| Sit down in a quiet place alone and take a minute to | | | | filled in dealing with relationships because they don't |
| notice how you really feel inside and out? Would you | | | | feel good and they don't have patience or |
| consider yourself in good health or living a slow death | | | | understanding for other people, especially those close |
| you call life? As you sit quietly observing yourself, pay | | | | to them. On occasions, when they feel pretty good, |
| attention to the signs and symptoms of your body. | | | | the positive side may immerge long enough for people |
| Notice the things you've been ignoring such as a | | | | to remember why they liked them in the first place. |
| low-grade headache that rarely ceases, aching joints, | | | | The quality of health is poor at level one. Level one |
| slightly blurred vision, a bulging stomach, sagging chin, no | | | | people can expect to "catch" everything everyone has |
| zest for life or maybe a definite feeling of being bone | | | | in the office or that is brought home from school. |
| tired and constantly in pain somewhere.The ease and | | | | Fatigue is commonplace and accepted as "the way |
| efficiency of your body to function properly, providing | | | | things are." Hay fever and asthma are common along |
| you with a painless, disease free, energetic, lean | | | | with headaches, skin growths and worsening obesity, |
| existence is within your realm of control. To | | | | which plagues their existence. Joint and muscle pain |
| accomplish this type of life-style, you need to have the | | | | creeps in slowly and painfully, growing worse each |
| know-how and be able to read the signs along the | | | | passing year. Disease is a part of their lives and they |
| freeway of life that leads to excellent health.Health is | | | | are filled with fear when they think about "catching" |
| an ongoing process of constant change. Over the past | | | | something.Overall there is very little understanding for |
| 20 years in the health and nutrition business we (here | | | | good health principles at level one. They talk as though |
| at EAT & Be Lean) have discovered that there are | | | | they know a lot about how the body functions, but in |
| five levels of health. You must become aware of | | | | fact they know very little. They can be found quoting |
| what these levels are and how to move up the scale. | | | | studies that support their destructive habits and |
| These levels of health are discussed in the EAT & Be | | | | attitudes. Many can hardly remember what it feels like |
| Lean Common Sense Health Solutions newsletter at | | | | to feel good and may even have lost their ability to |
| Do you wonder which one you fit into today? The one | | | | compare. Level one people eat out often. Some eat |
| you fit into is your choice! The following will give you a | | | | out every meal! They often smoke, drink alcoholic |
| brief description of a level one approach to health.The | | | | beverages under the guise of medication and use a |
| level one motto is, "Eat, drink and be merry if possible, | | | | variety of medications for every ailment under the sun |
| for today and every day I will live a slow, miserable, | | | | (which they will experience). Antibiotics and Prozac are |
| death process."Water is used mainly for bathing, | | | | taken like vitamins! Drugs are always overused, |
| swimming and watering the plants. Heaven forbid they | | | | abused and addictive. |
| should drink it! Examples of level one drinks are soda | | | | These people are commonly late to bed and if at all |
| pop (especially caffeinated colas) beer, and high sugar | | | | possible, late to rise. They either sleep too many hours |
| juices.Vegetables are little known substances to level | | | | or can't sleep well at all.SummaryIs this you? Sick of |
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| recognized as anything at all. There is little | | | | at Start today! Remember, the level you are on is |
| understanding about the possibilities of the variety and | | | | never permanent. If you don't like this level, with time |
| use of grains. Level one products are "enriched" white | | | | and a little effort daily, you can move up to a healthier, |
| breads, white buns, white pastas and white rice. Fruits | | | | more active life-style. That's why the Favorite Family |
| are obtained mainly through juices (as mentioned | | | | Recipes eCookbook was written. It is a wonderful |
| earlier) that contain very little, if any of the original fiber | | | | resource to help you make the jump from level 1 to |
| content of the whole fruit. Sugar content is high here. | | | | level 2 and help you prepare for level 3 (EAT & Be |
| Proteins are in the form of meats (95% of the time) | | | | lean Success Formula student manual). It is packed full |
| and are a main course at every meal. Lots of red | | | | of delicious, family tested recipes, that are partially |
| meats are used such as hamburger, hotdogs, and | | | | healthified for you. It teaches you how to change any |
| bacon, Spam, roast, pork chops, etc. Deserts after | | | | recipe you might already have to a healthier level. You |
| meals and on an empty stomach are the rule. Candy | | | | do deserve a break today; one that will create a |
| will frequently be the substitute for an entire meal or | | | | happier, leaner, healthier, more energetic existence for |
| two each day.At level one, microwave ovens are their | | | | you and your family.Additional details of this article may |
| only source for cooking; regardless of forthcoming | | | | be found at by Chris Humpherys - Chris has a |
| information as to the damage it causes within the | | | | master's degree in Professional Leadership and |
| body. After all, "quick and easy" is the key to | | | | Athletic Training from Brigham Young University. She |
| everything for the bargain basement of health!For level | | | | has been in the health and nutrition field for over 30 |
| one people, exercise seems confusing and an | | | | years, has co-authored 3 health and nutrition books, |
| unnecessary source of pain. It is disregarded | | | | and is currently the CEO of Thornock International |
| completely. Television is their main activity during the | | | | Productions, Inc. and EAT & Be Lean - powerful, |
| day. Their eyes are the most exercised portions of | | | | common sense health solutions that are very effective |
| their body along with their index finger on the remote | | | | in dealing with illness prevention and reversal without |
| control hand. When and if family activities do take | | | | requiring you to buy pills (medications), powders or |
| place, their participation is quite brief and may end in a | | | | packets of food.Copyright 2005 THORNOCK |
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