Change Your Diet-Transform your Life
Two things that make people feel sick -- toxicity and inflammation -- also make
us fat.Diet & Fitness Coach Mark Hyman, M.D., author 'The UltraSimple Diet,'
explains how to safely lose weight -- and keep it off -- by focusing on these
issues.
Eliminate Toxins and Stress
There is a connection between what you eat, how you live life and how you feel.
For example, our immune system fights stress and toxins created by our
environment and diet. When this system is overwhelmed, it can damage our
metabolism and lead to weight gain and certain diseases.
Get Rid of Bad Foods
Cool inflammation by quitting toxic foods and eating an allergy-free diet for
just seven days. Avoid foods with refined sugar and flour, trans fats, hormones
and pesticides, as well as gluten, dairy, eggs, corn and yeast.
Add Good Foods
Your body thrives on whole foods -- fresh vegetables and fruit, whole grains and
beans, nuts and seeds and lean animal proteins. It's that simple! Organics have
higher levels of nutrients along with weight- and disease-fighting chemicals
called phytonutrients.
Detoxify
The phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals in vegetable broth will help keep your
body pH balanced, and boost detoxification. Flax seeds, fiber, magnesium citrate
and vitamin C can keep your bowels clear and prevent toxins from getting
absorbed back into your body.
Cool Inflammation
Reduce inflammation with a low allergy protein shake made with berries and
omega-3 fat-containing flax and borage oil. For the protein powder, go to your
local health food store and ask for one with rice protein.
Relax
While you can't entirely eliminate stress, you can try a wonderful antidote.
Draw a hot bath and sprinkle in Epsom salt, baking soda and lavender oil to help
lower stress hormone levels. Soak for 20 minutes before bed.
Reflect
Take time each day to reflect on what works and what doesn't in your life.
Notice how changing your diet and lifestyle for just one week makes you feel.
Now write it down and connect the dots between your diet, your behavior and how
you feel.
Enhance Your Success
Adding a few supplements daily can boost your results. Seek out a good
multivitamin, omega-3 fish oil capsule, calcium/magnesium/
vitamin D3 combo and a probiotic. Combine that with 30 minutes of walking or
some simple relaxation exercises.
Make the Changes Permanent
Continue eating whole foods, avoid processed foods and other toxins, and make a
habit out of relaxing and reflecting. You can gradually add gluten, dairy,
yeast, eggs and corn, but pay attention to which foods cause you problems and
avoid them for good.
'UltraSimple Diet'
Excerpted from 'The UltraSimple Diet' by Mark Hyman, M.D., copyright © 2007 by
Mark Hyman, M.D. Excerpted with permission from Pocket Books, a division of
Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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