Adding an iron supplement has certainly helped with feeling better. I
am not as cold or apathetic - and am feeling like exercising more. I
have ridden my bike 4 times this week for 30 minutes each. Today I
actually rode in the highest gear for most of the ride.
I was a bit fatigued yesterday, but am trying to make myself ride anyway. It's not perfect yet, but better.
Additionally,
I am drinking a protein shake every morning either before or after the
ride. This morning I had 2 Rome apples and cashew nut butter for
breakfast and a half a cup of coffee. That flushed my system before the
ride and gave me lots of energy. The protein shakes seem to be helping
me with muscle recovery that has been such a challenge with
dermatomyositis.
Just feeling like exercising is a
huge improvement! I was beginning to be concerned about the onset of
depression. Exercise is key to keeping my spirits up, but have been
fighting it for so long ... just not feeling it.hy
Showing posts with label Eating Habits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eating Habits. Show all posts
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Friday, January 16, 2009
Good Eating Habits or Doctor Bills
Fresh Fruits and vegetables can be quite expensive, especially out of season. But doctor bills are expensive every day. Do you find yourself running to the doctor on a regular basis for colds, congestion, flu symptoms, sinusitis, etc.... Have you ever thought about how what you eat might be contributing to your poor health? I'm not talking about good eating habits just to stay thin and trim. I'm talking about good eating habits to stay out of the doctors office.
The old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," has tremendous merit.
This is what I have learned from monitoring my own body. When I have a high intake on a regular basis of fresh fruits and vegetables, not cooked, not frozen, not canned, or even from home canning - but FRESH like off the tree or out of the ground (from the grocery store silly), I feel better, have more energy, look better, and do not get sick.
If I go days without fresh stuff, or have too many sweets or other things - too much cooked food or high calorie, low nutrition food - (because I am NOT a purist at all - been there burned the T-shirt), I start feeling lousy and realize I have to increase the fresh stuff, get rid of the crud still sitting in my body - cause it takes a few days to get rid of the not so good foods - so I can feel better. IT WORKS EVERY TIME!!!
This is my day in day out practice. Eat a balanced diet by eating several times a day and only when I am hungry. Stick to as much fresh fruit and vegetables as possible, and keep everything else very simple. The more simple your food, the easier it is to digest. Keeping things easy to digest is the key. YOUR DIGESTION IS THE KEY TO KEEPING THE INSIDE OF YOU HEALTHY - but that is another blog. Keeping things simple is also easier on MOM or DAD - whoever does the food prep at home.
Juicing for me is simply a way to maintain optimal health. For instance, my doctor doesn't know who I am or even have records on me any more. The last time I went to the family practice was because I had gotten a severe case of food poisoning and was dehydrating. They hadn't seen me in eight years - since I was in with my son for a check up after he was born. They hadn't seen me in so long, they didn't have my records. They didn't even start a new file. They gave me a shot, sent me home and never even billed me. That was in 2000. Other than a female physical about every two years, which so far has been good, I don't go.
What do I do? Well, I pay attention to how I feel. If I have too many sweets too many days in a row (I do have a terrible sweet tooth!), my first symptoms are congestion. As soon as I start feeling congested, I cut out the sweets and dairy (also causes mucous and congestion), juice if I can with fresh fruits and vegetables, or increase my intake of fruits and vegetables, drink lots of water, and take an herbal fiber cleanse (more on that later). Within a day or two, I am back to normal: no congestion, no cold, no antibiotics, no bills. I would rather spend my money on lots of fresh fruits and vegetables rather than on doctor bills anyway.
What about when I feel sick to my stomach? Again, I can usually tie it back to something that I ate that my body does not particularly appreciate.
What about when I am exposed to people who are sick? Generally speaking, because of my health, my immune system is healthy and I do not tend to get sick from others very easily. I take care of my body on a regular basis; it takes care not to get sick when the epidemics come through. Believe me; they come through the school system on a regular basis. My fellow teachers are out on a regular basis when this happens. I haven't been out sick because of this stuff since my first or second year of teaching - when my stress levels were excessive, and I was in graduate school living on "find what you can on the way to class after work"...NOT GOOD!! NOT GOOD!!
If that is where you are, you have to make up your mind to start making changes even if they are little ones - especially if you feel like your doctor gets more of your money than you do. I do appreciate doctors and believe they are needed - in an emergency. I don't think we need to run to them every time we get the sniffles - especially if it can be helped by changing our diets. Like I said, it has worked for me and my family. We don't pay the doctor, and I don't pay excessive rates for insurance either. Think about it....
The old saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," has tremendous merit.
This is what I have learned from monitoring my own body. When I have a high intake on a regular basis of fresh fruits and vegetables, not cooked, not frozen, not canned, or even from home canning - but FRESH like off the tree or out of the ground (from the grocery store silly), I feel better, have more energy, look better, and do not get sick.
If I go days without fresh stuff, or have too many sweets or other things - too much cooked food or high calorie, low nutrition food - (because I am NOT a purist at all - been there burned the T-shirt), I start feeling lousy and realize I have to increase the fresh stuff, get rid of the crud still sitting in my body - cause it takes a few days to get rid of the not so good foods - so I can feel better. IT WORKS EVERY TIME!!!
This is my day in day out practice. Eat a balanced diet by eating several times a day and only when I am hungry. Stick to as much fresh fruit and vegetables as possible, and keep everything else very simple. The more simple your food, the easier it is to digest. Keeping things easy to digest is the key. YOUR DIGESTION IS THE KEY TO KEEPING THE INSIDE OF YOU HEALTHY - but that is another blog. Keeping things simple is also easier on MOM or DAD - whoever does the food prep at home.
Juicing for me is simply a way to maintain optimal health. For instance, my doctor doesn't know who I am or even have records on me any more. The last time I went to the family practice was because I had gotten a severe case of food poisoning and was dehydrating. They hadn't seen me in eight years - since I was in with my son for a check up after he was born. They hadn't seen me in so long, they didn't have my records. They didn't even start a new file. They gave me a shot, sent me home and never even billed me. That was in 2000. Other than a female physical about every two years, which so far has been good, I don't go.
What do I do? Well, I pay attention to how I feel. If I have too many sweets too many days in a row (I do have a terrible sweet tooth!), my first symptoms are congestion. As soon as I start feeling congested, I cut out the sweets and dairy (also causes mucous and congestion), juice if I can with fresh fruits and vegetables, or increase my intake of fruits and vegetables, drink lots of water, and take an herbal fiber cleanse (more on that later). Within a day or two, I am back to normal: no congestion, no cold, no antibiotics, no bills. I would rather spend my money on lots of fresh fruits and vegetables rather than on doctor bills anyway.
What about when I feel sick to my stomach? Again, I can usually tie it back to something that I ate that my body does not particularly appreciate.
What about when I am exposed to people who are sick? Generally speaking, because of my health, my immune system is healthy and I do not tend to get sick from others very easily. I take care of my body on a regular basis; it takes care not to get sick when the epidemics come through. Believe me; they come through the school system on a regular basis. My fellow teachers are out on a regular basis when this happens. I haven't been out sick because of this stuff since my first or second year of teaching - when my stress levels were excessive, and I was in graduate school living on "find what you can on the way to class after work"...NOT GOOD!! NOT GOOD!!
If that is where you are, you have to make up your mind to start making changes even if they are little ones - especially if you feel like your doctor gets more of your money than you do. I do appreciate doctors and believe they are needed - in an emergency. I don't think we need to run to them every time we get the sniffles - especially if it can be helped by changing our diets. Like I said, it has worked for me and my family. We don't pay the doctor, and I don't pay excessive rates for insurance either. Think about it....
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