Nutritional confusion: Who knows what's right?
If you want to get as healthy as you possibly can, it often can be difficult to sort through all the 
conflicting reports out there:
“Grains are good!”
“Grains are bad!”
“Fish is good!”
“Fish will give you mercury poisoning!”
The contradictions go on and on coming to you directly from so-called experts. Should you throw your hands up and say “Nobody knows, so I’m just going to eat what I like and ‘think’ should be the right thing.”?
I don’t think so, not when it comes to something as vital as your health.
The first rule of thumb is to ignore most of the stuff you will hear in the mainstream, especially from any of the governmental agencies. Some of it has a grain of truth to it, but a lot of it will jeopardize your health! There is usually an agenda attached to things you see in the media.
Next, make sure there are scientific studies to back claims. Often times, studies are cited, but they have serious flaws (like far too small of a sample size), and therefore are not scientific.
Finally, break free of groupthink. Whenever I’m out I hear a lot of nonsense about food, and it is essential to continue to think for yourself. An example of this is the fear of caloric fat that many people have. “This is great and it’s LOW FAT!” I even hired a chef for a while and every meal she made was low fat- because all her clients were demanding it!
In general, if you simply go about your eating day avoiding carbohydrates where ever possible, you won’t have to worry too much about the insignificant debates like “Is brown rice or quinoa better for you?” or “Should I get whole grain bread or whole wheat bread?” Eating low carb is a huge step in getting healthy, and should be the first change you make in your quest for fantastic fitness and health!
Then you can get into walnuts vs. almonds or whatever, as you zero in further on your best possible level of health.
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Low Carb Snacking?
One thing that can be difficult when looking after your health and trying to eat the right foods that 
will help you burn fat instead of gain weight is snacking.
Most of the snacks sold in grocery stores (and vending machines!) is really setting your health back. Potato chips, crackers, cheese puffs, and most of the pre-packaged stuff is unnatural and will do all kinds of bad things for you.
The so-called “nutrition” bars are usually laden with lots of sugar, and sometimes several chemicals that are difficult to pronounce.
So what can you do?
Well there are a few ways around this nutritional challenge!
1. Eat nuts & trail mix. You will get a lot of healthy fat and natural food. Just stay away from the trail mixes that have M&M’s in them!
2. Use energy bars in moderation and read the ingredients. Stick with the lower carb or balanced bars (Carb-Protein-Fat). I tend to go with the Think Thin (high protein) and Clif Mojo (natural & fairly balanced) bars for snacks.
3. Prepare. Snacking is healthy if you eat the right foods. Letting yourself get really hungry will cause you to overeat, and possibly eat whatever is most convenient at the time (which often means the garbage foods mentioned above).
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31 – The practice of living purposefully
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In this episode we explore the fifth pillar of self-esteem, which is about intention, goal-setting, and productive achievement
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You don’t want to leave any significant part of your life to chance! Live and act by intention
It’s important assess your goals and your progress, and then keep reassessing in order to stay on track
Ernestine Shepherd, a fit-body inspiration in her 70s!
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Having sub-purposes and sub-action-plans is part of the process of goal-fulfillment
There are no shortcuts to self-esteem and a fit body
Being disciplined in the right ways is key to health and fitness
The internal process of setting goals and achieving them is what truly enables achievement–and ensures self-esteem
You are not here to live up to others’ expectations
Living purposefully is about living happily, which includes setting reachable goals and having realistic expectations about yourself
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