I am finding the journey towards good health is the same but opposite the journey towards poor health. It is the accumulated sum of all our good and poor habits. Some things count for a little, like eating a a bowl of ice cream or a burger (bad) or an apple or some raw veggies (good). Some count for a lot, like smoking or regular exercise. The best path to good health is to start making sure the good choices outweigh the bad, and to the greatest amount possible.
So in 2018, start out right by making small changes and sticking to them. Some good things you can do:
- start each day by drinking 12-16 oz of water. This hydrates the body and helps to flush out the bad stuff accumulated as your body rested. For extra benefit, put some apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, turmeric, and cayenne pepper in it to stimulate your liver and help the process.
- keep cleaned and cut up celery, carrots, radishes, and grapes in the fridge for easy sacking. Do NOT eat “baby carrots”, which are treated with chemicals.
- make it a point to eat two apples every day.
- stand and walk when possible...at work, get in the habit of standing when on the phone or talking to others. At home, get up and walk during commercials, or after a book chapter, or during phone conversations.
- plant and eat your own food. Start with container fruits and vegetables like citrus, berries, tomatoes, peppers, and leafy greens. Put peppers and bush beans in your flower beds. Grow a bucket of potatoes. Grow organically! No synthetic fertilizers (Miracle Grow)! Organic potting soil and fertilizer only!
- if you drink alcohol, drink an equal amount of water before and after each drink to help your body flush itself out
- drink water whenever possible, and especially before any meal or snack. And put citrus, parsley, and cilantro in it for added detox benefits.
- work to double your vegetables and fruit intake while concurrently halving your meat and dairy portions. And when you get used to eating those proportions, do it again...
- choose your starches wisely....potatos are good for you! The butter/gravy/sour cream/cheese is not, but a large baked potato smothered with steamed or sautéed (in veg broth) veggies is a great low calorie high fiber meal! And sweet potatoes are an excellent choice as well.
- Cut down on processed food like stuff! Read labels and s is what you are eating. Avoid chemicals, corn syrup, and msg’s when possible.
- Switch to Himalayan pink salt, which is full of minerals.
- eat honey 5 times a week or more. Not a lot, but I am convinced a couple teaspoons a day will help build up your immune system. You can add it to your morning detox water.
- learn to fast and fast at least once per week for 16-24 hours. There are many benefits to fasting. Intermittent fasting is a great way to teach yourself discipline!
Give some of these ideas a try and PAY ATTENTION to what your body tells you. Some things will take patience and willpower, some will be easy.
I am working them all into my life, and will be entirely plant based in 2018 (99% there now...)
Here’s wishing you all a very Healthy and Joyful Christmas, and a New Year filled with great blessings!
So in 2018, start out right by making small changes and sticking to them. Some good things you can do:
- start each day by drinking 12-16 oz of water. This hydrates the body and helps to flush out the bad stuff accumulated as your body rested. For extra benefit, put some apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, turmeric, and cayenne pepper in it to stimulate your liver and help the process.
- keep cleaned and cut up celery, carrots, radishes, and grapes in the fridge for easy sacking. Do NOT eat “baby carrots”, which are treated with chemicals.
- make it a point to eat two apples every day.
- stand and walk when possible...at work, get in the habit of standing when on the phone or talking to others. At home, get up and walk during commercials, or after a book chapter, or during phone conversations.
- plant and eat your own food. Start with container fruits and vegetables like citrus, berries, tomatoes, peppers, and leafy greens. Put peppers and bush beans in your flower beds. Grow a bucket of potatoes. Grow organically! No synthetic fertilizers (Miracle Grow)! Organic potting soil and fertilizer only!
- if you drink alcohol, drink an equal amount of water before and after each drink to help your body flush itself out
- drink water whenever possible, and especially before any meal or snack. And put citrus, parsley, and cilantro in it for added detox benefits.
- work to double your vegetables and fruit intake while concurrently halving your meat and dairy portions. And when you get used to eating those proportions, do it again...
- choose your starches wisely....potatos are good for you! The butter/gravy/sour cream/cheese is not, but a large baked potato smothered with steamed or sautéed (in veg broth) veggies is a great low calorie high fiber meal! And sweet potatoes are an excellent choice as well.
- Cut down on processed food like stuff! Read labels and s is what you are eating. Avoid chemicals, corn syrup, and msg’s when possible.
- Switch to Himalayan pink salt, which is full of minerals.
- eat honey 5 times a week or more. Not a lot, but I am convinced a couple teaspoons a day will help build up your immune system. You can add it to your morning detox water.
- learn to fast and fast at least once per week for 16-24 hours. There are many benefits to fasting. Intermittent fasting is a great way to teach yourself discipline!
Give some of these ideas a try and PAY ATTENTION to what your body tells you. Some things will take patience and willpower, some will be easy.
I am working them all into my life, and will be entirely plant based in 2018 (99% there now...)
Here’s wishing you all a very Healthy and Joyful Christmas, and a New Year filled with great blessings!
