Hey everyone,
It's been a while......I have no excuse other than I have been busy making the world a better place, I promise. AND, while doing so, I came across something that I wanted to share with you....
I Googled the term "healthy living" to see what's out there in terms of resources etc., and do you know what came up?
EggBeaters.com
Uncle Bens
Amway
Amerimark
Kashi
Wrinkle Soulution
Healthy Choice
...and one called 'Tips for Healthy Living' that claims Coke gives you choices for healthy living.
Yikes. We have a long way to go, people.
Now, I see this as being bad news and good news both.
Bad news for obvious reasons. I have always been frustrated with the fact that so many food companies (which are all primarily under the same evil umbrella) claim they are healthy when they are not. How can this be allowed? Take Cheerios, for example. I'll bet if we polled 100 people in various towns accross America, the majority of people would say Cheerios are healthy. I remember my son, who was absolutely fascinated with cereal commercials because of all the fun crazy and exciting characters, recited word for word, the nutritional facts about Cheerios and how it was part of a healthy breakfast. Ugh.
So, if you are out there scratching your head right now saying to yourself that you though Cheerios were healthy, I've got 2 words for you. DEAD FOOD.
Processed foods are dead. They give you little of the vital, life giving nutrients that come from foods directly from the ground. Period. I don't care how much something is fortified with synthetic garbage. If it had to be fortified, it's dead.
Our bodies do best on foods from the earth and foods from something that had eyes. Yea, I said it. But YOU MUST pay attention to food QUALITY. Spend the extra 50 bucks a month for organic. I added up a comparison list for a family of 4 on organic vs non-organic. Trader Joes. 54 dollar difference for the month. Even if it's 100, you can find a way to do it. You are powerful, capable, and resourceful. Find another way to save. Cut out a bottle of wine or three and a few Starbucks please. You get what I mean.
Now, I have to say that I do believe that 'back in the day', food practices in America were brought about with good intentions. Unfortunately, good has gone bad, and big industry food practices have gotten so far out of hand that I am afraid there is no way of righting the wrong.
Sadly, today, the Food and Drug Administration has tremendous power and huge money to have major influence through the media. Their agendas are pretty simple. CORN, DAIRY, SOY, WHEAT, BEEF, and DRUGS. Find as many ways as possible to use them and then promote them as healthy through sophisticated marketing. Wonder how much more money goes into marketing than into the actual manufacturing itself.... The average American eats the same 12-15 foods their entire lives....Oh, and guess what foods Americans are increasingly becoming highly sensitive to? Wheat, dairy, soy, corn, and eggs are among the top food sensitivities today......hmmmmm. Food for thought.
Now, I hate to be that complainer who complains and doesn't offer any solutions, so here I go with some information for you to share so that you can help make the world a better place. That is your goal today, right? Just making sure. :)
Now, here is where the good news comes in.....The fact that there was little info out there about how to actually live healthfully, means that we have lots of opportunities to make a difference. So many people out there are unaware of what sugar, processed foods, fake chemicals, dead foods, etc. are doing to them. Knowledge is power. You can become empowered and help others to do the same. One person at a time.
Tell your friends to check out the following:
Food, Inc. - DVD
www.naturalnews.com (read their special report on the State of our Health)
The Future of Food - DVD
Sugar, the Bitter Truth, a UCSF medical school - YouTube - WATCH THE WHOLE THING. Believe me, you owe it to your health to do so. Let me know what you thought about all of these and please pass them along.
Here's what Healthy Living means to me:
Caring enough about yourself and others to make the necessary choices and/or sacrifices that will result in you looking, feeling and being healthy in mind, body, and spirit.
QFTD: Health is a state of mind, wellness is a work in progress. ~ Stevy Stevens.
Yours in living healthfully,
Heather
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Spring Cleaning
It's spring cleaning time, Body Talkers, and I not talking about garages and closets. I'm talking about the most important asset you own, your most important piece of machinery......your body!
How about it?!
We spend a lot of time and energy cleaning our homes, cars, garages, offices, etc., but we actually spend very little time thinking about, let alone actually cleaning out ourselves!
Here's a dirty little secret for you........our exposure to toxins is over 100 times greater than it was 100 years ago. The amount of chemicals that have been created over the past 75 years is in the hundreds of thousands and these chemicals are taking a toll on our poor cells daily. Disease is on the rise at alarming rates, and for the first time in history, life expectancy is going backwards. This, along with poor eating habits, high levels of stress, poor sleep habits, sedentary lifestyles, etc., creates a toxic burden greater than what our bodies can handle.
That's the bad news.
The good news is there is a solution. But it takes YOU to be willing to take charge of your health. Are you? This is important because it's going to take you, along with everyone else, to get educated and to be proactive about taking care of your health from the inside out. Most people care for their health from the outside, focusing on the things they can see, rather than the things they feel. Your body talks to you long before you end up in the Dr's office. You just have to learn to listen.
The SOLUTION:
Spring Cleaning is a great place to start. The best way to do this is to eat and/or juice clean, fresh, local organic fruits and veggies from all colors of the rainbow. Give your body a break from alcohol, processed sugar, fried foods and other toxins that build up in your system. Go to bed early and get 8+ hours of good quality sleep, rest, relax, exercise appropriately and engage in spiritual practice daily, such a sprayer or meditation.
Now is the time to focus on you. Become part of the healthy living revolution and start enjoying each day to it's fullest.
QFTD: The human body is the only machine for which there are no spare parts. ~Hermann M. Biggs
How about it?!
Here in Sonoma, we are fortunate to enjoy a culture of food and wine unlike anywhere else in the country. Combine this with the greatest community of people in the nation and we have one big reason to party, and we do, which is why we need to find a way to have healthy balance in our lives, so we can live longer, better quality lives in this great city of ours.
If you're like me, it may never have occurred to you that the inside of your body may actually need a good scrub down.
The truth is, when working properly, the body is an amazing cleaning machine all on it's own. One that is a thousand times more sophisticated than any drive-thru car wash you have ever seen. Even the ones with pretty psychedelic colored soap. :)
But no matter how effective a cleaning machine it is, a combination of environmental and lifestyle factors over the past 5 or so decades has made it difficult for even the healthiest of bodies to keep up with the job.
The truth is, when working properly, the body is an amazing cleaning machine all on it's own. One that is a thousand times more sophisticated than any drive-thru car wash you have ever seen. Even the ones with pretty psychedelic colored soap. :)
But no matter how effective a cleaning machine it is, a combination of environmental and lifestyle factors over the past 5 or so decades has made it difficult for even the healthiest of bodies to keep up with the job.
That's the bad news.
The good news is there is a solution. But it takes YOU to be willing to take charge of your health. Are you? This is important because it's going to take you, along with everyone else, to get educated and to be proactive about taking care of your health from the inside out. Most people care for their health from the outside, focusing on the things they can see, rather than the things they feel. Your body talks to you long before you end up in the Dr's office. You just have to learn to listen.
1) Get inspired. Something has to spark inside of you that says, "I am ready....bring it!". (Hopefully it will be before you are on the pharmeuceutical highway of no return :)
2) Get motivated. Either find a buddy to get healthy with or a coach to guide you.
3) Make a plan. One that involves what you eat, when you eat, quality of sleep, proper exercise, stress management and relaxation.
4) Get educated. There are numerous books, classes, DVD's, and websites out there promoting healthy living.
5) Get committed. Set goals and commit to living a healthy lifestyle. Put them in writing and have an accountability person working with you, making sure you are walking your talk.
2) Get motivated. Either find a buddy to get healthy with or a coach to guide you.
3) Make a plan. One that involves what you eat, when you eat, quality of sleep, proper exercise, stress management and relaxation.
4) Get educated. There are numerous books, classes, DVD's, and websites out there promoting healthy living.
5) Get committed. Set goals and commit to living a healthy lifestyle. Put them in writing and have an accountability person working with you, making sure you are walking your talk.
Spring Cleaning is a great place to start. The best way to do this is to eat and/or juice clean, fresh, local organic fruits and veggies from all colors of the rainbow. Give your body a break from alcohol, processed sugar, fried foods and other toxins that build up in your system. Go to bed early and get 8+ hours of good quality sleep, rest, relax, exercise appropriately and engage in spiritual practice daily, such a sprayer or meditation.
Now is the time to focus on you. Become part of the healthy living revolution and start enjoying each day to it's fullest.
To hear more about how to make positive lifestyle changes, listen in to my radio show on SUN FM, 91.3, Sonoma, every Tuesday at 2pm. You can stream this on your computer or download my radio show podcasts on itunes for free!
Yours in living clean,
Heather
Monday, April 19, 2010
Happy foods!
Don't worry, be HAPPY!!! :-)
HaPPy! happY! HAppY!!!!
Ok, are you ready to throw up yet?
I actually have a cheerleader suit on and I'm jumping up and down with Happiness! Yaaaaayyyy ME!!
(finger in the mouth yet?)
You're probably thinking this cheerleader needs to stuff her pom poms right down her big smiley mouth, and I don't blame you. Or maybe your saying I want some of whatever she's drinking! Ahhh, how smart you are....
Am I really that happy????........well, lets just say I'm excited about getting HAPPIER by DRINKING more foods that support feeling Good.
The movie FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD was a great reminder that I can do so much better with my feel good food intake, even better than I am doing now, which is usually in the ball park of 75/25. It was a huge reminder of the POWER of juicing, which provides dense amounts of phyto-nutrients (nutrients from plants) for our happy wellness of being.
Do me a favor, imagine yourself drinking a wonderful tasting freshly juiced beverage with both fruits and vegetables in it. The rainbow..... take a moment to experience actually drinking it, tasting it, feeling it nourishing your body.
Ok, how do you feel?
I swear when I did it peptides started marching throughout my body singing hallelujah!
Now let me ask you this:
On a scale of 1-10 how happy were you today? Were you as happy as you would like to be? If not, does the reason have to do with:
your state of health?
your fitness level?
body composition?
tiredness?
level of stress?
sleeplessness?
Read on my friend...........happiness is only a green drink away.
It's true, you cheerleader you, the foods you eat can actually affect your mood. As a matter of fact, 80% of our serotonin (that wonderful "feel good" chemical our body produces that helps us to be happy) is actually produced in the stomach! And, the stomach actually has it's own nervous system! No wonder foods affect our mood so much. Doesn't it make sense that we feel uplifted when we consume foods that are full of nutrients that help make serotonin??
Conversely, how do we feel after we eat a few slices of pizza or a burger and fries?
Try keeping a diet log and marking down how you feel after you eat certain things. Listen to what your body is saying....your body will tell you if it doesn't like something, I can assure you.
Here's some Body Talk for you.....try protein from something that had eyes and TONS of veggies and fruits daily. A great way to get lots of nutrients from fruits and veggies at one time is to try juicing.
.........I'm ON IT folks. Let the cleanse begin!
This time it's a quick, 4 day deal, ending with my husband's b-day on Friday, but I will still keep it clean through the weekend, just not perfect. More like 80/20 over the weekend, per usual.
Here's what I'm having for breakfast tomorrow.........
1 clove garlic
1/4 avocado
1/2 lime juice
bunch of kale
pinch of salt
2 cups of water
all blended into frothy yum.........
Hello Cells! Love ya! Here's comes some yummie green stuff for your nourishment pleasure!
And lunch......
kale, feta, red onion, olive oil salad, with 4 oz. citrus poached salmon (not juiced :)
Dinner......
My favorite chocolate protein shake: almond butter, banana, chocolate protein powder, almond milk, water, ground flax seeds.
Try it, happy foods. Fruits and veggies from the colors of the rainbow as your main food staple. Add in some lean organic protein and healthy fats and you are going to be one HAPPY (and hot looking) CAMPER.
QFTD: Whoever is happy makes others happy too. -Mark Twain
Yours in happy food delight,
Heather
HaPPy! happY! HAppY!!!!
Ok, are you ready to throw up yet?
I actually have a cheerleader suit on and I'm jumping up and down with Happiness! Yaaaaayyyy ME!!
(finger in the mouth yet?)
You're probably thinking this cheerleader needs to stuff her pom poms right down her big smiley mouth, and I don't blame you. Or maybe your saying I want some of whatever she's drinking! Ahhh, how smart you are....
Am I really that happy????........well, lets just say I'm excited about getting HAPPIER by DRINKING more foods that support feeling Good.
The movie FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD was a great reminder that I can do so much better with my feel good food intake, even better than I am doing now, which is usually in the ball park of 75/25. It was a huge reminder of the POWER of juicing, which provides dense amounts of phyto-nutrients (nutrients from plants) for our happy wellness of being.
Do me a favor, imagine yourself drinking a wonderful tasting freshly juiced beverage with both fruits and vegetables in it. The rainbow..... take a moment to experience actually drinking it, tasting it, feeling it nourishing your body.
Ok, how do you feel?
I swear when I did it peptides started marching throughout my body singing hallelujah!
Now let me ask you this:
On a scale of 1-10 how happy were you today? Were you as happy as you would like to be? If not, does the reason have to do with:
your state of health?
your fitness level?
body composition?
tiredness?
level of stress?
sleeplessness?
Read on my friend...........happiness is only a green drink away.
It's true, you cheerleader you, the foods you eat can actually affect your mood. As a matter of fact, 80% of our serotonin (that wonderful "feel good" chemical our body produces that helps us to be happy) is actually produced in the stomach! And, the stomach actually has it's own nervous system! No wonder foods affect our mood so much. Doesn't it make sense that we feel uplifted when we consume foods that are full of nutrients that help make serotonin??
Conversely, how do we feel after we eat a few slices of pizza or a burger and fries?
Try keeping a diet log and marking down how you feel after you eat certain things. Listen to what your body is saying....your body will tell you if it doesn't like something, I can assure you.
Here's some Body Talk for you.....try protein from something that had eyes and TONS of veggies and fruits daily. A great way to get lots of nutrients from fruits and veggies at one time is to try juicing.
.........I'm ON IT folks. Let the cleanse begin!
This time it's a quick, 4 day deal, ending with my husband's b-day on Friday, but I will still keep it clean through the weekend, just not perfect. More like 80/20 over the weekend, per usual.
Here's what I'm having for breakfast tomorrow.........
1 clove garlic
1/4 avocado
1/2 lime juice
bunch of kale
pinch of salt
2 cups of water
all blended into frothy yum.........
Hello Cells! Love ya! Here's comes some yummie green stuff for your nourishment pleasure!
And lunch......
kale, feta, red onion, olive oil salad, with 4 oz. citrus poached salmon (not juiced :)
Dinner......
My favorite chocolate protein shake: almond butter, banana, chocolate protein powder, almond milk, water, ground flax seeds.
Try it, happy foods. Fruits and veggies from the colors of the rainbow as your main food staple. Add in some lean organic protein and healthy fats and you are going to be one HAPPY (and hot looking) CAMPER.
QFTD: Whoever is happy makes others happy too. -Mark Twain
Yours in happy food delight,
Heather
Monday, April 12, 2010
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead!
Heads-up Body Talk fans!
The Sonoma International Film Festival is here and I will be first in line for one of it's featured films, FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD.
The Director/Executive Producer/main subject of the film, Joe Cross, happens to be a friend of a friend, but that's not the only reason why I am rolling out the red carpet for these folks.....
I am all over this for the simple reason that these people share my passion to educate people on why America is so FAT and SICK.
Part road trip, part wellness manifesto, FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD chronicles two men's lives who were diracstically changed when they changed the way they ate. By giving their bodies the proper nutrition they were designed to have, and by removing fake, processed junk, they both experienced dramatic improvements in their health and body composition.....now that's what I'm talkin about, Sonoma!!
Another healthy living convert, Sonoma's own City Council member/ former Mayor, Ken Brown, will have much to talk about with Joe as he will be interviewing him on his radio show, Mornings in Sonoma, this friday, April 16th at 9:15 a.m. This can be streamed live at SUN FM 91.3 KSVY, Sonoma.
Ken Brown has recently experienced the benefits of healthy living by making important lifestyle changes himself. He felt it was time to make his health a priority and has openly shared the experience with his town hoping that others will step up and follow in his foot steps along the path to healthier living........a step in the right direction for already pretty savvy Sonoma.
As his Nutrition and Healthy Living Coach, I have seen the sacrifices Ken has been willing to make short-term in exchange for the long-term benefits of adding more quality years to his life. This is not easy to do.
Sonoma should be proud to have a leader who has his priorities in the right place. The goal is to get education in place so that the future generations of this town do the same........
QFTD: Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food. -Hippocrates
Yours in good health,
Heather
The Sonoma International Film Festival is here and I will be first in line for one of it's featured films, FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD.
The Director/Executive Producer/main subject of the film, Joe Cross, happens to be a friend of a friend, but that's not the only reason why I am rolling out the red carpet for these folks.....
I am all over this for the simple reason that these people share my passion to educate people on why America is so FAT and SICK.
Part road trip, part wellness manifesto, FAT, SICK, and NEARLY DEAD chronicles two men's lives who were diracstically changed when they changed the way they ate. By giving their bodies the proper nutrition they were designed to have, and by removing fake, processed junk, they both experienced dramatic improvements in their health and body composition.....now that's what I'm talkin about, Sonoma!!
Another healthy living convert, Sonoma's own City Council member/ former Mayor, Ken Brown, will have much to talk about with Joe as he will be interviewing him on his radio show, Mornings in Sonoma, this friday, April 16th at 9:15 a.m. This can be streamed live at SUN FM 91.3 KSVY, Sonoma.
Ken Brown has recently experienced the benefits of healthy living by making important lifestyle changes himself. He felt it was time to make his health a priority and has openly shared the experience with his town hoping that others will step up and follow in his foot steps along the path to healthier living........a step in the right direction for already pretty savvy Sonoma.
As his Nutrition and Healthy Living Coach, I have seen the sacrifices Ken has been willing to make short-term in exchange for the long-term benefits of adding more quality years to his life. This is not easy to do.
Sonoma should be proud to have a leader who has his priorities in the right place. The goal is to get education in place so that the future generations of this town do the same........
QFTD: Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food. -Hippocrates
Yours in good health,
Heather
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Food Revolution!
Ok, people, I have two words for you.......
J a m i e O l i v e r
I NEED to know this man.
He is the host for the new ABC show on Friday nights, Jamie Oliver's FOOD REVOLUTION. Heard of it?
Someone tell me, please, before I blow a gasket.........why on earth has it taken this long for media to turn their attention to the absolute absurd eating habits in this country???.....and what's worse......it took a Brit to do it!
Embarrassment, people, embarrassment.
If you have not seen this show, you need to.
You will laugh, cry, throw-up, clap, and praise God all in the same hour. :)
THANK YOU, Jamie Oliver, for having the golf balls to stand in your purpose.....if I had a glass of wine in my hand I'd be lifting it as I type.
Basically, Jamie Oliver, a healthy chef, has taken on what is supposedly the unhealthiest town in America and has infiltrated the school lunch system as well as people's homes and other levels of society only to be challenged every step of the way by unhealthy, negative, byproducts of the SAD (Standard American Diet) way of being in America.
Tricky thing, telling people they are unhealthy and doing it all wrong.......
As a healthy living coach, I have the good fortune to help change the lives of those who are ready, willing, and seeking change......but this poor man is thrown into situations where many of the receivers of his message are not ready to make the change........my hats off.
It's hard to look at ourselves and take responsibility for our health because our health and physical appearance are in part the result of our lifestyle habits and our emotions......not always easy things to own.
And, like a book, our habits and emotions write the chapters of our lives and our physical appearance becomes the story teller. What story does your physical appearance tell? I'm packing an extra 7 lbs. I like to call my Sonoma 7, which is the most recent chapter of my life.
It is a beautiful thing when someone is ready to step out of the comfort zone, let go of the poor habits, stop the self abuse, and replace it with habits of self love.
I pray this show goes BIG because we are in trouble, people. Look around.
The media is a powerful tool for change, and this could be a big step in the right direction, so please visit the web site, sign the petition, and join the revolution.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution.
QFTD: "Be the change you want to see"......anonymous.
Yours in revolutionary change,
Heather
PS. Wendi and Sarah, thanks for joining my Blog!
J a m i e O l i v e r
I NEED to know this man.
He is the host for the new ABC show on Friday nights, Jamie Oliver's FOOD REVOLUTION. Heard of it?
Someone tell me, please, before I blow a gasket.........why on earth has it taken this long for media to turn their attention to the absolute absurd eating habits in this country???.....and what's worse......it took a Brit to do it!
Embarrassment, people, embarrassment.
If you have not seen this show, you need to.
You will laugh, cry, throw-up, clap, and praise God all in the same hour. :)
THANK YOU, Jamie Oliver, for having the golf balls to stand in your purpose.....if I had a glass of wine in my hand I'd be lifting it as I type.
Basically, Jamie Oliver, a healthy chef, has taken on what is supposedly the unhealthiest town in America and has infiltrated the school lunch system as well as people's homes and other levels of society only to be challenged every step of the way by unhealthy, negative, byproducts of the SAD (Standard American Diet) way of being in America.
Tricky thing, telling people they are unhealthy and doing it all wrong.......
As a healthy living coach, I have the good fortune to help change the lives of those who are ready, willing, and seeking change......but this poor man is thrown into situations where many of the receivers of his message are not ready to make the change........my hats off.
It's hard to look at ourselves and take responsibility for our health because our health and physical appearance are in part the result of our lifestyle habits and our emotions......not always easy things to own.
And, like a book, our habits and emotions write the chapters of our lives and our physical appearance becomes the story teller. What story does your physical appearance tell? I'm packing an extra 7 lbs. I like to call my Sonoma 7, which is the most recent chapter of my life.
It is a beautiful thing when someone is ready to step out of the comfort zone, let go of the poor habits, stop the self abuse, and replace it with habits of self love.
I pray this show goes BIG because we are in trouble, people. Look around.
The media is a powerful tool for change, and this could be a big step in the right direction, so please visit the web site, sign the petition, and join the revolution.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution.
QFTD: "Be the change you want to see"......anonymous.
Yours in revolutionary change,
Heather
PS. Wendi and Sarah, thanks for joining my Blog!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The State of our Health
I love this town. It's no secret.
I spend quite a bit of time in the Plaza at my office, the El Dorado kitchen Cafe :) working and observing people.
I am impressed with the way the people in Sonoma take care of themselves......fresh, local, organic, farmers market, people exercising and making good choices in the cafes......Still, I see people (every where I go, not just Sonoma) who wear their lifestyle stories on their faces AND on their bodies.........and for the most part, the story is the same........
Yea, their bodies are talking, sometimes SCREAMING that they are out of healthy balance. Our bodies don't lie. I am personally packing an extra 10 and there's no denying it, trust me....no baby doll smock, skinny jean, designer belt, sassy haircut, pitcher of margaritas can mask the extra ten and imprint of stress mileage donned here.
So here are my thoughts about the STATE OF OUR HEALTH today.......
Personally, I THINK PEOPLE FEEL LIKE CRAP AND THEY DON'T EVEN REALIZE IT.
Yep, clueless consciousness I like to call it. Thinking we are healthier than we actually are.
COULD THIS BE YOU?
Of course not. Me neither. I am a Health Coach people, come on!!
After all, you eat Kashi cereal, exercise 4x a week, and cut out the diet sodas, right??.........you are ON IT!
Well, brothers and sisters, do you want the bad news or the bad news?
I would venture to say that most of us, including YOU and ME, are somewhat clueless when it comes to being fully conscious of the TRUE state of our health. WE are, most likely, less healthy than we think we are and could ALL benefit from a hot soak in a bath of Reality while enjoying a shift in perspective for dessert....uhm...Yum, I think??
Reality CHECK PLEASE!
1) Are you on any medications?
2) Are you on birth control pills?
3) Do you sleep less than 8+ hours of uninterrupted sleep beginning by 10pm nightly?
4) Do you have stress related to finances, relationships, work, children on a daily basis?
5) Do you work out less than 4x per week?
6) Do you eat less than 5-7 serving of fruits and veggies each day?
7) Do you consume coffee daily?
8) Do you consume processed sugar daily? (Careful with this one, it's in almost everything you drink besides water)
9) Do you consume alcohol 3x a week or more?
10) Do you smoke or breathe in environmental toxins on a regular basis?
You know the deal, the more "yes" answers, the bigger the reality check about the state of your health.
I love this........
I review clients' health appraisal questionnaires and it amazes me when they score PERFECT on the score sheets. It's partly because people are so OUT OF TOUCH with the true state of their health that they don't even notice the symptoms after a while. They become DEAF to the language their BODY is TALKING.
Mind you, these are people who come to me for HEALTH COACHING, yet their questionnaires say they are healthier than Jack Lalanne. :-)
Me: OK, so your score is perfect. Fantastic.
Me: Compared to WHAT?
Me: Ahhh, your co-workers who drink Red Bull and play games on the computer all day and the ladies at Curves?? I see.......
Me: You are on 4 pharmaceuticals, including BC pills and you answered that your menstruation and female cycles are perfect......can you explain a little more??
Me: Oh, so you went on the pill because your PMS was so bad you needed to be locked up one week out of the month??? I see......so PMS really IS an issue?? Got it. Thanks for the clarification.
Uhmmm, yea. OK. Whatever.
Moving on then......
The simple fact is that most of us don't know what optimal health looks or feels like. We live high-pace, high-stressed lifestyles that prevent us from looking and feeling our best. We are designed to feel generally optimistic when our body chemicals are in healthy balance. We are designed to be lean and energetic, to desire to have sex, to rise with the sun feeling ready to conquer the day......... without coffee.
Now THAT'S what I'm TALKIN about.
Look around you........ do people look happy, healthy, vibrant?
Do you look and feel the best you can be? The days are going by........are you going to settle for feeling 1/2 and looking1/2 of what you could and should? Or do you feel you are already close enough.
And now here is the biggie.........
What are you going to do about it?
Resource for you - Book - How to Eat, Move, and be Healthy, Paul Chek
PERSPECTIVE, baby.
QFTD: Sometimes your body is smarter than you are. - Author unknown.
Yours in healthy perspective,
Heather
PS, JD, you rock, thanks for joining in!
I spend quite a bit of time in the Plaza at my office, the El Dorado kitchen Cafe :) working and observing people.
I am impressed with the way the people in Sonoma take care of themselves......fresh, local, organic, farmers market, people exercising and making good choices in the cafes......Still, I see people (every where I go, not just Sonoma) who wear their lifestyle stories on their faces AND on their bodies.........and for the most part, the story is the same........
Yea, their bodies are talking, sometimes SCREAMING that they are out of healthy balance. Our bodies don't lie. I am personally packing an extra 10 and there's no denying it, trust me....no baby doll smock, skinny jean, designer belt, sassy haircut, pitcher of margaritas can mask the extra ten and imprint of stress mileage donned here.
So here are my thoughts about the STATE OF OUR HEALTH today.......
Personally, I THINK PEOPLE FEEL LIKE CRAP AND THEY DON'T EVEN REALIZE IT.
Yep, clueless consciousness I like to call it. Thinking we are healthier than we actually are.
COULD THIS BE YOU?
Of course not. Me neither. I am a Health Coach people, come on!!
After all, you eat Kashi cereal, exercise 4x a week, and cut out the diet sodas, right??.........you are ON IT!
Well, brothers and sisters, do you want the bad news or the bad news?
I would venture to say that most of us, including YOU and ME, are somewhat clueless when it comes to being fully conscious of the TRUE state of our health. WE are, most likely, less healthy than we think we are and could ALL benefit from a hot soak in a bath of Reality while enjoying a shift in perspective for dessert....uhm...Yum, I think??
Reality CHECK PLEASE!
1) Are you on any medications?
2) Are you on birth control pills?
3) Do you sleep less than 8+ hours of uninterrupted sleep beginning by 10pm nightly?
4) Do you have stress related to finances, relationships, work, children on a daily basis?
5) Do you work out less than 4x per week?
6) Do you eat less than 5-7 serving of fruits and veggies each day?
7) Do you consume coffee daily?
8) Do you consume processed sugar daily? (Careful with this one, it's in almost everything you drink besides water)
9) Do you consume alcohol 3x a week or more?
10) Do you smoke or breathe in environmental toxins on a regular basis?
You know the deal, the more "yes" answers, the bigger the reality check about the state of your health.
I love this........
I review clients' health appraisal questionnaires and it amazes me when they score PERFECT on the score sheets. It's partly because people are so OUT OF TOUCH with the true state of their health that they don't even notice the symptoms after a while. They become DEAF to the language their BODY is TALKING.
Mind you, these are people who come to me for HEALTH COACHING, yet their questionnaires say they are healthier than Jack Lalanne. :-)
Me: OK, so your score is perfect. Fantastic.
Me: Compared to WHAT?
Me: Ahhh, your co-workers who drink Red Bull and play games on the computer all day and the ladies at Curves?? I see.......
Me: You are on 4 pharmaceuticals, including BC pills and you answered that your menstruation and female cycles are perfect......can you explain a little more??
Me: Oh, so you went on the pill because your PMS was so bad you needed to be locked up one week out of the month??? I see......so PMS really IS an issue?? Got it. Thanks for the clarification.
Uhmmm, yea. OK. Whatever.
Moving on then......
The simple fact is that most of us don't know what optimal health looks or feels like. We live high-pace, high-stressed lifestyles that prevent us from looking and feeling our best. We are designed to feel generally optimistic when our body chemicals are in healthy balance. We are designed to be lean and energetic, to desire to have sex, to rise with the sun feeling ready to conquer the day......... without coffee.
Now THAT'S what I'm TALKIN about.
Look around you........ do people look happy, healthy, vibrant?
Do you look and feel the best you can be? The days are going by........are you going to settle for feeling 1/2 and looking1/2 of what you could and should? Or do you feel you are already close enough.
And now here is the biggie.........
What are you going to do about it?
Resource for you - Book - How to Eat, Move, and be Healthy, Paul Chek
PERSPECTIVE, baby.
QFTD: Sometimes your body is smarter than you are. - Author unknown.
Yours in healthy perspective,
Heather
PS, JD, you rock, thanks for joining in!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Hey everyone! How goes it?
Living 80/20? Feeling 80/20? Funny thing, when you live 80/20 you feel 80/20.
If you are not feeling 80+%, you are probably not achieving 80% healthy living.
For those of you who need a refresher on the 80/20 rule, it's basically based on the fact that EVERY TIME YOU EAT OR DRINK YOU ARE EITHER FEEDING DISEASE OR FIGHTING IT. You are either supporting your healthy living goals or sabotaging them......
By living with the 80/20 rule, you are making sure that what you put into your body is HEALTHY 80% of the time. The other 20% is reserved for those moments when we want to enjoy things we would not consider to be fighting disease.
The best way to live this is to BE PREPARED with your calendar each week. Be clear on what events and activities in your schedule might tempt you to tap into that 20%. Plan accordingly by making sure the rest of the week is disease fighting activity.
Guys, THE RULE adds years to your life and improves your quality of life greatly. Like anything else, it takes practice, but when you master it, your golden.
This rule goes for all healthy living habits. Eating, exercise, spiritual practice, you time, loving relationship time, etc.
The KEY - being prepared, planning out your week and having the foods ready to go daily.
Truly, you are WHAT you eat and WHEN you eat.
Yeah, WHEN you eat has a huge impact on what your body looks like.
You literally WEAR your eating and lifestyle habits......there's no hiding em!
Eat balanced in the a.m., balanced in the afternoon and light (and early) in the evening, your body will look and feel balanced. If you don't eat in the a.m., eat more later in the evening, your body will reflect that by being heavy in those unwanted areas.
Is this you? What are your eating habits?
I am currently leading a nutrition seminar called Weight Loss Boot Camp.
These guys rock.
I am so proud of the participants for their honest, open, sharing and HARD WORK.
Besides the EDUCATION component, our fearless warriors are getting real with their lifestyle habits and the 80/20 rule.
L I F E C H A N G I N G.
I will be launching a Weight Loss Boot Camp on line via webinar in May, along with another one here in Sonoma in June, so it's not too late for those of you who want to get ready for summer.
Stevy, Thanks for joining my Blog!
QFTD: Yet this is health: To have a body functioning so perfectly that when it's few simple needs are met it never calls attention to it's own existence. - bertha Stuart Dyment
Yours in 80/20,
Heather
Living 80/20? Feeling 80/20? Funny thing, when you live 80/20 you feel 80/20.
If you are not feeling 80+%, you are probably not achieving 80% healthy living.
For those of you who need a refresher on the 80/20 rule, it's basically based on the fact that EVERY TIME YOU EAT OR DRINK YOU ARE EITHER FEEDING DISEASE OR FIGHTING IT. You are either supporting your healthy living goals or sabotaging them......
By living with the 80/20 rule, you are making sure that what you put into your body is HEALTHY 80% of the time. The other 20% is reserved for those moments when we want to enjoy things we would not consider to be fighting disease.
The best way to live this is to BE PREPARED with your calendar each week. Be clear on what events and activities in your schedule might tempt you to tap into that 20%. Plan accordingly by making sure the rest of the week is disease fighting activity.
Guys, THE RULE adds years to your life and improves your quality of life greatly. Like anything else, it takes practice, but when you master it, your golden.
This rule goes for all healthy living habits. Eating, exercise, spiritual practice, you time, loving relationship time, etc.
The KEY - being prepared, planning out your week and having the foods ready to go daily.
Truly, you are WHAT you eat and WHEN you eat.
Yeah, WHEN you eat has a huge impact on what your body looks like.
You literally WEAR your eating and lifestyle habits......there's no hiding em!
Eat balanced in the a.m., balanced in the afternoon and light (and early) in the evening, your body will look and feel balanced. If you don't eat in the a.m., eat more later in the evening, your body will reflect that by being heavy in those unwanted areas.
Is this you? What are your eating habits?
I am currently leading a nutrition seminar called Weight Loss Boot Camp.
These guys rock.
I am so proud of the participants for their honest, open, sharing and HARD WORK.
Besides the EDUCATION component, our fearless warriors are getting real with their lifestyle habits and the 80/20 rule.
L I F E C H A N G I N G.
I will be launching a Weight Loss Boot Camp on line via webinar in May, along with another one here in Sonoma in June, so it's not too late for those of you who want to get ready for summer.
Stevy, Thanks for joining my Blog!
QFTD: Yet this is health: To have a body functioning so perfectly that when it's few simple needs are met it never calls attention to it's own existence. - bertha Stuart Dyment
Yours in 80/20,
Heather
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