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eightyearsagoiwasajunkfoodaddict.thedeliverydriversfrompapajohn'sandthechinesefoodjointcouldhavefoundtheirwaytomyhouseblindfolded.youcouldsaythatiorderedtakeoutwithsuchfrequencythatmydialingfingerpracticallystartedtoevolveintotheshapeofaphonekey.
iwassloppy,blotchyandbulgingoutofmyjeans.iwasconstantlyeithertiredorwiredandyoucouldhaveliterallyplayed'connectthedots'withacrayononmyface;ihadatonofzits.
todayiamslimmerthanihaveeverbeen,healthierthanihaveeverbeenand,althoughiam36,ioftenget'carded'whengoingintobarsasiamtakenforovertenyearsyounger.ialsonolongerhaveacne.it'strue,everyword.
idon'tdiet.idon'tcountcaloriesandrarelygohungry.infact,mycholesterolnumberscouldwinmeawards.oh,andihavebeenthiswayconsistentlysinceimadethechange-eightyearsago.annoying?iknow.
thethingis-it'ssoeasy,itslaughable.inadditiontosomeformofsimpleexerciseregimen,thesetendailyhabitsworkedintoyourroutinecanprovideyouwithoptimumhealth,beautifulskinandatrimwaistline.it'snotadiet;ididn’treaditanywhere.it'sreallyjustcommonsensethatnooneseemstofollow.
1.whiteisnotright:havingaloveaffairwithwhitebread,whitepotatoesandwhiterice?kissthemgoodbye.althoughyouweretaughtotherwise,breadsandcerealsmadefromwhiteflourarenotgoodforyou.whitefloursimplybreaksdownintosugar.notonlyistoomuchsugarbadforyou,youultimatelycrashasquicklyasyoupeakandthereforeyouarehungryagaininnotime!guesswhat.youeatmoreandmoreuntilyoufallasleep.inthemorning,youwakeupandhaveamuffinandstarttheprocessalloveragain.
avoid'enrichedflour'products.alwayssticktobrownproducts:wholewheatbread,sweetpotatoesandbrownrice,etc.it'sbetterforyou,willkeepyousatisfiedlongerand-youwon'thavethat'puffy'lookinyourface(ladies,youknowwhatimean).
2.greentea-youthinaglass:apartfrombeingexceptionallytasty-drinkinggreenteacouldbelikenedtodrinkingfromthefountainofyouth.it'sprobablythebestthingyoucandoforyourbodyonaregularbasis.itisjampackedwithantioxidantsandisknowntofightcancer,rheumatoidarthritis,highcholesterollevels,cardiovasculardisease,infectionsandstrengthenimmunefunction.trytodrinkaround3-5cupsaday,addatwistoflemonforextrazing.
3.gonuttyfornuts:rememberisaidit'snotadiet?stopworryingaboutnutsbeingfattening;forgetcalories.scientificevidencesuggests(butdoesnotprove)thateatingahandfulofnutsdailywillgiveyoulessprobabilityofheartdisease.nutsarerichinfiber,andantioxidantsandhighinomega3(thegoodfatsshowntolowerldlcholesterol).personally,ihaveahandfulofwalnuts,almonds,pecansand2brazilnutseachmorning,withmycoffee.(yes,idodrinkcoffee).
4.getsmileywithomega3:imentioneditbrieflyabove.youcangetomega3fromnuts,variousvegetablesandmostimportantlyfishsuchasherring,mackerel,sturgeon,andanchovies.youcanalsotaketheminsupplementform.whatwillitdoforyou?well,wheredoistart?it’sanaturalanti-inflammatoryforpreventingarthritis,prostatitisandcystitis,forstarters.itboostsyourbrainfunctionandyourintelligence;improvingmemory,recall,reasoningandfocus.it'srecommendedhighlyforchildrentoo.itwardsagainstdepressionandgenerallyraisesyourmoodandifthatwasn'tenough,itlowerscholesterolandbloodpressureandreducesthechanceofbloodclots.lastbutnotleast,italsoreducesthechancesofbreast,colonandprostratecancer.allinall,dailyintakeofomegathreeshouldraiseyourlifeexpectancysignificantlyandmakeyoufeelhappy,pappyandmuchlesswacky,whichcan'tbebad.
5.avocadoisyourbestfriend:youareprobablythinkingrightnow,thiswholelistisfulloffat(!!).itis-butit'sgoodfat.and,ifeateninproportion,itwon'tmakeyoufat;that'sapromise.ieathalfanavocadoeveryday.avocadoisconsideredtheworld'shealthiestfruit,becauseofitsnutrientcontentssuchasvitamink,dietaryfiber,potassium,folicacid,vitaminb6,vitamincandcopper.healthbenefitsincludeloweredchanceofheartdisease,stroke,cancerandalzheimer'sdisease;keepingyouyoung,fitandfabulous.needisaymore?
mynextfiverulesarenotaboutfood,buthabits.heregoes:
6.reverseyourmeals:mostpeopledon'teatbreakfast,haveasandwichforlunchandgorgeonabigdinner.thismyfriendsiswaistlinesuicide.itsbeensaidamilliontimesbefore,buteatingabigbreakfast,asmallerlunchandatinydinnerwilldowondersforyourjeansize.also,trynottoeatafter9pm.canyoupossiblyimaginethejoyofgoingtobedonastomachthatisnotbloatedorhavingtoconcentrateondigestingthatrackoflambyoujustate?forone,youwillsleepbetterandsecondly,you'llwakeupwithahealthyappetite.canyourememberthelasttimeyouwerereallyhungry?it'sawonderfulfeeling.
7.the80/20rule:eathealthy80percentofthetime-theother20percent-eatwhateverthehellyoulike(butnotafter9pm).thewholepointofeatingwellforthelongterm(yourwholelife)isknowingthatyoucanalsohavewhateveryouwantsometimesandthatyes,alittlebitofwhatyoufancyreallydoesdoyougood.so-howabouteatinghealthymondaytofridayandsavingthefunfortheweekend?worksforme.
8.visualizeyourselfasperfect:ibelieveinthepowerofthesubconsciousmind.thinkofyourselfasasophisticatedmachine.ifyouonlyputthebestpossibleingredientsintothatmachinebody,itwillworkflawlessly.concentrateonthisimageandenjoytheknowledgethatyouarerunningatyouroptimum.it'sexciting.itwillalsoinspireyoutokeepatit,daily.
9.exfoliateyourskin:gettingafacialscrubandusingittwiceaweekcantakeyearsoffyourface,really.removingallthatdeadskinhangingaround,you'llbestunned.darkpatches,greyareas…scrubitawayforafreshfaceyouwon'trecognize.tryitandsee.men,youtoo.ladies,trysleepingwithcoconutoilonyourfaceatnight.putitonhalfanhourbeforeyougotobedsothatitsinksin.itwon'tgiveyouzitsanditwillmakeyourskinlookamazing.youcanbuyitinanyhealthfoodstore.
10.loveyourself-withapassion:thisissocorny,butit'sreallyatthecoreofeverything.beinghappywithwhoyouare,embracinglifewithasmile,gettingexcitedaboutthelittlethingscantakeyearsoffofyou.itshowsinyourface.loveyourlife,loveyourspouse,appreciateeverythingyouhave.wakeupandgetexcitedtobealive.ifyoucan'tdoitnaturally,fakeituntilyoumakeit-youwillmakeit.lookatthefacesofpeoplearoundyou.findtwopeopleofthesameagewithdrasticallydifferentapproachestolife.chancesare,theonewiththebrighteroutlooklooksyearsyounger.tryitandsee.
so,thosearemytipsforlookinggreat,feelinggreatandbeinggreat.
itworks.simpleasthat.