Glow this Christmas
Unlock your true potential today. Release the radiant you that lies within.Begin by adopting a new way of living. Its foundation should be a new way of seeing.
A second look
People habitually look at themselves in the mirror. It cannot be helped. If there is a mirror, you instinctively look.
The first time you look, the tendency is to simply check out the physical appearance—hair in place, necktie straight, makeup not over done, clothes well-pressed, etc.
When the first look is done and after going through a whole how-do-I-look checklist, you make a general sweep, right?
What if the second look has more depth, more intent than just looking at the physical?
Studies show that external changes only happen when you make internal changes. You have to do some internal housekeeping if you want the façade of your house to look good.
Keeping house
Weight loss, trimmed waistline, better complexion, etc. are all wonderful side effects of a healthy lifestyle.
Among the steps you can take to achieve these include inner cleansing, exercise, nutritious eating regimen, vitamin-mineral supplementation and a positive loving attitude.
Habits that are in direct conflict with your new health plan should be addressed.
If you have cravings you cannot seem to ignore, the objects of these cravings may need replacing, removing or managing.
They may be chocolates/sugar, salt, fatty meats, snack items like popcorn, chips and chicharon and other munchies, creamy/cheesy foods or alcohol.
Moderation is good. Bingeing is bad.
To-do list
Eat less of everything except vegetables. The answer is not starvation or deprivation but moderation. You will soon feel the effects of cutting back on quantities because quality is what you will get.
Start an exercise program. Brisk walking, spinning/biking or dancing, take your pick. But start today.
Change your “there’s always tomorrow attitude” to “there’s only today.” And, with this, you are well on your way.
Replace the old with the new. By adopting a philosophy of newness, you will soon erase the old you, including old lifestyles, old views, old fears, old problems.
Think young. When you see yourself as someone young, your outlook will become young as well.
Never more will you say to yourself “I’m too old for that.” Deepak Chopra, M.D., repeatedly says in “Ageless Body Timeless Mind” that your mind’s paradigm shifts once you say you will be young always. The attitude directly affects your body’s mechanism, making it operate as it once did in your youth. So, think young to become young.
Go light
Here is a nutritious meal plan guaranteed to keep the waistline trim, according to Michael Perricone, M.D., in “The Wrinkle Cure.”
Breakfast: two scrambled egg whites, 2-oz serving non-instant oatmeal, fresh strawberries
Lunch: 4-oz fish, fresh green salad with tomatoes, red bell pepper, onions, olive oil dressing, grilled salmon
Dinner: broiled chicken, fresh brocolli/cabbage, garbanzos beans
Snack: low-fat cottage cheese, one apple
Avoid if you can, for now, white rice/flour, pancakes, popcorn, potatoes (especially French fries), corn, peas and carrots as they elevate the blood pressure.
If you cannot avoid these, combine with complex carbohydrates like squash, green beans, eggplant, cauliflower and fruits such as apples, honeydew melon, berries (strawberries, blueberry, raspberry), kiwi.
Other meats you can have are turkey, chicken, lean beef/ham/pork.
For fish, alternates are tuna, salmon, snapper (lapu-lapu), cod, etc.
When in doubt, use olive oil or rice bran oil. Studies have shown that coconut oil and virgin coco oil have health benefits.
Holiday scrub
Use one capsule or tablet of Vitamin C, one capsule of Vitamin E and mix with freshly mashed apples (red or green). Rub throughout your body and face, avoiding the eye area.
Affirm: “I deserve the best therefore, I claim a new me.”
Love and light!
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