when you realize that your health and life are at stake what is there to really think about?
If you’re committed to your health and wellness take money you’ve been spending on stuff that hurts you and buy food and vital supplements that help you? The money saved will enable you to buy the vital nutrients that you and your body need for health and wellness. If you took only half of your food budget money and spent it on unprocessed foods, you could probably save over $40 a week which you could then spend on your edible health insurance (the vital nutrient program). Many people spend $40 each week on just drinks and snacks. Start by reducing or just eliminate the foods that are especially harmful such as sodas, chips, French fries, candy, pastries, snacks, vegetable oil and most flour or grain based items.
So the fourth reason you can afford what you need is because you can easily reallocate money you are already spending on snacks, processed and junk foods, beverages, and use it to pay for your edible health.
5. Adjust Your Medical Insurance Deductible to Create the Money For Real Health Insurance
The fifth reason you can afford what you need is it is affordable when you adjust your medical insurance deductible. You can reallocate some of your medical insurance premium (by raising your deductible) to cover the cost of real health and wellness insurance.
It may be possible to raise your deductible with your medical insurance (you will not be using your medical benefits when you are healthier).
Doing this will lower your premium enough to cover the entire cost of your edible health insurance. Most people have a deductible that is too low, and they are paying too much for this low deductible!
So the fifth reason you can afford what you need is that you may be able to reallocate some of your medical insurance premium (by raising your deductible) to cover the cost of real health insurance.
6. Have others pay for your wellness
Many people may ask why Mannatech’s products are not available through typical retail channels. Mannatech knows that their high-quality products are made even more valuable by you—your experiences of quality, wellness and enrichment.
It is because we utilize the word of mouth sharing structure that you are rewarded for sharing Mannatech with others and has the opportunity to have your products paid monthly.
If you want to share the Gift of Wellness with others, you will earn excellent rewards for your efforts.
Many satisfied consumers experience authentic success by giving the gifts of Mannatech to others. They know that authentic success is measured by much more than just money. It’s measured by your contribution and value to others.
Many times, simply sharing some information will help them; a gift of wellness could change their life. Living well is truly the best reward.
So the sixth reason you can afford what you need is you can to share the Gift of Wellness with others, and you will earn excellent rewards for your efforts (have your products paid monthly).
How many reasons do you need?
Which reason made the most sense to you?
What is best for you, your family or friends?
