Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Don't fondle your food--10 food rules to live by
Been thinking about health stuff recently, first because it's MANUAL's health issue so I've been assigning, editing, and basically breathing in health and fitness articles for the past several weeks now. (Note that just because I've been thinking about it, doesn't mean I'm doing it. I have a gym membership that I don't use, my butt is as wide as [fill in whatever image you think appropriate], and I get winded going up two flights of stairs.) Second, there's an upcoming trip to Cebu two weeks from now and well, you can't actually be in the beach without wearing a swimsuit, although I just might forgo swimming (torture!) for fear of being mistaken for a beached whale, especially since I'm with my officemates who are all thin model-like women! Sigh. If only for this, I miss college, when I ate whatever wanted and diet was a dirty four-letter word! Then again, that's probably the reason I'm this big now. It's all those midnight snacks catching up on me!
Anyway, enough griping. Reality is reality. I am what I am--as Maricel Soriano used to say. Going back to the title of this piece, I'm copying part of an article that'll come out in our March issue. These are actually pretty good advice. I think I'll keep 'em in mind--after I scarf down this Big Mac, that is.
Don't Fondle Your Food--10 food rules to live by
[By Hoze Arando, coming out Manual March 2006 issue]
1. Try to keep meals on a regular schedule, but if you do not feel hungry at mealtime, fast until the next meal.
2. Eat slowly and savor your food. Chew it thoroughly, remembering that digestion begins at the mouth.
3. Eat only four or five different foods at one meal. Complex mixtures are difficult to digest. Don't snack between meals.
4. Don't overload your system. Fill half the stomach with food, one quarter with liquid, and leave the rest empty. (It takes 20 minutes for the brain to get the message you are full.)
5. Maintain a peaceful attitude during the meal. Try to eat in silence and don't let unsavory thoughts enter your mind and gut.
6. Change your diet gradually.
7. Before you eat, remember God or the Universal Life Force that dwells in all food.
8. Try to fast once a week.
9. Eat at least one raw salad every day.
10. Eat to live, don't live to eat.
Nice 'no?
Fearless forecasts: Check out this article on Oscar predictions. Hilarious!
Anyway, enough griping. Reality is reality. I am what I am--as Maricel Soriano used to say. Going back to the title of this piece, I'm copying part of an article that'll come out in our March issue. These are actually pretty good advice. I think I'll keep 'em in mind--after I scarf down this Big Mac, that is.
Don't Fondle Your Food--10 food rules to live by
[By Hoze Arando, coming out Manual March 2006 issue]
1. Try to keep meals on a regular schedule, but if you do not feel hungry at mealtime, fast until the next meal.
2. Eat slowly and savor your food. Chew it thoroughly, remembering that digestion begins at the mouth.
3. Eat only four or five different foods at one meal. Complex mixtures are difficult to digest. Don't snack between meals.
4. Don't overload your system. Fill half the stomach with food, one quarter with liquid, and leave the rest empty. (It takes 20 minutes for the brain to get the message you are full.)
5. Maintain a peaceful attitude during the meal. Try to eat in silence and don't let unsavory thoughts enter your mind and gut.
6. Change your diet gradually.
7. Before you eat, remember God or the Universal Life Force that dwells in all food.
8. Try to fast once a week.
9. Eat at least one raw salad every day.
10. Eat to live, don't live to eat.
Nice 'no?
Fearless forecasts: Check out this article on Oscar predictions. Hilarious!
// posted by terrie @ 7:46 PM 
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