BE YOUR HEALTHIEST YOU

Be Your Healthiest YOU... Each and Every Day.

"Our body is a machine for living."
--Leo Tolstoy

"Health is not simply the absence of sickness."
--Hannah Green

"Health is the first of all liberties."
--Henri Amiel

"When it comes to your health, I recommend frequent
doses of that rare commodity among Americans--common
sense."
--Vincent Askey, MD

"Good friends are good for your health."
--Irwin Sarason, PhD

"The ultimate in being healthy is to operate at full
throttle -- physically, emotionally, and spiritually."
--Oprah Winfrey

"The preservation of health is a duty."
--Herbert Spencer

In "Body-for-Life for Women", out recently, Pamela Peeke,
MD, offers a pledge: "I will value the health of my loved
ones." Say it aloud, tape it to the fridge, and put the
words into practice.

"Committing to a lifetime of wellness is not a luxury--it's
a necessity. You'll never have enough time; you have to make
the time."
--Oprah
Winfrey

"I nourish myself."
--Wallace Stevens

"The goal of eating mindfully is to know the ins and outs
of your hunger," says Susan Albers in her book, "Eating
Mindfully." Inspect each thing that goes into your mouth
today, and ask yourself if you really want it.


If you can't manage to cook a nutritious meal tonight, try
ordering mash potatoes instead of chips, pizza with broccoli
and mushrooms instead of pepperoni or sausage, chicken salad
instead of fried chicken, tuna salad with pita bread instead
of fish and chips.

Don't spend your money on one more pricey gadget that
promises effortless weight loss. There's no shortcut to
getting fit.

Treat yourself to flattering exercise pants and a brightly
coloured tank. It's a matter of time before science proves
that it's more fun to exercise when you look cute.

"Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will
sooner or later have to find time for illness."
--Edward Stanley

"It is remarkable how one's wits are sharpened by physical
exercise."
--Pliny the Younger


"Rest as soon as there is pain...."
–Hippocrates

"You have to schedule more rest, and stop sprinting through your
life as though it's some race you have to win."
-Oprah Winfrey

Are you and your body on good terms? If not, why not? Write
down five things you could pamper, cherish, or celebrate it,
starting now.

Do you have a healthy-living support system? Write down the
people and things that contribute to your well-being.

"One of the final challenges for human beings is to get old
with as much verve and gumption as possible."
--Alison Judson Ryerson