Assuming Control of Your Fitness WithPowerful Nourishment
I have always been one of those folks that likes to make sacrifices in order to be "healthy.
" You figure an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Although I haven't ever had any major illness I believe that diet and exercise play a crucial role in helping us maintain our wellness and increase our longevity.
Essentially, I put my money where my mouth was and began going out for three mile runs with my father back in 6th grade.
I have always stayed fit and been active, kept my weight in check, and have always gotten a good bill of health from the doctor annually.
Folks told me I was healthy.
But I have just been reading a book called "The China Study" which is truly making me reconsider the "diet" portion of the "good health" equation and wonder if I'm on the right path to ideal health.
According to the China Study, which is an excellent, readable research-based book quoting over 700 scientific studies, animal protein, including eggs, milk and beef, isn't the panacea for good health and muscle-growth that we have all been taught.
I was totally shocked to learn that skim milk is not a super-food when it comes to powerful bones, teeth and muscles.
In fact, the writer is compelled to decide that - much to his discontent since he grew up on a dairy farm - a diet free from animal protein is really optimal for enhancing our health and reducing the signs of aging.
The China Study book recommends a vegan diet loaded in unprocessed plant-based foods.
Many adherents to this philosophy take this approach one step further and concentrate on eating raw plant foods, forgoing things like rice, barley, pasta, etc.
One of the most important challenges to preparing and eating a lot of plants is that it can just plain take a while.
Cutting, washing, for example.
is a laborious process.
Especially once you start to look at incorporating plants like lettuce, spinach, kale, and celery - greens that are vital to our growth.
That's where a powerful juicer can solve your problems.
Making juice out of your vegetables and fruit with the Breville Juice Fountain Elite is a superb way to combine your vegetables and fruit into a fresh, nutritious and mouth watering drink which will make certain you get all the nutrition you want, even if you're on the go.
Consider recipes like carrot-apple-ginger juice or blueberry, strawberry, grape and kale juice.
In fact, if you get a good juice fountain, you can produce an 8-oz tumbler of juice in under 5 seconds and because the juicer takes Enormous bits of apple, carrot and other hard fruits - you do not have to do much cutting.
Including vegetables like this in your juice will truly increase their nutritional value.
If you're ready to make some changes in your diet - begin with including more vegetables and veg.
Like the Omnivore's Dilemma recommends - Eat Food.
Not Too Much.
Mostly Plants.
Start with tasty juice from local organic produce made with a high-quality juicer.
" You figure an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Although I haven't ever had any major illness I believe that diet and exercise play a crucial role in helping us maintain our wellness and increase our longevity.
Essentially, I put my money where my mouth was and began going out for three mile runs with my father back in 6th grade.
I have always stayed fit and been active, kept my weight in check, and have always gotten a good bill of health from the doctor annually.
Folks told me I was healthy.
But I have just been reading a book called "The China Study" which is truly making me reconsider the "diet" portion of the "good health" equation and wonder if I'm on the right path to ideal health.
According to the China Study, which is an excellent, readable research-based book quoting over 700 scientific studies, animal protein, including eggs, milk and beef, isn't the panacea for good health and muscle-growth that we have all been taught.
I was totally shocked to learn that skim milk is not a super-food when it comes to powerful bones, teeth and muscles.
In fact, the writer is compelled to decide that - much to his discontent since he grew up on a dairy farm - a diet free from animal protein is really optimal for enhancing our health and reducing the signs of aging.
The China Study book recommends a vegan diet loaded in unprocessed plant-based foods.
Many adherents to this philosophy take this approach one step further and concentrate on eating raw plant foods, forgoing things like rice, barley, pasta, etc.
One of the most important challenges to preparing and eating a lot of plants is that it can just plain take a while.
Cutting, washing, for example.
is a laborious process.
Especially once you start to look at incorporating plants like lettuce, spinach, kale, and celery - greens that are vital to our growth.
That's where a powerful juicer can solve your problems.
Making juice out of your vegetables and fruit with the Breville Juice Fountain Elite is a superb way to combine your vegetables and fruit into a fresh, nutritious and mouth watering drink which will make certain you get all the nutrition you want, even if you're on the go.
Consider recipes like carrot-apple-ginger juice or blueberry, strawberry, grape and kale juice.
In fact, if you get a good juice fountain, you can produce an 8-oz tumbler of juice in under 5 seconds and because the juicer takes Enormous bits of apple, carrot and other hard fruits - you do not have to do much cutting.
Including vegetables like this in your juice will truly increase their nutritional value.
If you're ready to make some changes in your diet - begin with including more vegetables and veg.
Like the Omnivore's Dilemma recommends - Eat Food.
Not Too Much.
Mostly Plants.
Start with tasty juice from local organic produce made with a high-quality juicer.