Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Think Health! Think Green!
I read an advertizement a while back that said, "Think green". If we only knew how many benefits come from eating greens, we would definitely eat them more often and raise our children on lots of greens too. Raw greens provide natural enzymes for better digestion, many trace minerals and vitamins, fiber and more.
Also note that many greens are complete proteins. Disagree? Think about a cow and what she eats to product those hundreds of flesh proteins: alfalfa hay or fresh field greens, plus some grains on occasion. Small children should be introduced to greens (especially diluted fresh vegetable juices) while young to get their taste buds accustomed to the flavor as well as the body's needs for greens.
Here are some suggestions for adding more greens to your diet:
1) Make morning smoothies with fresh or frozen fruits, soy or nut milk, raw or soaked almonds, and fresh alfalfa sprouts!
2) Lunch is a time for great one-meal salads: mostly a variety of rich greens, a variety of other raw cut vegetables, sprouts (alfalfa, clover, radish), avocado, cooked or sprouted whole grains, etc. with a good vinegar/oil dressing.
3) Dinner is never complete without a good green salad.
4) Dinner can also include a lightly steamed green vegetable such as: broccoli, asparagus, Swiss chard, collards, peas, sweet beans (green soybeans), green beans, etc.
5) Fresh vegetable juices are great any time of day. If needed, dilute with half water for best digestion. Juice carrots with celery, zucchini, alfalfa sprouts, Swiss chard, collards, spinach, or a variety of other greens.
6) A high fiber-protein-nutrition drink that is good as a breakfast drink is: water, one or two greens (Swiss chard, kale, collards, spinach, etc.), an apple, raw almonds, etc. Blend in blender until pureed and dilute to taste.
Enjoy greens! They are good for you and add so many great benefits to the body!
Also note that many greens are complete proteins. Disagree? Think about a cow and what she eats to product those hundreds of flesh proteins: alfalfa hay or fresh field greens, plus some grains on occasion. Small children should be introduced to greens (especially diluted fresh vegetable juices) while young to get their taste buds accustomed to the flavor as well as the body's needs for greens.
Here are some suggestions for adding more greens to your diet:
1) Make morning smoothies with fresh or frozen fruits, soy or nut milk, raw or soaked almonds, and fresh alfalfa sprouts!
2) Lunch is a time for great one-meal salads: mostly a variety of rich greens, a variety of other raw cut vegetables, sprouts (alfalfa, clover, radish), avocado, cooked or sprouted whole grains, etc. with a good vinegar/oil dressing.
3) Dinner is never complete without a good green salad.
4) Dinner can also include a lightly steamed green vegetable such as: broccoli, asparagus, Swiss chard, collards, peas, sweet beans (green soybeans), green beans, etc.
5) Fresh vegetable juices are great any time of day. If needed, dilute with half water for best digestion. Juice carrots with celery, zucchini, alfalfa sprouts, Swiss chard, collards, spinach, or a variety of other greens.
6) A high fiber-protein-nutrition drink that is good as a breakfast drink is: water, one or two greens (Swiss chard, kale, collards, spinach, etc.), an apple, raw almonds, etc. Blend in blender until pureed and dilute to taste.
Enjoy greens! They are good for you and add so many great benefits to the body!
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Changes for our Best Health and Wellness!
Zig Zigler says as he basically quotes Gandhi, "For things to change, you have to change; for things to get better, you have to become better."
All of us want better health, but few of us are willing to make a change permanently. We sometimes make temporary changes, but remember that temporary changes means temporary results. If we really want permanent results, we must make permanent changes.
So, what result would you like?
Are you willing to make a permanent change to reach your permanent result?
What are you willing to give up permanently?
When young, I often said that I could never give up sugar. But when I was put on my whole foods diet that omitted sugar, I gave it up permanently and forever. It was much easier than I thought. It was actually just a mindset. After I made the decision to do it, it was easy to do.
So name your weaknesses, state the results you want to achieve, and make the changes! Usually it will start with goals in healthy eating and seeking foods high in nutrition, and getting on a good fitness program - even if its just walking/jogging every night. But make the change and do it permanently!
All of us want better health, but few of us are willing to make a change permanently. We sometimes make temporary changes, but remember that temporary changes means temporary results. If we really want permanent results, we must make permanent changes.
So, what result would you like?
Are you willing to make a permanent change to reach your permanent result?
What are you willing to give up permanently?
When young, I often said that I could never give up sugar. But when I was put on my whole foods diet that omitted sugar, I gave it up permanently and forever. It was much easier than I thought. It was actually just a mindset. After I made the decision to do it, it was easy to do.
So name your weaknesses, state the results you want to achieve, and make the changes! Usually it will start with goals in healthy eating and seeking foods high in nutrition, and getting on a good fitness program - even if its just walking/jogging every night. But make the change and do it permanently!
