80/20 Health Nut: Dr. Weil recommends...

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Dr. Weil recommends...

Here's what Dr. Andrew Weil, one of my favorite health gurus, recommends as far as daily vitamins & supplements for overall health:

~A good antioxidant should contain:
200 mg. of vitamin C
400 IUs of Vitamin E
200 mcg of selenium

~A good multi should contain:
400 mcg of Folic acid
1000 IUs of Vitamin D
no iron or preformed Vitamin A

~It's also a good idea to take daily:
700 mg of calcium as citrate
1-2 g of omega 3 fish oil
60-100 mg of CoQ10

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healthy tips

1. Instead of buying expensive vitamin waters, make your own. Fill your favorite 32 oz. cup with ice, an inch or so of pure 100% cranberry juice, a handful of the frozen fruit of your choice, and top with water. Delish and nutrish!

2. Never skip breakfast! Your body has been fasting all night. Skipping breakfast will destroy your metabolism. Best thing to eat for digestive purposes: fresh, in season fruit.

3. If you are trying to change a habit, say you'd like to stop drinking soda, post a memo on your fridge and update it every day. It could say "Days since I have had soda...7" or some such statement. Updating it daily, in full view of others, and seeing your progress is very motivational!

4. When baking, instead of using the called-for amount of oil, replace with applesauce in the same amount. I've also successfully replaced oil with sweet potato puree, canned pumpkin, and butternut squash puree. It doesn't affect the baking, but adds a bit of nutrition.

5. Chew thoroughly! The more you chew, the slower you will eat, the more digestive enzymes your body will secrete, the less stress on your digestive organs, the more nutrients you will absorb from your food, the more easily you eliminate.

6. "Before you walk into a restaurant, a grocery store, or even your own kitchen, PAUSE, take a deep breath, and connect with the intention to select only foods that serve you." Terry Walters, author of Clean Food.