Last week I used the last shred of dough to hire a Health Coach.
Her fee was customary and not at all exorbitant for health coach services.
The coach quickly figured out that I needed to change up my eating plan:
I’m to cut out carbohydrates like any kind of grains. I’m to buy full-fat plain Greek yogurt instead of 0 fat yogurt. I’m to add protein and healthy fat to my breakfast and lunch meals.
Out, out will go the granola, and the pasta of any kind except only rarely as a treat (once a season as opposed to weekly.)
Eggs are perfectly fine to have for breakfast. I buy the organic eggs and scramble them with organic mushrooms, diced peppers, and broccoli.
At mid-life I buy and cook mostly organic food. It tastes better. It doesn’t have cancer-causing pesticides. It’s cheaper than paying medical costs when you become ill.
Alas, lifestyle choices are often the culprit in ill health at mid-life and beyond.
I’m lucky that as a young kid I always detested cigarette smoking so didn’t take up this awful habit.
In my Flourish blog I’ve talked about how the food we eat can impact our mood.
Emotional distress can cause physical fatigue too according to a doctor.
At 50 and beyond–even starting at 40 and younger–it pays dividends to make your health a priority.
Living in health and harmony can enable you to live longer if you ask me.
I also think that making conscious choices at mid-life is the way to go. Instead of acting or reacting on autopilot not aware of what you’re thinking doing or saying.
At 50 and beyond there can be a lot of stress. Some of us might be acting as our parent’s caregiver.
It can also be quite a shock when we realize we need to make changes to sustain our health as we get older.
In the Flourish blog is where I will continue to talk in detail about fitness and nutrition.
In here I would like to talk about practical lifestyle changes.
The coming blog entry will be devoted to managing your wardrobe better to ameliorate your health.
Who really needs 100 sweaters?
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