Comments on: March is Health Awareness Month

By: Kelly Heatly

Kelly Heatly — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:27:53 +0000

I believe there is no best “stay healthy” plan for everyone, since our bodies/genetics are so different. But I do think in this busy, hectic world, doing these basics will help:

1. Drink water
2. Remember to breathe
3. Keep your body moving (don’t be sedentary)
4. Get the sleep you need or at least catch up frequently
4. Try for 2/3 whole foods on your plate
5. Try replacing a vice with exercise/sport — a much better addiction and a great anti-depressant!

An excellent book to help you stay healthy through diet: Eat Right 4 Your Type by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo, a recommended diet based on your blood type.

Thanks, Merrill. Great topic and very inspirational.

By: Michael Horvath

Michael Horvath — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:56:42 +0000

Merrill and Ed’s points are spot on! But the one thing that will ensure good health is being consistent. When someone I know gets motivated to live a healthy life style, they usually have the “GUNG HO” attitude. However, give it a couple days, then bad food starts coming back in to the diet, trips to the gym are missed and the old “30 minute” jog, turns into a 10 minute walk.

Start your new life style with baby steps. Don’t start running when you have not ran in years. Walking will help your cardio system get used to the idea that their are other places to walk to, then just to the coffee machine. When it comes to working out, start off slow. Living in pain will discourage any body from continuing the activity. With eating, remember to keep a low sugar intake. Your body will burn off the sugars before it will burn off the fat.

All in all, great things are worth fighting for, and good health is one of them. Remember, “Rome was not built in a day,” and neither is perfect health.

By: Ed Sugar

Ed Sugar — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:08:36 +0000

I am working on reducing my blood sugar. To do this, I have been limiting my intake of sweets, alcohol and simple carbs (especially bread, in fact I have switched my In’N’ Out orders to “protein style”).

Merrill, when someone travels as much as you do, it is extremely hard to eat well. I have had my fair share of early morning waits at airports where I have been presented the challenge of trying to balance my hunger with whatever healthy options might exist.

Here’s my list of things I do to try to stay healthy
1. Exercise regularly – 5 to 6 days for me
2. Take supplements – those of you who have not seen me in action, I take a boat load at both breakfast and dinner. Most folks should at least take a potent multi-vitamin each AM with breakfast. Merrill you may want to look into Policosanol and fish oil to help with your cholesterol.
3. Eat breakfast everyday – like Merrill, this usually is a bowl of oat meal, but I also have a serving of protein as well. It is the most important meal of the day.
4. Drink a lot of H2O – the best thing you can put into your body
5. Try to get a good night’s sleep – To paraphase Stephanie Miller, if you go to bed at an “insane” hour, avoid having to get up at a “stupid” hour (or vice versa).
6. Find a few minutes each day for reflection – interpret this however you wish, but it is important for me each day to find the time to clear my head, relax, recharge, recalibrate and then get back to whatever I am doing.
7. To quote the wise philosopher Percy Dovetonsils (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Dovetonsils) “Modicum, modicum”