Choose Healthy
I am grateful to “Runaway” for sending me this wonderful list of health promoting foods, in alphabetical order. I hope that you will cut and paste this into a document of some form that you can save and refer to often.
I also hope that you will pass on a link to this list to the people in your life that matter to you. To do so, simply click on the title above (You Are What You Eat) and then copy the URL into your browser and send it along.

Why would I hope you do that? Well, it’s because I would like to see you stay strong, energetic, healthy and disease free with more energy to Sell, Sell Sell.

Apples
- They protect your heart
- They improve your lung capacity
- They cushion your joints
- They prevent constipation
- They block diarrhea

Apricots
-They combat cancer
-They control your blood pressure
-They save your eyesight
-They shield you against Alzheimer’s disease
-They slow the aging process

Artichokes
-They aid in digestion
-They lower cholesterol
-They protect your heart
-They stabilize your blood sugar
-They guard against liver disease

Avocados
-They battle diabetes
-They lower your cholesterol
-They help stop strokes
-They control blood pressure
-They smooth out your skin

Bananas
-They protect your heart
-They quiet a cough
-They strengthen your bones
-They control your blood pressure
-They block diarrhea

Beans
-They lower cholesterol
-They combat cancer
-They stabilize your blood sugar
-They prevent constipation
-They help with hemorrhoids

Beets
-They control your blood pressure
-They combat cancer
-They strengthen your bones
-They protect your heart
-They aid in weight loss

Blueberries
-They combat cancer
-They protects your heart
-They stabilizes your blood sugar
-They boost your memory
-They prevent constipation

Broccoli
-It strengthens your bones
-It saves your eyesight
-It combats cancer
-It protects your heart
-It controls your blood pressure

Cabbage
-It combats cancer
-It prevents constipation
-It promotes weight loss
-They protect your heart
-It helps with hemorrhoids

Cantaloupe
-It saves your eyesight
-It controls your blood pressure
-It lowers your cholesterol
-It combats cancer
-It supports your immune system

Carrots
-They save your eyesight
-They protect your heart
-They prevent constipation
-They combat cancer
-They promote weight loss

Cauliflower
-It protects against Prostate Cancer
-It combats Breast Cancer
-It strengthens your bones
-It banishes bruises
-It guards against heart disease

Cherries
-They protect your heart
-They combat Cancer
-They end insomnia
-They slow the aging process
-They shield you against Alzheimer’s disease

Chestnuts
-They promote weight loss
-They protects your heart
-They lower your cholesterol
-They combat Cancer
-They control blood pressure

Chili peppers
-They aid in digestion
-They soothe a sore throat
-They clear your sinuses
-They combat Cancer
-They boost your immune system

Figs
-They promote weight loss
-They help stop strokes
-They lower your cholesterol
-They combat Cancer
-They control your blood pressure

Flax
-It aids in digestion
-It battles diabetes
-It protects your heart
-It improves mental health
-It boosts your immune system

Garlic
-It lowers your cholesterol
-It controls your blood pressure
-It combats cancer
-It kills bacteria
-It fights fungus

Grapefruit
-It protects you against heart attacks
-It promotes Weight loss
-It helps stops strokes
-It combats Prostate Cancer
-It lowers cholesterol

Grapes
-They save your eyesight
-They conquer kidney stones
-They combat cancer
-They enhance blood flow
-They protect your heart

Green Tea
-It combats cancer
-It protects your heart
-It helps stop strokes
-It promotes Weight loss
-It kills bacteria

Honey
-It heals wounds
-It aids in your digestion
-It guards you against ulcers
-It increases your energy
-It fights allergies

Lemons
-They combat cancer
-They protect your heart
-They control your blood pressure
-They smooth your skin
-They stop scurvy

Limes
-They combat cancer
-They protect your heart
-They control blood pressure
-They smooth your skin
-They stop scurvy

Mangoes
-They combat cancer
-They boost your memory
-They regulate your thyroid
-They aid in your digestion
-They shields you against Alzheimer’s disease

Mushrooms
-They control your blood pressure
-They lower your cholesterol
-They kill bacteria
-They combat cancer
-They strengthen your bones

Oats
-They lower your cholesterol
-They combat cancer
-They battle diabetes
-They prevent constipation
-They smoothes your skin

Olive Oil
-It protects your heart
-It promotes Weight loss
-It combats cancer
-It battles diabetes
-It smoothes your skin

Onions
-They combat cancer
-They lower your cholesterol
-They reduce the risk of heart attacks
-They kill bacteria
-They fight fungus

Oranges
-They support your immune systems
-They combat cancer
-They protect your heart
-They straighten control your respiration

Peaches
-They prevent constipation
-They combat cancer
-They help stops strokes
-They aid in your digestion
-They help hemorrhoids

Peanuts
-They protect you against heart disease
-They promote Weight loss
-They combat Prostate Cancer
-They lower your cholesterol
-They aggravate diverticulitis

Pineapples
-They strengthen your bones
-They relieve colds
-They aid in your digestion
-They dissolve warts
-They block diarrhea

Prunes
-They slow the aging process
-They prevent constipation
-They boost your memory
-They lower your cholesterol
-They protect you against heart disease

Rice
-It protects your heart
-It battles diabetes
-It conquers kidney stones
-It combats cancer
-It helps prevent strokes

Strawberries
-They combat cancer
-They protect your heart
-They boost your memory
-They calm stress

Sweet Potatoes
-They save your eyesight
-They lift your mood
-They combat cancer
-They strengthen your bones

Tomatoes
-They protect your prostate
-They combat cancer
-They lower your cholesterol
-They protect your heart

Walnuts
-They lower your cholesterol
-They combat cancer
-They boost your memory
-They lift your mood
-They protect you from heart disease

Water
-It promotes Weight loss
-It combats cancer
-It conquers kidney stones
-It smooths your skin

Watermelon
-It protects your prostate
-It promotes Weight loss
-It lowers your cholesterol
-It helps prevent strokes
-It controls your blood pressure

Wheat Germ
-It combats Colon Cancer
-It prevents constipation
-It lowers your cholesterol
-It helps prevent strokes
-It improves your digestion

Wheat Bran
-It combats Colon Cancer
-It prevents constipation
-It lowers your cholesterol
-It helps prevent strokes
-It improves your digestion

Yogurt
-It guards against ulcers
-It strengthens your bones
-It lowers your cholesterol
-It supports your immune systems
-It aids your digestion

Become Addicted to Exercise
Make endorphins your drug of choice. They are a strong analgesic, and provide a sense of happiness. Endorphins are best known to those who exercise a lot, and can trigger what is known as the “runner’s high.” Some people find the rush from endorphins addictive, making exercise easy. These chemicals are natural; they work on your brain in a way that helps relieve stress, promote good moods, while helping you stay happier.

Stay Fit
The “battle of the bulge” becomes tougher as one gets older. Success, jobs, family and other responsibilities can hamper your appearance and physical condition if you allow them to take a higher priority. I find it interesting and motivational that some of the busiest (and successful) people still find the time to exercise regularly, while some of the most complacent are in bad shape.

Do Something - Move More
Dedicate some time to exercise. If you can’t go to go to the gym, don’t like the gym, or just don’t want to go to the gym, do something else. Find some sort of activity that requires the use of your muscles and gets your heart beating faster. It doesn’t have to be intense, but it does have to be regular. Bill Clinton, David Letterman and numerous other busy (and successful) people found the time to exercise regularly after having their heart by-pass surgery. Don’t wait for that motivation; do it now.

Take a Walk
One of the easiest and most effective forms of exercise is walking; and it’s free. There are no gym dues, you can wear pretty much what you want to, and you can do it all alone or with a companion. Get going now! I will too!!!

“But the Fruit of the Poor Lemon is Impossible to Eat”

NOT TRUE: Those were the words of a popular folk song recorded in the 60’s by Peter, Paul and Mary. But as you will discover below, they are far from true.

The following is condensed from an e-mail sent to me by a good friend in Florida that I affectionately call, “Runaway.” She earned that title by running away with all of the awards at our monthly Success Rallies.
Mahalo Runaway.

Here’s a unique way to use the whole lemon without wasting any of it.

Place the washed lemon in the freezer section of your refrigerator. Once frozen, use your grater, to shred the whole lemon; peel included, and sprinkle it on top of your foods.
Sprinkle it on vegetable salad, ice cream, soup, cereals, noodles, spaghetti sauce, rice… Anything!
Your foods will unexpectedly have a wonderful taste, something that you may have never tasted before. Most people only think of lemon juice and vitamin C. Not anymore.
There’s a major advantage of consuming the whole lemon. lemon peels contain as much as 5 to 10 times more vitamins than the lemon juice itself.
By simply freezing the whole lemon, then grating it on top of your food, you can consume all of those nutrients while getting even healthier.
Know that lemon peels are health rejuvenators in eradicating toxic elements in the body. Lemons (Citrus) are a miraculous product that kills cancer cells. They are 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy. Their taste is pleasant and they do not produce the horrific effects of chemotherapy.
The lemon tree is known for its varieties of lemons and limes. You can eat their fruit in different ways: you can eat the pulp, juice press, prepare drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc… Lemons are credited with many virtues, but the most interesting is the effect they produce on cysts and tumors.
Lemons are a proven remedy against cancers of all types. Some say they are very useful in all variants of cancer. They are considered also to be an anti microbial spectrum against bacterial infections and fungi, are effective against internal parasites, and they regulate blood pressure when it is too high. They also act as an antidepressant, relieve combat stress and nervous disorders.

And, as a bonus, therapy with lemon extract only destroys malignant cancer cells and it does not harm healthy cells.
So, give those lemons a good wash, freeze them and grate them. Your whole body will love you for it!!!!!

25 Years of Smiling

It was 25 years ago that University professor Scott Fahlman got people adding to their e-mail messages.
I have been saying, “Keep Smiling” longer than that. A smile goes a long way. It can change how you feel as well as how you make others feel when they see you.
Here are 10 good reasons to smile. And then… KEEP SMILING; no matter what is happening around you.

1. Smiling Makes You Attractive
2. Smiling Can change your Mood
3. Smiling Is Contagious
4. Smiling Relieves Stress
5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System
6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure
7. Smiling Releases Endorphins; Natural Pain Killers
8. Smiling lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger
9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful
10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive

There are NO good reasons not to!

How Do You Get Your Day Going?
Your first moves in the morning can set the pace for the entire day. I discovered many years ago that no matter how short rested I am, that if I can just make it to the shower, I will come out of there wide awake and ready to go.

Honolulu Marathon Finish Line - 12-9-1984
When preparing for the Honolulu Marathon many years ago, my training regimen was a 10 mile run before breakfast. To do that required a 5:30 AM alarm. There were many mornings that when the alarm sounded I was tempted to shut it off and go back to sleep. But that wouldn’t prepare me for the 26.2 mile run in December. I found that if I were to just sit on the side of the bed and rub my shoe lubricant into my toes that I didn’t want to get back in bed. I also noticed that after less than 20 minutes of running that I was glad to be out there. By the time an hour of running had elapsed I was as “high as a kite” and loving every step. Crossing the finish line was the ultimate thrill.

No, This Is NOT Me!
Today it’s a trip to the coffee pot and then to the computer. This is followed (most mornings) by a one hour session in the gym. In any case, when the day gets off to a good start it’s easy to sail through the rest of it.
How Do You Kick Start Your Day?

REALLY???
While I was quite surprised by this announcement, I am also very grateful to Don, Bill and Clark for helping me mold a “New Body” over the past 11 months, which would have gone by anyway. Watching this take place little by little was amazing. It’s as if I was standing on a block being sculpted by Don. I went in there with little or no muscle tone, flab on my arms, chest and belly. My legs were so weak that I couldn’t perform the balancing exercises they attempted to have me do without falling over.

Marathon Prep
The only thing I had going for me was stamina, due to my long-time daily walking routine, as well as preparing for and running the marathon a bunch of years ago.

Guns; Locked and Loaded.
Don’s monthly “measurement sessions” constant coaching, teasing, prodding, and encouraging is what has made the difference. As disciplined as I am, it’s doubtful that this could have happened without him. He is one in a million when it comes to people skills. I really do look forward to my daily workouts.

“Six-Pack”
No; that’s not me… YET! I do have about a “2.5 pack” and perhaps at this time next year I can flash a Six-Pack. If I do, it will be because of Clark Hatch Fitness Center. If anyone in Honolulu would like to experience this great place, let me know and I will get you some guest passes and introduce you to “Dandy Don” the man that makes miracles happen.  And… no need to bring a gym bag, they have it all there for you to use, as well as a pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and more.

I Think So 

By a “broken heart” I really mean a “broken spirit.”
Example:
Joe Paterno was the winningest major college football coach of all times. He served as head coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team for 46 seasons. He won 409 games and took his team to 37 bowl games and two national championships. More than 250 of the players he coached went on to the NFL.

Joe Paterno was loved and admired by his friends, players, neighbors and family. He was fired in November as a result of the child sex abuse charges against his former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The coach always bears the responsibility for what happens. He was suddenly disgraced after all of those years of admiration.

Joe Paterno - RIP
Shortly after his firing, Joe was diagnosed with lung cancer, he then broke his pelvis, and died just two months after the scandal broke out. I think that without the disgrace he would still be coaching and winning today. Yes; a broken heart can kill you.

Recruit Some Help
The reasons to quit smoking are many; staying healthy is at the top of the list. Just about every smoker I know says, “I know that I should quit.” I know from experience that it is easier said than done. I quit 40 years ago and can still remember the battle. In Success Made Easy I quoted myself as saying, “It’s easy to quit smoking; I’ve done it hundreds of times.”
This article in CBS News makes the case that smokers who quit with company do better than those that go at it all alone. Check it out, pass it along, just maybe you will save a life.

OPTION ONE:
Nice and close to the stores. All you have to do is drive around awhile, or stalk someone leaving the mall, or sit and wait for a spot to open up.

OPTION TWO:
Park here and then walk about two minutes to get to the stores. There are usually more open spaces, so it’s actually a bit faster and you even get a little excercise as a bonus.

OPTION THREE:
Park where I do; see me? You will not only get the two minutes of walking, but as a bonus you will be able to go down and back up one flight of stairs; even more excercise. Oh yeah, one more thing; NO DOOR DINGS!

NOTE:
These three photos were all taken at 2:30 PM today.

The old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” is more than folklore. One medium size, unpeeled apple provides over 3 grams of fiber, more than 10% of the daily fiber intake recommended by experts.

The apple’s two types of fiber lower cholesterol levels, and thus reduce your risk of heart attack, and stroke.

Adding just one large apple to your daily diet has been shown to decrease cholesterol 8-11%, and eating 2 large apples a day has lowered cholesterol levels by up to 16%!

A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine confirms that eating high fiber foods, such as apples, helps prevent heart disease. Almost 10,000 American adults participated in this study and were followed for 19 years.

Lowering cholesterol levels isn’t the only benefit of eating apples. The pectin they contain removes toxins like the heavy metals lead and mercury, from your body.

Another antioxidant, vitamin C, also found in apples, will boost your body’s immune defenses, providing yet another way that apples protect against cancer.

For me, eating apples sounds better than going to the doctor. You?