Since Valentine’s Day just passed, I want to remind you to take care of your heart – physically and emotionally. First, let’s talk about the emotional healthy heart. In a recent study of people 45+, AARP wanted to discover the levels of loneliness in this age group. Loneliness is a significant predictor of poor health. A little over one-third (35%) of the survey respondents were categorized as lonely. Isn’t it interesting that 1/3 of our population 45+ could be lonely? Loneliness is a sad destination. The survey indicated that people involved with “outside the workplace” activities were not as lonely as they seek to connect with others for support and a more satisfied lifestyle.
Second, let’s talk about physically taking care of your heart. In the past two years, I have made a concerted effort to get healthy. In the process, I have lost 43 pounds and I feel great! How, you ask? Here are some things I have done to change my heart health:
1) I literally stopped eating anything white because most white foods have empty calories with no nutritional value.
2) I stopped sugar binges and learned to snack on fruits and nuts as a healthy alternative.
3) I no longer eat anything with aspartame (artificial sweetener that has the same chemical composition as formaldehyde and causes continuous food cravings – see www.janelhullocom for her Sweet Poison articles).
4) I avoid any products where the first ingredient is high fructose corn syrup – it’s such dangerous stuff.
5) I no longer eat anything that my great-grandmother would not recognize as food.
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