The Things We Forget Sometimes
We all sometimes tend to forget and then need to be reminded of our iron clad basic health rules. We do need to keep these things foremost in our minds to ensure we are taking proper care of ourselves however.
Below I just thought I would give a refresher list of the ones that I feel are really the most important and that we need to keep in mind each day.
1. The great 8. You need to get up to 8 hours of sleep every night. Now if you’re the type of person like I am, where 7 hours is what you need and you actually feel more tired if you get more sleep than that then okay. However the vast majority of people do need a full 8 hours each night.
Why is it so important to get your needed rest? Think of it like this…if you were tired yesterday and you didn’t get enough sleep to fully rest, recover and recharge, how are you supposed to have even more energy today than you did yesterday? No question, you need your sleep.
2. Drink plenty of water. Please note that I did not say coffee, tea, soda, milk or other beverages, I said water. The rule of thumb is: if you’re thirsty you’re already dehydrated. Be sure to drink enough water throughout the day so that you never feel thirsty.
Why is this important? Because water cools our bodies, removes toxins and brings in the much needed nutrients.
3. Eat real food: What is real food? Well, here is my rule of thumb: if you can’t pick it off of a tree or bush, pull it up out of the ground, spear or net it out of the ocean or chase it down and hunt it…DON’T EAT IT!!!
Yes, of course we live in a society where everything has to be convenient and everything seems to come out of a box but the closer you follow this rule the better you will feel. Overly processed foods such as sugar, white flour, TV dinners, fast food and all the other garbage people eat these days is a huge part of the reason we live in the sickest nation on earth.
Every time you get ready to eat ask yourself this question: if what I’m thinking about eating is not real food, what is it?
If you cannot answer 100% that you know exactly what every one of those chemicals does and all of its safety data then why on earth would you put that into your body or the bodies of your family?
I am quite sure you don’t have to check the list of chemicals on a bag of organic raw rolled oats or something similar.
4. Supplement last: this is to say, do all of the above 1st then be sure to take real food supplements to get the nutrients that your diet is missing or that you want to use to improve your health. The meaning is eat well first, drink pure water first, get plenty of rest first, then supplement on top of that for the added benefits you know you need.
If you follow the above you will ensure that you and your loved ones are giving yourselves the best chance at long, happy, healthy lives. You are also helping to ensure that your quality of life will remain amongst the best in the world.