Healthy Body Secrets

The “secrets” to losing weight, keeping it off and having overall vitality and good health cannot be found in a “magic pill” or in one easy solution. The key is to eat whole grains, vegetable, fruit, lean meat/proteins, reduce caloric intake of high-fat foods, and yes, to move more!

Guidelines for a healthy lifestyle:

Fresh Diet:
Start everyday fresh. Yesterday no longer matters. The 7-8 hours of restorative sleep you just had is your cue to start anew.

Plan what you are eating for the day. Eating on the run often results in poor or lack of good food choices. So as much of your food intake that you can control the better your chances of making the best decision for the right fuel source your body needs.

If you do eat out, start your meal with a large salad with low-calorie dressing or a broth-based soup.This will help fill you up. In fact, you may not need an entree. You can also split an entree or only order appetizers. You’ll save money and calories.

Keep Moving:
It is extremely important to keep moving. If you’re on a conference call and they can’t see you (or if you’re confident and brave even if they can see you) stand. Better yet, do some squats or wall push ups. Free yourself from your seat!

Eat More Vegetables and Fiber:
Put vegetables into every meal possible. Shred vegetables into your pasta sauce, add them into meat or just buy lots of bags of fruits/vegetables for on-the-go eating.

Increase your fiber from natural sources such as fruits and vegetables. You will feel fuller longer and your digestive system will thank you. A word of caution though, don’t increase dramatically but gradually or your digestive system will talk back to you.

Try not to drink you calories. Eat a piece of fruit rather than the juice counterpart. Again, better for digestion and more fiber.

No Junk Food:
Eat real food. Cut back or even eliminate processed or packaged foods. If it comes from a plant it’s better than if it’s made in a plant.

Have Fun:
Reward yourself with non-food related activities. There are plenty of celebrations that include food so we dont’ have to create anymore. Make it more about you. Explore, learn, find out more about yourself. Add some FUN to your life; you deserve it. What did you like to do as a kid? What have you always wanted to try. Maybe you just start out reading about it, maybe that’s good enough.How about a nice long stroll on the beach or a soak in the tub.

No Technology:
Lastly, unplug from technology. After you finish reading this of course. The only way to slow down and breathe and “smell the flowers’ is with real people in real time in the real world. Technology can be our friend but can also be the guest that won’t leave. Don’t let it control you.