Tuesday, October 25, 2011
I Love My Toxins
No joke! I heard that this morning while I was walking on the treadmill. The person who bragged about this said, "Give me my ice cream any day over _(fill in this blank with any bad food_____!"
That's why there is so much preventable sickness in the world.
I can't make people stop eating what hurts them. Conviction that a person must replace one food with another has to come from that person.
Since childhood, I have always been squeamish about putting things into my body that could hurt it or doing things that were bad for me. That protected me from being a smoker, from taking drugs, from becoming an alcoholic and from staying out all night.In fact, I have only pulled one all nighter in my life. That was in college and it took me days to recover. I'll never do that again, if I can help it.
That's why there is so much preventable sickness in the world.
I can't make people stop eating what hurts them. Conviction that a person must replace one food with another has to come from that person.
Since childhood, I have always been squeamish about putting things into my body that could hurt it or doing things that were bad for me. That protected me from being a smoker, from taking drugs, from becoming an alcoholic and from staying out all night.In fact, I have only pulled one all nighter in my life. That was in college and it took me days to recover. I'll never do that again, if I can help it.
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead!
I am quoting verbatim from a great blog: http://thegardendiet.com
It's hard to recommend this to someone because they may think you are calling them fat. So I print this here and you can recommend at your own risk.
"Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" which is available on Netflix documents the journey of an overweight Australian stock-broker who is diagnosed with a rare disease and decides to go on a juice fast while doing a road trip across the United States and filming the whole thing. He speaks with lots of everyday people about what he is doing and gets all kinds of hilarious reactions. He meets a trucker who has the same condition as him and they both end up cured by green juice and getting a whole bunch of other folks in a small heartland town in to green juicing for their weight and health. This is a well-made, entertaining, totally inspiring and heart-felt film that will make you want to go on a green juice fast right away!"
It's hard to recommend this to someone because they may think you are calling them fat. So I print this here and you can recommend at your own risk.
"Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" which is available on Netflix documents the journey of an overweight Australian stock-broker who is diagnosed with a rare disease and decides to go on a juice fast while doing a road trip across the United States and filming the whole thing. He speaks with lots of everyday people about what he is doing and gets all kinds of hilarious reactions. He meets a trucker who has the same condition as him and they both end up cured by green juice and getting a whole bunch of other folks in a small heartland town in to green juicing for their weight and health. This is a well-made, entertaining, totally inspiring and heart-felt film that will make you want to go on a green juice fast right away!"
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
There Go Our Excuses
It is easier than ever to find vegan restaurants, fast food offerings, organic food in the grocery store and other people who also want to eat in a healthy manner.
So what's the problem? The problem is that we have not mastered our minds and our self-control and our desire to eat in a disciplined way.
We can no longer blame others.
In my small community in a depressed area of Florida, there are 3 dedicated health food stores, one that has an in-store cafe, a farmer's market 2 days a week 52 weeks a year, an organic food coop, and grocery stores that have lots of organic produce and canned goods. Target has the largest selection of organic food and Wal-Mart sells organic greens and other vegetables.
What is preventing you from eating in a more healthy way?
Your family, your friends, or perhaps your self-talk?
If it's your family, have lots of food that is healthy and smaller portions of what they think they need.
If it's your friends, don't eat with them.
If it's your self-talk, banish the heckler that sits on your shoulder. Reframe your thoughts.
Think, "I deserve to be healthy. I deserve to live disease free. I deserve to age gracefully and not be a slave to doctors and medicine. I deserve to get up early and exercise or not go to bed until I've had a chance to exercise."
Act:
So what's the problem? The problem is that we have not mastered our minds and our self-control and our desire to eat in a disciplined way.
We can no longer blame others.
In my small community in a depressed area of Florida, there are 3 dedicated health food stores, one that has an in-store cafe, a farmer's market 2 days a week 52 weeks a year, an organic food coop, and grocery stores that have lots of organic produce and canned goods. Target has the largest selection of organic food and Wal-Mart sells organic greens and other vegetables.
What is preventing you from eating in a more healthy way?
Your family, your friends, or perhaps your self-talk?
If it's your family, have lots of food that is healthy and smaller portions of what they think they need.
If it's your friends, don't eat with them.
If it's your self-talk, banish the heckler that sits on your shoulder. Reframe your thoughts.
Think, "I deserve to be healthy. I deserve to live disease free. I deserve to age gracefully and not be a slave to doctors and medicine. I deserve to get up early and exercise or not go to bed until I've had a chance to exercise."
Act:
- Make a food plan and stick to it.
- Make a shopping list and don't deviate from it.
- Start your day with an insurance policy. Eat a good breakfast. Plan for healthy snacks for your day.
- Write your plan down so you can hold yourself accountable.
- Find a friend who will also hold you accountable.
- Pray about this and tell God that you will follow His advice to take care of your body because it is His Holy Temple.
- Wait to hear his approval.
- At the end of each day, be honest and evaluate how you have done
- At the end of each day, make your plan for the next day.
- Don't give up.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
How Often Do You Get Sick?
Here's a hot topic: how often do you get sick? If it's two, three even four times a year, with colds, flu and a cough or ear infection, there is a good chance that your immune system is compromised and it needs a boost.
To boost your immune system, eliminate all sugar, white flour, caffeine, and alcohol from your diet. Then replace it with all natural foods, like maple syrup, dates, stevia, or agave. Replace the white flour with whole grains. Drink herbal beverages like mint tea or teecino. Trade alcohol for fresh juices you can make in your kitchen.
The second phase of the immune booster program is to replace animal protein with plant sourced protein, including sprouts you can grow yourself, beans and amino acids from a product called Barley Max.
Since I have adopted this program, I have resisted strep from my grandchildren, colds, and even a yeast infection. When I thought one was imminent, I added raw cranberries to my smoothie and to my coconut milk ice cream. Gone!
To boost your immune system, eliminate all sugar, white flour, caffeine, and alcohol from your diet. Then replace it with all natural foods, like maple syrup, dates, stevia, or agave. Replace the white flour with whole grains. Drink herbal beverages like mint tea or teecino. Trade alcohol for fresh juices you can make in your kitchen.
The second phase of the immune booster program is to replace animal protein with plant sourced protein, including sprouts you can grow yourself, beans and amino acids from a product called Barley Max.
Since I have adopted this program, I have resisted strep from my grandchildren, colds, and even a yeast infection. When I thought one was imminent, I added raw cranberries to my smoothie and to my coconut milk ice cream. Gone!
Fast healthy Food From a Can
If I must, and sometimes I really must, I can make a healthy meal from a can.
Open a can of organic beans. If organic are not available, stick with the default conventional type. Partially drain the beans and add some extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh onion, maybe some minced garlic and a dash of sea salt.
If I have any other vegetables on hand, I might add chopped tomato, bell pepper, and/or carrots and celery.
Now here is the amazing thing. Stir and eat. I think it's delicious without heating. I could warm it on a plate in my dehydrator. But I really like it this way, simple.
You see, since everyone's taste buds change every 2 weeks, once you get used to eating healthy, good food tastes good, just the way it is. No fuss, no fancy prep.
Open a can of organic beans. If organic are not available, stick with the default conventional type. Partially drain the beans and add some extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh onion, maybe some minced garlic and a dash of sea salt.
If I have any other vegetables on hand, I might add chopped tomato, bell pepper, and/or carrots and celery.
Now here is the amazing thing. Stir and eat. I think it's delicious without heating. I could warm it on a plate in my dehydrator. But I really like it this way, simple.
You see, since everyone's taste buds change every 2 weeks, once you get used to eating healthy, good food tastes good, just the way it is. No fuss, no fancy prep.
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