HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TIPS

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•           First and Foremost! - Spend quality time daily with your Heavenly Father in prayer and meditation on His Word. (Hosea 4:6); (Deut.6:5); (Matt 22:34); (Romans 12); (Eph. 6:10).

•        Forgive those who harm you! - Harboring negative emotional energy is incredibly harmful to you... and it doesn't affect them at all. Besides, we must forgive in order to be forgiven.
  

•         Drink filtered water. Store in glass or polycarb containers which do not leach chemicals. Chlorine, Fluorine, whole house/shower filter (chloramines)

•         Eliminate sodas, chips, donuts, fries, refined sugar and enriched flour. (Proverbs 14:12)

•         Avoid chemical sweeteners like the plague! [Aspartame (Nutrasweet), Sucrulose (Splenda), Saccharin (Sugar Twin)] Use stevia, honey, blackstrap molasses or raw sugar instead.

•         Limit processed grains, pork and alcohol and do not smoke. (Romans 12:1)

•         Limit fast foods, processed foods (especially meats) and non-fish seafood (especially fried)

•         Eat real food!  Concentrate on high-quality (organic) fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, berries and meats.

•         Read labels! Avoid deadly food additives like MSG, partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, trans fats and high fructose corn syrup. (Matt 12:30)

•         Eat your food as close to raw as possible. (Light steaming or sautéing is OK, frying is not!)

•         Take a high-quality source of omega three fats such as fish oil (summer) or cod liver oil (winter) and a good magnesium or bone health formula such as MagnifiCal daily.

•         Take food supplements (multi-vitamin/mineral such as Complete Thymic Formula), probiotics (Essential Flora) and digestive enzymes (Essential Digestion) regularly.

•         Limit or avoid use of antibiotics and prescription or OTC drugs, esp. statins and bone loss drugs.

•         Exercise moderately and regularly.  Stretch before and after.

•         Reduce stress as much as possible (Matt 6:25, Matt 11:28, Jer 29:11)

•         Avoid plastics -- do not microwave food in plastic containers, avoid storing food in plastic containers, avoid styrofoam cups and containers, get rid of Teflon cookware and utensils. 

•         Do not use room deodorizer sprays, plug-in air fresheners, or wax and paraffin candles.

•         Use only natural, non-toxic cleaning supplies.

•         Use only organic cosmetics, skin and hair care products, and bath and body products.

•         Use an air purifier - especially in the bedroom where you spend one-third of your life.

•         Use 100% cotton in your bedding and, as much as possible, in your clothing.

•         Last but definitely not least - Get adequate rest (hours between 10pm and 2am are most beneficial for healing) - seven to eight hours at a miminum!