The Best Time To Maintain Good Health

The best time to maintain good health, is while you have it. It's kind of like what my parents used to say about school work. I was encouraged to stay ahead and keep up so I would not have to play catch up. So, what causes some of us to overeat, overindulge, underexercise and then, decry the weight gain, bulges and "bad" news from the doctor? 


Call it human nature, reacting to life upsets, wanting to do what we want to do, repeating what we've seen, or my all time favorites, "I have plenty of time to deal with that" and "Well, I'm going to die from something".  While there are some things that genetics may have predisposed us to, we still have choices. Just suppose, we made some moderate changes now in our thinking, eating and exercise plan? Do you suppose we could then avoid the doctor's "cut back on and cut out" decrees? When we order the apple instead of the bag of chips with our sandwich, do you think it may make a difference? It makes sense to me. How about you? Now I know that some folks don't move until their backs are up against the wall and that's okay. "Back against the wall" can be a great motivator. One of my clients made some drastic changes when he thought he would not be here for his grandson's arrival. 


For anyone who is serious about maintaining or restoring good health there are some steps to be taken and key questions to be answered. We will deal with the first here which involves our thought process. Step 1- Think about the benefit to you of being in good health. What would you be doing, seeing, hearing and experiencing? What are you losing or missing out on as a result of not being in good health? Are those losses acceptable to you? If yes, what are you getting out of having those losses? What is being in good health worth to you? Start answering those questions for yourself with honesty. Then we will go to Step 2.

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Get Some Color In Your Diet

Autumn is upon us. The leaves are about to display a beautiful array of yellows and oranges. The colors that we see in fruits, vegetables and tubers are mists of solar and fohatic flames. They have a close relationship with the organs of the human body. 


Consider that the brain is cream-colored, the lungs pink, the heart red, the liver indigo or dark brown, the gall-bladder green and the pancreas is yellow. That is no accident. The CREATOR knew what to do. We are wonderfully made. Each organ and cell is endowed with its own life force. The three primary elements of air, fire and water are in the foods we eat and these foods must be combined properly to give the body motion, heat and agility. The elements are to the body as gas, oil and water are to the automobile. 

If your dinner plate is brown and beige, it is not helping your nervous system, heart, genes, immune system, breathing, memory, attention, mental health or ability to fight off cancer and other diseases. Learn how to choose foods that nurture your body. Add some color power to your diet!

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So What Do You Eat for Breakfast?

Let's see. This morning, the first thing I drank was a glass of water with the half of a lemon squeezed in it, followed by several apple slices. Years ago, my Yoga instructor advised that when we awaken from a night's sleep, we are breaking a fast the next morning. He commented that this lemon juice and apple combination is a great way to cleanse the internal body. I find that to be true. Within a half hour, I will prepare scrambled tofu, a slice of whole wheat toast and a strawberry smoothie. Tofu is an excellent source of protein.

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Changing Old Habits

An ancient universal principle suggests that the best way to change a deeply embedded habit is NOT to "pull it out by the roots." Instead, plant, nurture and cultivate an opposing habit next to the old one and give the new habit a lot of care, love and attention. Soon, the new habit will grow strong and beautiful and the old one will wither and drop out of sight. The same applies to those who want to introduce vegetarian meals into their diets. Some of you are afraid to cut out meat "cold turkey". So, you may want to add one or two meatless meals per week.

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