Now that I'm back from playing GI Joe...I've been thinking about all the craziness that we American's put into looking good.
I have spent the past 8 years studying exercise, diet, weight loss, and life style. Forget the stars that you see on the covers of magazines while your checking out at the grocery store second guessing everything your about to buy. Their life is imaginary...c'mon...Let's get REAL! Real life for real people! As I read through diet books, and what are supposedly one-size-fits-all meal plans I am boggled by the continuous mis-information that supposed health experts are selling to you.
Forget the two item meal plans, you can eat more than brown rice and chicken. I think we need to get back to the basics. I have been residing in Germany for the greater portion of a year now and my perspective on food is continuously changing. It is time for us to move back to nature. The Germans are mostly localvoires (hot new term for eating produce from the farms around you and other products produced in your state or area) and tend to use less preservatives than our American diet. Perhaps we should adopt the German way. Strive to eat a diet based on firmly on plant sources and complemented with lean meats and whole grains. Eat fresh, and aim for little to no preservatives. Stock your fridge with color and taste, and drink plenty of water!!!! Combine this lifestyle with one of frequent exercise. I don't mean you have to spend two hours in the gym each day, but grab your best girlfriend or partner and take a walk around the block or visit your local hiking mountain or beach front. Use what you have around you...and don't discount good old fashioned calisthenics!
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