Have You Made These Important Changes For Your Health in 2010?

I had already been working on this change for the last couple of years.  In 2010 I bought the delux set of Pyrex storage containers  and a set of the large mixing bowls with lids as well.  The more I store my food in glass containers, the less I want to store them in plastic ever again.

I don't use the microwave for myself and would get rid of mine, except my husband believes the benefits outweigh the risks.  I heat things up in the regular oven or toaster oven when I need to.  I go to the trouble to take frozen foods out of the plastic containers they come in and heat them in glass dishes (I try not to eat processed food).

Since I eat so many different types of vegetables; especially lots of asian, they are not always available in organic.  My other challenge is getting better about meal planning.  Since I often decide the day of what I will be eating, the closest organic selection is 30 minutes away.   Whenever I am at Whole Foods and buy organic greens, I build my meal or salad around those items first.

Last summer I grew collard greens, kale, swiss chard, tomatoes, parsley, basil, and a variety of other herbs.  I will grow at least as much as I grew last year and hopefully more.  Growing your own greens is the greatest way to maximize the nutrients you take in on a daily basis since you can eat them right after you pick them.  Remember to buy Organic Seeds which have not been a victim of being genetically modified.

In 2010 I became very serious about buying beauty care products with all natural ingredients and no parabens.  I consistently avoid the temptation to save money here.  Your skin will just soak up those chemicals immediately.  I discovered going organic has a domino effect.  You start thinking, does it make sense to spend the money on organic if you are going to dump chemicals on your head to shampoo into your scalp?

I also got better at cleaning consistently with all natural cleaning products.  This is a process for all of us to let go of cleaning agents which work really quick but are so deadly for us and the earth.  There are good natural products out there and the variety is getting better as we all do our part.  

The only power we the people have over getting rid of toxic cleaners and garden pesticides is to NOT BUY THEM!  When we stop buying foods, cleaners, and etc that are toxic - the manufactures will change. Period!

I spoke to a variety of Congress people and Representatives that said this to me.  Forget trying to pass laws or even get something on the ballot; just simply stop buying products that cause cancer and fuel the Auto Immune Epidemic!

It's so important to optimize the amount of enzymes and vitamins in your food everyday.   I always have at least one raw salad, 1 fresh fruit smoothie (my favorite is still young thai coconut, pineapple, and fresh squeezed oranges), and half a blender full of green (rotate your greens) smoothie.  Some days I do much better and eat raw all day.  When I don't I just vow to do better the next day


In 2009 I began to change my water.  The first thing I did was to stop drinking bottled water out of plastic.
I started drinking Kangen water in the beginning of 2010 and put it in glass bottles when I leave the house.
When I am traveling I buy some of the best alkaline drinking water available; Icelandic Springs, Fiji, and a few others.  When it is available a newer water called Drink 360 which is also alkaline.  All these waters cost a little more than many of the other bottled waters.  However, I don't drink soda's or any other bottles of drinking materials containing sugar like many others do.  It took awhile to see the value and finally decide the extra money is worth it; another example of the domino effect which occurs in mysterious ways once you go organic, green, and take really good care of yourself.


Stop Cooking With Oils That Turn To Transfats

I stir fry with coconut oil made for heating.  Coconut Oil does not become a transfat when heated.  
I do not like to eat the wrong fats anymore and focus on taking in the right fats.  I try to have an avocado a day, flax seed oil on my salad, and avoid fried foods.  I take at least 3 omega 3 fish oils a day and more in the winter.  If I am drinking ample amounts of water and my lips are still too dry, I take an extra fish oil or evening primrose oil cap.   I just started drinking Tulsi Tea is 2010 after I heard Dr. Mercola talking about Tulsi tea.