Recognizing the signs that you need to take better care of yourself is crucial, especially the older you get. Also realizing that just because you are young and "seemingly" can do everything and anything with a plethora of energy, without taking into account the affects it will have on your body later on in life is just as crucial. Take care of yourself mind, body and spirit when you are young so you will live a youthful life in your more mature years. Just because you are or wil e 20 older doesn't mean you have to feel like it. Learn from those that are ahead of you. Their lives are stepping stones for you to be better for your and your children. The right of passage doesn't have to be hard or painful.