Did you know that we're supposed to poop 2-3 times a day?! Interesting.
So it ends up that when we get taken off our formulas and mush as babies, and are first exposed to the "American Diet", our arteries are quickly clogged by the fat and sugar saturated foods we take in. This is why our bowel-movements become less frequent.
This is just one of the many things I learned attending Deanna Latson's talk on Eating well, and feeling great! This engaging speaker suffered from Bulimia for 11 years, had cluster migraines, and ate fast food an average of 6 days per week. When she noticed the number of medications her father was on (and that his doctor claimed, were critical to his health), she quickly searched for a method "to fix him" and along her journey, fixed herself (and him).
Although healthy living may not directly correlate to whether or not you're single or in a relationship, It's extremely crucial to your self-confidence and 'dating presence'. Who wants to date someone with no energy, spotty self-confidence, and irregular bowel-movements (Okay, I was kidding on the last one)?
This talk was so inspiring to me, that I'm going to make it a point to start attending local farmers markets every weekend.
As for the dating world: Your health=Your Self-Esteem=Your dating confidence. Simple. Same goes for those of you who are in relationships. If you don't love yourself, how is anyone ever supposed to love you?
One thing that people may be confused on is the correlation health has with weight. Scratch those pre-conceived stereotypes that healthy people are skinny. Deanna made it a point to say in her talk that most skinny people are FAR from healthy. They just have very quick, youthful metabolisms, that process what they eat with ease. Although the pounds don't glue to their insides, the plaque (from fatty foods) still builds in their arteries-unfortunately sending them off to a future of health issues.
This is an interesting concept, because our society is focused on the diet and numbers game. Who are we to look at someone who's BMI is 27 and deem them overweight or unhealthy. Did we consider their muscle mass, or the types of foods they consumed, or did we measure their height to weight ratio?
ANYWAY.
So here we are on the day of a date. What kinds of activities should we do that day to bring up our over-all morale and project our self-confidence in a positive light?
According to Ezine (http://ezinearticles.com) these are the four essentials before a date:
Activate: Get those 'Happy Chemicals" (Endorphins) flowing to your brain.
Relax: Drink some tea, or do some visualizations if you're the nervous type.
Plan it: Come up with a confident plan in a familiar setting.
Prime: Take the time out of your day for some "you time" you want to feel and look at your best when you arrive.
So today, make a pledge to yourself to eat well, be well, and feel great- because it's never worth compromising your health (even for a test).
And take a look at this video, if you're interested in hearing a shortened version of Deanna's talk at SSU.
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I totally love this blog! This exact discussion is what my most recent bulletin board is about. Many people may think those skinny, washboard abs people are healthy, but they don't really have a clue. I am encouraging people this month to look in the mirror and see themselves. I think so many people have a skewed vision of healthy that they look past the color in their cheeks and see their love handles as gross. People weren't meant to be skin and bones and G-d never intended us to count calories. I believe it is very important for people to see their own beauty and to encourage it by a healthy diet, regular exercise and plenty of sleep.
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