One of the central ideas gaining more emphasis for a healthy retirement is that of “preventive health;” that is, eating healthier, exercising, relaxation, etc. in order to keep yourself healthier on an ongoing basis. Here’s a very important tip that could make a huge difference; a Mexico retirement can help you accomplish this and stick to your budget at the same time!
The point is that so often back home, we look at all the tips and advice out there, and we find that it all just ends up being to expensive. Healthy foods cost twice as much – they like to make us pay for what we’re not getting! Finding a place to enjoy walking or biking in the winter is too difficult and too cold, and gym memberships just cost too much. So, what happens to healthy living? It’s just to inconvenient and often even costly.
If you choose to retire in Mexico, on the other hand, you’ll find that suddenly both of these factors – convenience and price – just disappear. The following are a few features you will enjoy in Mexico retirement that will help you live healthier and cheaper.
- Warm Weather, Year Round. It’s much easier to get out there for a jog, a good walk, a bike ride or a game of golf when the weather is warm all year round. Many of the most popular retirement locations within Mexico have an average annual temperature of about 70º, and rarely go below 60º.
- Beaches. If you find a Mexico condos for sale next to the beach, or even a couple of blocks a way, going out for a long, relaxing walk suddenly doesn’t feel like exercise anymore; it’s just pure relaxation. Of course, it’s still a very healthy way to remain active. The same is true if you live in one of the beautiful lakefront communities in central Mexico.
- Trails for Biking and Walking. Many Mexico homes for sale are located in well designed gated communities which include a trail system for walking, jogging or biking. Many of Mexico’s retirement destinations also have nearby nature parks or culture-focused theme parks which are beautiful places to enjoy either walking and sight-seeing or a good bike ride.
- Parks and Picturesque Town Squares. Even outside of gated communities, especially in Mexico’s charming old colonial cities, there are plenty of parks and town squares filled with trees and flowers, again making walking a true pleasure.
- Car-free lifestyle. Both gated communities and downtown areas offer retirees the option of a car-free lifestyle, meaning you’ll be walking short distances to everything; every little bid adds up! For a growing number of people, car-free simply means more relaxation. (Of course, if you want, or you’ve had your fill of exercise for the day, taxis are always cheap.)
- Fresh, Natural Food, Low-Priced. The whole problem with healthy food being overpriced is not a problem in Mexico. A large variety of fresh fruit and vegetables are available all year round. Freshly caught seafood is likewise very common, especially in the beachfront communities. Again, all of this is available at prices surprisingly low compared to what you’re used to.
- Activities. Golfing, swimming, biking, camping, jogging, soccer, baseball, and many other physical activities are available for retirees. (Of course, there are many non-physical activities too!) Most offer large savings on the same activities back home, and many simply don’t have a cost, other than the time to get there. Again, the warm weather makes all of this easier all year.
- Affordable Gym Memberships. With all of this, you probably won’t even think about the gym. But if for some reason a gym is more convenient, they are frequent and easy to get to.  Many condo complexes offer a gym which is included in the monthly fee.
With all of this, you’ll never need to complain that living healthy costs to much; in fact, it might be more correct to say, you can’t afford NOT to live healthy – you can’t afford NOT to retire in Mexico!
Thomas Lloyd graduated from Purdue University Krannert School of Management with a degree in Management/Financial Option Investments. He has been living, investing, and working professionally in Mexico for over 15 years. In the summer of 2009, he received the first federally applied Mexico Real Estate Degree and Mexico Professional Real Estate License S.E.P. #5978657. He is the current president of TOPmexicorealestate, you can contact him at (512) 879-6546 or through the company’s web site www.TOPmexicorealestate.com NETWORK
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Thanks for discussing these points.It is really useful when we want to save money in Mexico and get all comfort in less price.