Can't figure out where to start to improve the quality of
your lifestyle? Here are some simple things to help get
started. If you can follow the suggestions for a month, you
will be well on your way to reducing belly fat AND
establishing an anti-aging lifestyle.. It's not difficult –
if you really want to do it. Remember, these are baby
steps, but you have to start some place.
1. Check your fridge. If you use butter, you can use less
by diluting it half-and-half with olive oil. Let a bar of
butter soften to room temperature. Beat it smooth and
gradually beat in an equal amount of olive oil. It will be
runny but will set up to a soft spread in the fridge.
2. Rethink the mayo. If you can't live without it, make
your own with olive oil. Then you will really have
something worthwhile to spread on bread or to make a salad.
3. If you eat peanut butter, buy Smart Balance peanut
butter for it's omega- 3 content. If you are not taking an
omega-3 supplement, you should.
4. Keep a gallon bottle of water on the kitchen counter or
at work. Drink at least half of it every day. Having it in
plain sight will help you drink more of it.
5. Check your pantry. Don't restock chips, cookies, soda,
toaster pastries, sugary breakfast "cereals" (a misnomer if
ever there was one!) It's just as quick and easy to
scramble a couple of eggs for breakfast as it is to wait
for a pastry to toast. I know how tough it is to get rid of
the nutritionally bankrupt junk, so do it in small steps if
you can't do it cold turkey.
6. Substitute whole grain bread for white bread. Beware of
"wheat" bread – it's probably not whole wheat. If
possible, go to a whole foods market and get some real
whole wheat bread. In my area, I can buy incredibly good
whole grain bread from Alvarado Street Bakery. You can buy
it online, and if you do, put it in the freezer the minute
it arrives. Because it's "live" and preservative free, it
will get moldy very quickly if you leave it out. I
particularly enjoy the Alvarado sprouted whole grain bread.
7. Having a whole foods market nearby makes it easy to cut
down on processed food. If you make a trip a couple of
times a week you can get all the super-fresh veggies and
fruit you will need to provide a healthier diet for your
family. For protein, focus on chicken – preferably baked or
roasted. I use a lot of ground turkey – you can prepare it
so many ways. If you work and are pressed for time, many
whole foods markets offer excellent take out.
You will notice I did not mention fish. I rarely buy fish
because it's so difficult to get good fish. If I can't get
wild salmon or other fish that hasn't been farm raised, I
don't bother. I would never eat shrimp because it causes
too many intestinal problems. There is another way to get
the benefits of eating fish – in fish oil capsules. True,
you run the risk of contamination there as well. But I
think I'd rather opt for the capsules than supermarket fish
that looks like it's seen better days, and probably has.
8. Skip fried anything as much as possible. And you
certainly won't need your deep fat fryer anymore, so throw
it away. (Well okay, give it away. But you won't be doing
anyone a favor.)
9. If you are an emotional eater, eat unbuttered popcorn or
dry roasted nuts, such as almonds or cashews. You can
flavor popcorn with garlic salt or any seasoning of your
choice. Or try spritzing on garlic flavored olive oil.
Drink green tea to wash it down. Most commercial green teas
are bitter or tasteless but I have found some very tasty
teas at Clipper teas.
This should be more than enough to help you start to live a
healthier, anti-aging lifestyle. Start with at least one
step and add others as you develop a system.
About the Author:
Barbara Morris is a pharmacist and author of Put Old on
Hold. Visit her web site, http://www.PutOldonHold.com and
sign up for her free content-rich newsletter and receive a
complimentary copy of special report, "Thirteen Diva Tested
Tips for Fabulous Skin."
your lifestyle? Here are some simple things to help get
started. If you can follow the suggestions for a month, you
will be well on your way to reducing belly fat AND
establishing an anti-aging lifestyle.. It's not difficult –
if you really want to do it. Remember, these are baby
steps, but you have to start some place.
1. Check your fridge. If you use butter, you can use less
by diluting it half-and-half with olive oil. Let a bar of
butter soften to room temperature. Beat it smooth and
gradually beat in an equal amount of olive oil. It will be
runny but will set up to a soft spread in the fridge.
2. Rethink the mayo. If you can't live without it, make
your own with olive oil. Then you will really have
something worthwhile to spread on bread or to make a salad.
3. If you eat peanut butter, buy Smart Balance peanut
butter for it's omega- 3 content. If you are not taking an
omega-3 supplement, you should.
4. Keep a gallon bottle of water on the kitchen counter or
at work. Drink at least half of it every day. Having it in
plain sight will help you drink more of it.
5. Check your pantry. Don't restock chips, cookies, soda,
toaster pastries, sugary breakfast "cereals" (a misnomer if
ever there was one!) It's just as quick and easy to
scramble a couple of eggs for breakfast as it is to wait
for a pastry to toast. I know how tough it is to get rid of
the nutritionally bankrupt junk, so do it in small steps if
you can't do it cold turkey.
6. Substitute whole grain bread for white bread. Beware of
"wheat" bread – it's probably not whole wheat. If
possible, go to a whole foods market and get some real
whole wheat bread. In my area, I can buy incredibly good
whole grain bread from Alvarado Street Bakery. You can buy
it online, and if you do, put it in the freezer the minute
it arrives. Because it's "live" and preservative free, it
will get moldy very quickly if you leave it out. I
particularly enjoy the Alvarado sprouted whole grain bread.
7. Having a whole foods market nearby makes it easy to cut
down on processed food. If you make a trip a couple of
times a week you can get all the super-fresh veggies and
fruit you will need to provide a healthier diet for your
family. For protein, focus on chicken – preferably baked or
roasted. I use a lot of ground turkey – you can prepare it
so many ways. If you work and are pressed for time, many
whole foods markets offer excellent take out.
You will notice I did not mention fish. I rarely buy fish
because it's so difficult to get good fish. If I can't get
wild salmon or other fish that hasn't been farm raised, I
don't bother. I would never eat shrimp because it causes
too many intestinal problems. There is another way to get
the benefits of eating fish – in fish oil capsules. True,
you run the risk of contamination there as well. But I
think I'd rather opt for the capsules than supermarket fish
that looks like it's seen better days, and probably has.
8. Skip fried anything as much as possible. And you
certainly won't need your deep fat fryer anymore, so throw
it away. (Well okay, give it away. But you won't be doing
anyone a favor.)
9. If you are an emotional eater, eat unbuttered popcorn or
dry roasted nuts, such as almonds or cashews. You can
flavor popcorn with garlic salt or any seasoning of your
choice. Or try spritzing on garlic flavored olive oil.
Drink green tea to wash it down. Most commercial green teas
are bitter or tasteless but I have found some very tasty
teas at Clipper teas.
This should be more than enough to help you start to live a
healthier, anti-aging lifestyle. Start with at least one
step and add others as you develop a system.
About the Author:
Barbara Morris is a pharmacist and author of Put Old on
Hold. Visit her web site, http://www.PutOldon
sign up for her free content-rich newsletter and receive a
complimentary copy of special report, "Thirteen Diva Tested
Tips for Fabulous Skin."
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