| How many of you get ideas when taking a shower? | | | | salads as well as a few dried cranberries. |
| I've heard a number of people say that creative | | | | 3. At least three times a week have eggs for |
| ideas come to them when they're "all wet." I'm no | | | | breakfast instead of cereal. I don't recommend eating |
| exception. I've realized that people enjoy short, | | | | cereal at all but if you're beginning to make a shift |
| doable bullets that they can easily begin to implement | | | | here, then begin with eating eggs a few days instead |
| when making changes around their health and | | | | of cereal. Eat the entire egg, the way God created it. |
| wellness. So, last week I had a few bubble to the | | | | Soft boiled, scrambled, or over easy are all |
| surface while in the shower. | | | | acceptable. I recommend using coconut oil for |
| | | | cooking. By the way, eggs do NOT cause elevated |
| 1. Five days a week eat an organic apple. We all | | | | cholesterol. That's a huge myth and a topic for a |
| know that eating apples are a good thing for us to | | | | future article. |
| do. What can you do to become more diligent about | | | | 4. Five nights a week get to bed before or by 10:30. |
| eating an apple a day? Since apples are one of the | | | | Your body will thank you. Again, most wellness gurus |
| highest sprayed crops in terms of pesticide use, I | | | | say to be consistent every night of the week with |
| recommend eating organic apples. Most supermarkets | | | | the bedtime, most maintaining that 10:00 is optimum. |
| are now carrying some organic produce and apples | | | | However, if you're accustomed to staying up until |
| are usually one of the most popular items. Buying | | | | 11:30, then begin by backing up your bedtime to 10:30 |
| them in two to three pound bags is usually more | | | | at least five nights a week, then optimally 10:00 each |
| economical. Apples contain fiber, antioxidants and | | | | night. The body repairs, restores and recharges itself |
| phytonutrients, all of which benefit our bodies. | | | | while we sleep. Inadequate rest and sleep contributes |
| 2. Seven times a week eat a large leafy, green salad. | | | | to many health issues and may even shorten life |
| (Iceberg lettuce does NOT count here.) Use organic | | | | span by eight to ten years. |
| spring mix, mixed baby greens or romaine lettuce. | | | | 5. Decrease your intake of fried foods to...ZERO |
| Include spinach and lots of other fresh vegetables | | | | times a week. Seriously, there are no acceptable |
| such as cucumbers, carrots, colored peppers, onions, | | | | numbers for eating fried foods. If you're currently |
| tomatoes and avocados. Many nutritional experts | | | | eating fried foods, then may I challenge you to |
| advocate eating a fresh, green salad with lunch AND | | | | examine how many times a week you're eating |
| dinner. In case that's a bit much for some of our | | | | them, and decrease that number starting today. Fried |
| readers, begin with eating one seven times a week. | | | | foods are one of the worst health robbers that we |
| We enjoy walnuts and or sunflower seeds on our | | | | could ever eat. Why risk eating them? |