Every few days, someone will contact me for advice and guidance regarding their nutrition. For years, I’ve consistently noticed that many people just don’t know where to begin when it comes to eating healthier. Is it any wonder? When I think of all the nutritional information we’re inundated with – in the media, in nutrition books, in grocery stores, what our doctors say, what new ‘studies’ say, what our friends say, what celebrities say – wow! No wonder people are confused and unsure where to begin!
I like to keep it simple.
When I make any health and lifestyle recommendation, whether it’s nutrition, exercise, stress, mindset, weight loss, or even dealing with a sickness or disease, my recommendation is based upon meeting our body’s innate genetic requirements for health. That’s the first step. If it’s not something that meets our requirements for health then it’s not part of the plan.
Next, I stick to the simplicity of the “Wellness Formula”. This is the magic! Applying this one simple strategy to every component of our lifestyle, results in predictable improvements over and over.
The Wellness Formula states that optimal health and function are created as a result of consistently making pure and sufficient lifestyle choices over time, while simultaneously reducing toxic and deficient choices.
“Lifestyle choices” can be summarized as how we eat, how we move and how we think. If something is “pure” it means that it meets our innate genetic requirements in that area of our lifestyle. If it’s “toxic” then it works against our requirements and has a negative effect. “Sufficient” choices give us enough of the requirements to meet our needs, while “deficient” choices fail to meet our innate requirements for health.
The food your child eats is important not only now but also for the rest of his or her life. A small child is going to need various types of foods for energy to play, grow, and to build a healthy body. Muscles and bones are forming over the first fifteen years of life, and when eating the right types of foods and including smart nutrition your child is more likely to avoid sickness and to ward off some types of disease.
Your childs nutrition
Your childs nutrition is going to start with you. You child is going to see what foods you eat, and when you are more likely to eat them, and your child is going to build their own habits from those habits he or she sees you following. If you eat breakfast on the go, all the time, your child will feel this is normal and ok, but you should be sitting down to a breakfast every morning for good nutrition basics. Even if you are eating a bowl of cereal or you are enjoying a glass of juice, taking five minutes will encourage better eating habits.
Nutrition for your childs health
Healthy beginnings start with fruits, vegetables and good portions of meats. The food pyramid is going to be important in the early stages of life so that your child will learn to eat many types of foods, and not only the foods they like the taste and looks of. Giving your child many options in life will help them pick foods that are better for them in the long run. Healthy children are not going to eat burgers and fries for every meal, but they will have a well-rounded life with nutrition builders such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and variations of these builders.
No one wants to discuss their life expectancy, especially when we’re young. It’s hard to imagine aging and reaching the end of our days. We’ll live forever, right? As we age, we begin to realize that time doesn’t stretch on as endlessly as it once did, and we may begin thinking about ways to extend those years just a little bit longer. Lengthening those years may be easier than you think. You can in fact increase your life expectancy starting with some basic lifestyle changes.
Laugh Your Way Into Youthfulness
Laughter really is the best medicine for staying young, and research has proven it. It reduces stress hormones like cortisol, epinephrine and dopamine, and it raises your body’s level of endorphins which strengthen your overall immune system.
Laughter and happiness also offer psychological benefits. When you’re happy you are distracted from negative thoughts or actions that can have a damaging effect on your health and wellbeing. Spend quality time with friends and family. These positive relationships will reduce the impact of stress on your immune system, keeping you strong and healthy for years and years.
Maintain Good Oral Health
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Believe it or not, taking care of your teeth and gums effects your general wellbeing and can add years to your life. Good dental care means more than a healthy smile. In fact, an oral exam can detect signs of many diseases including cancers, diabetes, infections, nutritional deficiencies and immune disorders. Not to mention that gum disease (periodontal disease) has been directly linked to stroke, lung disease, diabetes, heart disease and premature births.