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