Recently I received an email from a man who had undergone several
surgical procedures and then gained about 80 pounds. I couldn’t help but
empathize with his feelings of frustration and embarrassment and his plea for
help when he asked me, “Where do I start?”
I am asked that same question nearly every time I consult someone
regarding their health, weight, energy or aches.
The way to get started is simple: Dump the junk. To have a healthy
body, mind, and spirit, three things must go: junk food, laziness, and negative
attitudes that destroy your health.
Healthy Start 1: Dump the junk food.
Your health does not start from the outside and work its way in, but rather comes
from the inside out. Improving your health starts from your invironment—the
condition of your colon. When dealing with your colon, apply two primary principles:
stop polluting and start cleansing. You can’t expect to have a healthy colon
if you don’t first stop polluting it. Then do a colon detoxification and
cleansing program twice a year.
To dump the junk food, minimize or rid your diet of fried food, processed
food, white flour products, sugary snacks, sodas, dairy, and typical fast foods.
Keep them to 10 percent of your total caloric intake. If you have to eat at fast
food, choose healthy alternatives like salads and wraps. Medications induce toxicity
and interfere with normal colon function. Ideally, you want to minimize or eliminate
medications. Drink plenty of water, eat plenty of vegetables and fruits, and add
fiber to your diet and exercise to your life daily.
Healthy Start 2: Dump the laziness. You must exercise to improve
your health. Exercise cleanses and removes toxins in the lymphatic system, promotes
and improves circulation, helps reduce blood pressure, strengthens your immune
system, strengthens your heart, improves your breathing capacity, reduces excess
body fat, revs your metabolism, reduces arthritic pain, strengthens joints, improves
functional age, lowers bad cholesterol (LDL), raises good cholesterol (HDL), and
improves performance.
Start walking every day without over-doing it. Breathe deeply from
the diaphragm. Increase your distance and improve your time when possible. Start
using free weights or weight machines three times a week to build lean muscle.
Use a workout video or hire a personal trainer for assistance or motivation. Get
involved in recreational sports for fun.
Healthy Start 3: Dump the negative attitude. The attitude you maintain
is directly related to your thinking, which will directly affect your health.
Whenever there is a short circuit in the electrical pathways from
the brain to your body parts, there will be a negative response. Negative thoughts
like hatred, revenge, lust, greed, and anger are directly related to defective
thinking.
Defective thinking will cripple your body, mind, and relationships.
Manifestations show themselves physically as gallbladder problems, digestive disorders,
and acidosis. Defective thinking causes a negative attitude, poor self-image,
and lack of confidence, which may lead to eating disorders such as bulimia and
anorexia. Spiritually, defective thinking disrupts your peace and joy.
So forgive those who hurt you. Set yourself free. Release the burden.
Stop holding them accountable for your pain. Go to that person or call them or
at least forgive them from your heart.
Since you are created body, soul, and spirit, consider all three
areas if you want balanced health. PE
