10SimpleTipstoAchieveBetterHealth

ByGinaVanLuven
1. DrinkMoreQualityWater!Didyouknowthatyoucouldlivewithout
foodformorethanamonth;butyoucantlivewithoutwaterformore
thanafewdays?Wateristhemostamazingsubstanceonthefaceofthe
planet.Withoutit,therewouldbenolife.Believeitornot,manyhealth
issuescanberemediedsimplybydrinkingmorewater.Itflushesyour
body,lubesyourjoints,improvesheartfunction,keepsyourskinplump
andhealthy,regulatesyourbodytemperature,increasesyourmetabolism,
improvesyourimmunesystem,helpsyoustayregular,givesyoumore
energy,andevengeneratesmorebrainpower.Wateriswonderful!!!
2. EatFresh,WholeFoods!Natureisfullofwonderful,nutritiousfoods.
Processingcanremovevitalnutrientsandliterallychangethefoodinto
somethingthebodydoesntrecognize.Forexample,thehumanbody
doesntknowwhattodowithsyntheticdyesandpreservatives.Whole
foodisperfectlypackagedsothatyourbodycanproperlyprocessthe
nutrients.Eatingwholefoodsthewaynatureintendedisthebestway
togiveyourbodythenutritionitneeds.
3. AvoidSyntheticIngredientslikePreservativesandDyes.Preservatives
likeBHT,MSG,Nitrates,andTBHQ,alongwithdyeslikeFD&CRed
No.40(andothers)arelinkedtobehavioralproblems,headaches,rashes,andotherhealthissues.
Someareevencancercausing,toxictothekidneysanddamageDNA.Manyoftheseingredients
havebeenbannedinothercountries;buttheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)continuesto
allowmanufacturestousestheseharmfuladditives.Ifyoueatfresh,thereisnoneedfor
preservatives!
4. EatOrganic!Despiteclaimsthatfoodsgrownwithpesticidesarejust
ashealthyasorganicfoodsandnotharmful,realstudies(onesNOT
fundedbythecompaniesusingpesticides)areshowingquitethe
contrary.Unfortunately,organicfoodsaremoreexpensivethan
conventionallygrown.However,ifyouconsideritaninvestmentin
yourhealth,payingalittleextramayhaveadifferentmeaning.
Additionally,cuttingoutjunkfoodandreplacingitwithorganic,whole
foodswillcostyouaboutthesameoverall.
5. AvoidRefinedSugar.Refinedsugar(sucrose,fructose,dextrose,
maltoseanythingwithoseandplainoldsugar)severelysuppressestheimmunesystem.A
meretwoteaspoonsofsugarcansuppresstheimmunesystemfortwodays.TheaverageAmerican

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consumesawhopping40teaspoonsofsugareveryday!Justone12ouncecanofsodacontains
aroundtenteaspoonsofsugar!Evensomefruitdrinksthatseemtobehealthyareloadedwith
sugar,artificialcolorsandflavors,andpreservatives.HighFructoseCornSyrup(HFCS)istheworst
offenderandcloselylinkedtodiabetes.Sticktonaturalformsofsugarlikerawhoney,maplesyrup,
agavenectar,stevia,andgoodoldfashionedfruit.
6. EatMoreEFAs!EssentialFattyAcids(Omega3andOmega6)arean
essentialbuildingblockforgoodhealth.EFAsareapolyunsaturatedfat
thathelpwithbraincellfunction,nervoussystemactivity,intracellular
communication,oxygentransference,hormoneregulation,glandular
function,immunesystemfunction,anddigestivefunction,tonameafew.
YourbodycantmakeEFAsfromscratch;thereforetheymustbeobtained
fromfood.SourcesofEFAsincludecoldwaterfish,shellfish,flaxseed,
hempoil,soyaoil,canolaoil,chiaseeds,pumpkinseeds,sunflowerseeds,
walnuts,andgreenleafyvegetables.Itisimportanttoknowthatthere
mustbeaBALANCEofBOTHOmega3andOmega6.TheStandard
AmericanDiet(akaSAD)ishighinOmega6;butlackinginOmega3.Additionally,itiscriticalNOT
tocookwithanytypeofpolyunsaturatedoil.Theseoilsareunstablewhenheatedandcookingwith
themcancauseanumberofhealthissues.Thesearebestrefrigeratedandkeptawayfromdirect
light.
7. AvoidHydrogenatedOil.Theseoilsappearinmanyprocessedfoodseventhefreshlybaked
breadatthesupermarkets.Hydrogenatedmeanshydrogengashasbeenpumpedintotheoil,
removingtheEFAsandchangingthemolecularstructure.Whiletheydohavealongershelflife
(whichiswhytheywerecreatedtobeginwith),theyhavebeenlinkedtoanumberofhealthissues
includingdiabetes,thyroidissues,obesity,andheartdisease(increasesproductionofLDL
cholesterolandactuallydecreasesHDL,whichisthegoodcholesterol).HYDROGENATEDOILSARE
TRANSFATS!!!Therefore,ifyouseeaboxthatclaimsZeroTransFats,lookattheingredients.If
theingredientscontainpartiallyhydrogenatedoilofanykind,thisisalie!TheFDAallowsfood
manufacturestoclaimzeroiftheamountperservingislessthan1%.Forexample,theproduct
couldcontain.09%hydrogenatedoilperservingandstillclaimitisfreeoftransfat.Tricky!!!
8. AvoidFastFood.Manyfastfoodcompanieshavegreatmarketingthatmakesyouthinkyoure
gettingfreshandhealthyfood.Iguessthequestionis,Whatdoyouconsiderhealthy?If
yourenotsurebynow,rereadnumbers16above.Evenseeminglyhealthydishes,likesalad,often
containpreservatives,dyes,pesticides,GMO(geneticallymodifiedorganisms),andevenhormones.
Thereisalsoahugeenvironmentalimpactcreatedbythefeedlotsandmassfarmingthatsupply
mostfastfoodrestaurants.Ifyoureinapinch,wholefoodbarsanddrinksarejustasnutritious
(probablymoreso)andverysatisfying,withouttheharmfuladditives.Kidsbeggingyoutogoto
theirfavoriteFFplayland?HavethemwatchSupersizeMeandtheylllikelyhaveawholenew
outlook.Takethemtotheparkinstead.

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9. UseGreenHouseholdandPersonalCareProducts!Many
peopleareshockedtofindoutthattheyaresleepingon
formaldehydeorworse,bathinginit.Yet,formaldehyde(aknown
carcinogen)iscommoninbothcleaningandpersonalcareproducts.
Unfortunately,itismaskedunderothernames.Formaldehydeis
nottheonlyharmfultoxinintheseproducts,however.Othertoxic
ingredientsmaycauseneurotoxicity,liverandkidneydamage,
asthma,allergies,cancerandevenDNAdamage.Wouldyouwant
tobreatheinthesechemicalsorputthemonyourskin?Probably
not.Itpaystofindagoodsupplierofproductsthatdonotcontain
theseharmfulingredients.Therearemanyonthemarkettoday.Doyourresearchandfindwhats
bestforyou!

10. SlowDownandDeStress.Intodaysfastpacedsociety,itsdifficult
tokeepstressatbay.Thebestthingtodoistounderstandyourbody
andwhenitneedsachangeofpace.Dontwaituntilthebreaking
point,though,andendupsick.Listentoyourbodyswarningsigns
andgiveyourselfabreakwhenneeded.Dosomeyoga,meditate,
takealongbathorchillwithagoodbook.Therearemanywaysto
destress.Forsomeitsavigorousbikerideinthemountains.For
others,itsawalkinthepark.Findwhatsrightforyou!Also,besure
togetplentyofsleepeverynight.Sleepiswhatrepairsand
rejuvenatesus.Whetherits7hoursor10,besureyougetyour
beautyrest!

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