According to Dr. Wayne Anderson, critical care physician and author of "Dr. A's Habits of Health", "Aging is a cellular process that happens to every one of us, and how long we live is directly related to how well we take care of our bodies and our cells. The changes you start making now, can have an effect on your life expectancy in as little as 3 months.
Genetics and unavoidable diseases, clearly do have an influence on how long you are going to live. Studies have been done to determine that genetics determine only 20 to 30 percent of your health and longevity. Your own lifestyle and behavior make up the other 70 to 80 percent!
Let's start by looking at averages. According to insurance actuarial tables, today's average life expectancy for women is age 80 and for men age 75. Of course that's just the averages. If you apply Dr. A's habits of health, you have the capability of extending your life by as much as 35% beyond those numbers." --end quote
It is so critical that we take care of our bodies as though they are the only ones we are going to have for the rest of our lives:)...... hmmmm there's something to chew on. This body we have has got to last to get us from point A to point B on a daily basis for the next ??? years. And how we take care of it, will determine if we're going to need that "Jazzy Chair" to get there!
Journaling:
So, today's bike ride was sooo much better, now that I have the correct pressure in my bike tires! Amazing what a difference it makes. Now there's a hmmmm thing....so much like our bodies, and how they feel when we don't have the correct foods in them! Works so much better when correctly fed!
Food Diary:
spanish eggs (with onion, jalepenos, ham and salsa mixed in) a little cheese sprinkled on top.
Strawberry shake (meal replacement:MR)
Peanut Butter crunch bar (MR)
Chili Nacho cheese puffs (MR) yea, I know what you are thinking.. but these babies have 14 grams of protein, 24 vitamins and minerals, 2.5 g of fat, 4 g. fiber, 14 g. carbs and only 110 cal.
And YES they do taste good!
Leftover spaghetti over Miracle noodles (0 carb noodles)
2 small pieces of cheddar cheese
1 apricot ( Iknow, I know, I can't have fruit while on the 5&1. I weakened, I'm sorry)
1 sugar free popsicle
eggs replaced a (MR), but I still missed getting in my 5th one today.
50 oz water (gotta do better)
omega 3 supplement
essential 1 - digestive enzyme and probiotic (new product)
Energy Level: 8 (was tired around 6 p.m. , probably due to not enough sleep last night)
Felt great in the a.m., but tired when evening rolled around.
***Shout out to: the ladies in my neighborhood that have a walking group each morning!!! I am so glad you are being active and taking care of your health! --And thanks for cheering me on to the top of the hill on my bike ride this morning:)
***Did you know.....the average restraunt meal portion size is... get this...5 times the recommended size. ---remember...5 to 6 "small" meals a day ;D
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