How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were? ~Satchel Paige
The Goal
To live a healthier, more vital and hopefully, longer life.
The Plan
1. Walk 30 minutes per day…every day
2. Floss and brush your teeth
3. Drink green tea and lots of water
4. Take pills (not valley of the dolls pills, but stuff like omega 3 and vitamins)
5. Get your zzzs
6. Meditate for 5 minutes
The Inspiration
If months of sitting on the couch watching “last 10 lbs boot camp” and “the biggest loser” haven’t done anything to budge that cute little muffin top then try logging on to www.realage.com. Rather than setting flat, uninspired goals like lose 5lbs, the focus is on a longer and healthier life. The aha moment for me came when reading the free report, especially the assertion that 2 inches off the middle could mean as much as 2 additional years with my family! Maybe this is true and maybe it isn’t but it was just the encouragement I needed to get moving. I can’t say that I manage all 6 every day, but I like that way that Dr.s Oz (of Oprah fame) and Roizen, make their suggestions realistic. Meditate for 5 minutes? Much more palatable than trying to find an hour a day.
The book (but the website is free)
You: Staying Young: The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty
What’s with the book sales?
These are called “affiliate links” and generally it means that if you buy a book from chasing a link from a blog or website like mine the owner of the site makes a percentage, usually 4-6%. I donate all proceeds to www.stephenlewisfoundation.org which provides funding towards grass roots efforts for women, orphans, grandmothers and people living with HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan countries.
