Health is More Than a Good Diet

Health is More Than a Good Diet
By Cherie Peterson

It has now been proven as fact that our thoughts, beliefs and attitudes translate directly into biochemical changes that control our health. In one recent study, young men with high levels of hostility were found to have more plaque around their coronary arteries than men with more peaceful natures. Conversely, as we drink nutrient-rich substances like the Life Force products, the biochemical changes that result directly affect our thoughts and attitudes, bringing them more into a healthy balance. I wonder if that same study were to include a nutritional profile of each of these men, what they would find. My guess is that the more peaceful (balanced) men would be more nutritionally healthy.

So we know that these "mental" stresses have powerful physical effects. Besides increasing overt unhealthy behaviors such as alcohol abuse, cigarette smoking and binge eating, they promote a host of more silent but just as lethal biological changes, such as metabolic syndrome (a precursor to diabetes), alterations to hormones and neurotransmitters, increased platelet stickiness (a cause of blood clots), and increased inflammation.

We are told by the medical professionals that stress-related risk factors pose as great a threat for cardiovascular disease as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or smoking. Fortunately, just as research shows that the heightened reactivity to stress accelerates such conditions, it also shows that changing our thinking, attitudes and beliefs, and practicing stress-reduction techniques can halt or reverse cardiovascular disease. I know from my own experience that every system in the body is similarly affected.

A new field of research also suggests that ordinary kindness towards others appears to enhance health, right down to the cellular level. In fact, even those who simply witness such altruism may receive benefits. There is an often-cited study that was done on students who viewed a film of Mother Theresa helping poor and sick people in Calcutta. Tests showed that each one of them got an immune boost. The evidence for this was shown by increased levels of a protective antibody in their salivary glands.

Imagine what this means for those of us who are building our Life Force businesses. Our JOB is to help and support others every day!!

Given the stresses of our world and the different sensitivities of each of our nervous systems to stress, we need to find ways to relax our bodies and minds and develop a more balanced way of living. It is not an easy path to commit to. We all have ingrained patterns in the way we react to stress, and breaking them requires a conscious effort. But in our over-stimulated, over-caffeinated, over-active world, finding the pause button or the volume control for our lives is a challenging but highly essential component of having a healthy life. By including in our daily diets nutrient-rich foods such as Body Balance and True Greens, we are giving our bodies the tools to do just that.

Cherie Peterson

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Nutrition and Natural Health Advisor

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Bruce Lee's Diet For Nutritional Health

Bruce Lee's Diet For Nutritional Health
By Tim Archbold

Bruce Lee was known to consume a lot of healthy foods as he believed a good diet was one of the keys to successful physical fitness. He was not one to eat junk food as there was no nutritional value in it. Early on he started taking nutrition serious and used health foods, protein shakes and lots of fruit. He even used vitamin and mineral supplements.

Bruce used to make his own juice using various vegetables and fruit that he would mix in a blender. Chinese and Asian food were his preference as he felt they were more healthy and flavorful and American food was too bland. Bruce believed in extra protein for muscle growth and made protein shakes with milk, but this may be the only time he used a milk product and he may have used powdered milk.

He did not eat large meals, he would eat four or five smaller meals and some snacks of fruit. This is a common way to eat these days for bodybuilders. It keeps you from overloading on too much food at once with a large meal and smaller frequent meals keeps supplying fuel to the muscles throughout the day.

Back in Bruce Lee's time there was not as good of protein powder as is available today. What was available was protein tablets and such and this is what he may have used. Also popular at this time was Desiccated liver tablets which was used for some protein and minerals. Other items he used were Bee pollen, Royal Jelly, Wheat Germ and Vitamin C among others things. Following a diet similar to Bruce Lee's may be a good way for all of us to try to better our health.

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