Friday, January 13, 2012
Dr. Boggs' Top 20 Success Tips
1. Everything you need to live can be found in the produce section.
2. Shop two times a week in order to get fresh produce. Most leafy greens have a refrigerator shelf life of 4-5 days.
3. Buy your produce first. It is the most important food. If you are on a budget, shopping for produce will maximize your dollar as you will avoid junk food while you have a cart full of produce.
4. Wash leafy greens by separating the leaves. Rinse well in order to remove pesticides.
5. Keep your refrigerator well stocked with fresh vegetables. This way you will always have what you need for a delicious salad.
6. While shopping, ask, "How will this go with a salad." Try to consider everything as something that will go into a salad or alongside it.
7. Eat a variety of foods in a rainbow of colors.
8. If using salt, use Real Salt or Sea Salt.
9. Eat breakfast: You need to ingest food within 30 minutes of waking up.
10. Eat 4-6 small meals throughout the day. It will keep your metabolism going.
11. Eat last meal of the day before 6 pm.
12. Go to bed early and get at least 8 hours of sleep. Don’t sleep with pets in the bed
and don’t watch anxiety-inducing TV shows before going to sleep.
13. Exercise — according to Dr. Boggs’ recommendations
14. Learn to deal positively with stress.
15. Listen to the body. The body will tell you what it needs and what it doesn’t need.
16. Become educated on how the body works.
17. Live a positive, happy, healthy life.
18. Eat twice as many veggies as fruits
19. No processed foods! If its wrapped in plastic or boxed up by a big company with
flashy words on the cover….. think twice
20. No MSG, and NO CHEMICALS!