To Sum It All Up....

My last three posts went into deep detail of what I did to change my eating habits and what vitamins and supplements that I take. I wanted to take this post and give you a summary of what I did.  I will try to make this as short and sweet as possible.

 

I highly recommend reading the book 

"Ultra Metabolism" by Dr. Mark Hyman 

He has other books out too that I am sure are just as good but this is the one that was recommended to me.   

You can check out his website here. Dr. Mark Hyman

Eat at least six times a day

Breakfast

(Breakfast is the largest meal of the day) 

Snack

Lunch

Snack

Dinner

Tiny Snack or "dessert" 

(No eating 2 hours before bedtime) 

Drink lots of water 

Drink Green Tea 

I stay away from all artificial sweeteners and processed sugars.  I use a tiny amount of unfiltered/raw local honey or I have now tried the Coconut Nectar.   I love the Coconut Nectar!

I use about 1/4 of a tsp in my Green Tea or my one cup of coffee I have.  

Cook with healthy oils

Olive Oil

Coconut Oil

Grapeseed Oil

(Grapeseed Oil has a high cooking point, so it is great for frying)

Eat and cook "whole" foods from the earth

Buy Organic when I can

Stay away from processed canned foods when possible.

Eat foods that are high in Omega 3 and Protein

Wild caught or sustainably raised Salmon or other Fish

 Sustainably Raised Chicken 

Eat lean red meats like grass fed beef but only in moderation.

Make sure my portion sizes are appropriate! 

I have limited the amount of wheat products that I use.  Yes, I have basically gone gluten free.  There are very few things that I eat that have wheat products in them. 

Take good quality vitamins and supplements! 

BE ACTIVE!

Every little bit of exercise will help! 

Live Happy and Healthy! 

Have a Happy and Healthy Day! 

Lisa