| Water, Water, Everywhere - Drink more water. | | | | processing that they undergo before making it to |
| Your body is composed of mostly water. Doesn't | | | | the store shelves. You can still eat carbohydrates. |
| it make sense that water should be a major part | | | | In fact, you need them daily to supply your body |
| of your daily nutrients? While most people don't | | | | with energy. Work on eating foods like oatmeal, |
| tend to think of water as a nutrient, it is essential | | | | sweet potatoes, vegetables, and fruits. |
| to carry nutrients in your blood, to lubricate your | | | | Eating Raw - Raw vegetables and fruits provide |
| joints, to help your brain function properly, to | | | | nutrients and fiber. Try to eat a diet that is full of |
| keep your kidneys working well, to aid your | | | | whole grains, seeds, sprouts, and nuts. Some of |
| digestive system, and it's needed in practically | | | | the best fruits to eat are blueberries, |
| every biological activity that your body does. The | | | | strawberries, apples, pears, and oranges. |
| formula for how much to drink is easy. Take your | | | | Dump the Dairy - Reduce your intake of cheese, |
| bodyweight, divide it in half, and drink that many | | | | butter, ice cream, and milk. These foods are all |
| ounces of water each day. | | | | high in fat content. Many people have food |
| The Meat of the Matter - Eat more lean protein | | | | allergies and dairy products are often the number |
| at every meal. The good proteins are fish, tofu, | | | | one problem. Doesn't it seem a little strange that |
| nuts, and beans. The bad proteins are beef, pork, | | | | we are the only living things on the planet that |
| and factory-farmed chicken and turkey. These | | | | drink milk after we're weaned from our mothers? |
| foods not only contain more fat but they can also | | | | What's even stranger is the fact that we are the |
| have hormones, antibiotics, and other chemicals in | | | | only creatures on the planet that drink the milk of |
| them. | | | | a completely different species. If you still feel the |
| Find the Fats - Eat the right fats. Get rid of things | | | | need for dairy products, go for low-fat yogurt. |
| that can clog your arteries and put you in the | | | | Muscle Up - Weight training boosts your |
| high-risk category for heart attack, stroke, and | | | | metabolism. Muscle burns calories at a higher rate |
| high blood pressure. Remove the chicken skin. | | | | than fat. As a result, your metabolism is running |
| Switch to low-fat salad dressing or skip it | | | | at a higher level. You burn more calories even |
| completely. You'll actually taste the salad! Stop | | | | while you're sleeping when you have more muscle |
| using corn oil and other vegetable cooking oils. | | | | mass. Weight training should be done a minimum |
| When heated, they become trans-fats and are | | | | of three times per week. Alternate the training |
| not digestible. Use olive oil, preferably extra virgin | | | | sessions - upper body one day, then lower body |
| olive oil. Don't eat any margarine, partially | | | | the next day or work on the pushing muscles for |
| hydrogenated oils, or fried foods. | | | | one session followed by the pulling muscles the |
| Lose the Booze - Avoid alcohol in all its different | | | | next session. Always give your body a chance to |
| forms - wine, beer, mixed drinks, and hard liquor. | | | | recover by waiting at least 24-48 hours before |
| Despite what some studies might tell you, you | | | | working the same muscle groups. |
| won't lose any health benefits by not drinking | | | | The information in this article is a small sample of |
| alcohol. Remember that alcohol is a poison to your | | | | my personal coaching program called 'The Answer |
| body and not a health food. Instead, drink herbal | | | | Is Right Under Your Nose.' It's available under the |
| teas and water. | | | | Personal Coaching section of my website. You can |
| Curb Your Carbs - Eat less white bread, white | | | | become a slimmer, healthier person in eight |
| rice, white sugar. These products are refined and | | | | weeks through some simple steps like those that |
| are stripped of their nutritional value by the | | | | I have described in this article. |