Were you born with the “fat” gene? If so, read on. The good news is that you can override it – by doing 3-4 hours of body movement every day. In addition to your ideal one hour of exercise daily, add body movement: walk, take the stairs, park at the outer regions of the grocery store parking lot. (Like you I wish that keying and screen time is considered active, but it’s not.) Doing 3-4 hours of body movement daily requires a big lifestyle change. But it’s probably worth it for all of us – regardless of our genes.
During a week of breathing in smoke from a very nearby forest/mountain fire, I re-ignited by petrochemical allergies. I was super uncomfortable sitting near someone wearing strong perfume, breathing in the fumes of tiki lamps at an outdoor party, and so on. The next week I searched for hours to find a viable way to detox from petrochemicals and get desensitized so I could more easily live in the world. Here’s what I found and what is working (fingers crossed): take hot baths with Epsom salts frequently or daily and take 200 mcg of selenium daily. Infrared saunas and vigorous exercise help sweat out toxins. If you want to learn more about selenium, google “selenium protocol.” I’m 10 days into my program and I see and feel a difference, but the selenium protocol works slowly – over about 2 months. Supposedly I’ll get to the point where cigarette smoke doesn’t bother me. That’ll be the day!!! I’ll keep you posted. If you have any suggestions, please send them to me.
Stress is so fattening. I’m teaching at a couple conferences this fall on stress and have found a new way to decompress and renew: do what you loved doing as a child. Did you love riding bikes? You can do that now. I loved playing in the woods near our house in Ohio. Today, hiking is similar and as much fun. One friend liked playing with her dolls - today she’s a national director with Mary Kay “playing” with makeup and skin care and working in collaboration with many women.
Think back. Did you like games, the guitar, reading novels, playing house? Find ways to translate that into your life today, and do it often. You’ll feel renewed and your stress will dissolve.
Late-breaking health news- BPA in plastics such as water bottles, baby teething toys, and more is now linked to diabetes and heart disease. You can read the details at http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=5809117&page=1
Wishing you all the best,
Lucy Beale
Author, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss
www.Lucybeale.com
801-501-8240
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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