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And remember my "80-20 Rule." If you're good 80% of the time, you can give yourself an occasional "treat."

If you're under the care of a doctor, check with your doctor first before you decide to use the "80-20 Rule." You may have to "be good" 100% of the time for a period of time until you're healthy enough to enjoy a "treat."

So, get your car in gear and let's travel to our first stop on the road to healthy eating - What To Eat and What To Avoid...

Now, you really don't have to wait until next time to find out "What To Eat and What To Avoid." Click the link and get your personal copy of HEALTHY EATING right now. Why not also check out some healthy treats on HealthyEatingAdvisor.com.

Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #4

To truly attain a state of real health, you have to feed your body the right kind of fuel. Here are three keys to healthy eating:

1. Eat the right kind of foods to

• supply your body with healthy proteins, carbohydrates and fats
• get the vitamins and minerals your body needs

2. Eliminate or minimize the use of foods

• that have been sprayed with pesticides
• that contain food additives
• that have been highly processed
• that have been irradiated or have irradiated ingredients

3. Drink plenty of "good" water.

Make sure you have all the information you need to eat healthfully at your fingertips.

Excerpts from HEALTHY EATING: For Extremely Busy People... #3

If you don't take care of your car and it breaks down beyond repair, you can buy a new car. If you don't take care of your body and it breaks down and gets sick or diseased, you can't get a new body.

However, the good news is that, up to a point, your body is very forgiving. If you abuse your body and it gets sick or diseased, it will give you a second, a third or even more chances to care for it properly. And with the proper care, your body can return to a state of health. But you never know when you've used up all your chances. So why take the risk!

Learn how to feed your body the healthy food it needs now!

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Eating nourishes your body and gives it the proper fuel so you can function optimally.

When you drive a car, you put gasoline in the gas tank. If you put water or soda in the gas tank, your car wouldn't run. Your body needs the same kind of attention you give your car. It needs the proper fuel to run efficiently.

Discover what HEALTHY EATING can do for you.

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WHAT IS HEALTHY EATING

Health is not just the absence of disease. It is a state of well being in body, mind and spirit. If you are truly healthy, you will feel vibrantly alive, full of energy and have a zest for life.

You are unique. There is no one way of eating that is right for everyone. But there are certain foods that are generally healthy and certain foods that are generally unhealthy. This book will help you find what is healthy for you.

Learn more about healthy eating.

Stay Healthy With These Immune Boosting Foods

The best way to keep your immune system strong is to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, including several immune boosting foods every day. Eat at least 50% raw. Don’t overcook your cooked food, it destroys the immune enhancing properties. Buy organic or pesticide-free foods and season with immune boosting herbs and spices.

Here are 11 immune-boosting foods to keep your immune system working for you:

• Garlic is antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal and increases immune function. It’s also a good source of selenium, an important trace element, and sulfur, which is important for healthy liver function.
  
• Onions are also a good source of sulfur and contain the same properties as garlic
  
• Cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, are good sources of betacarotene and help protect against free-radical damage. They also contain vitamin C and calcium.
  
• Spinach and other leafy greens also contain beta carotene, the precursor to vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium.
  
• Orange vegetables, like sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin and squash are a good source of vitamin A
  
• Raisins, kiwi fruit, blueberries and oranges are good sources of vitamin C. To increase the amount of vitamin C from your oranges, thinly peel the skin off with a knife, leaving the white bioflavonoid rich inner peel.
  
• Chinese cabbage is a good source of vitamin A
  California avocados are rich in vitamin A and potassium and also contain folic acid and magnesium.
  
• Shiitake and maitake mushrooms increase the body’s production of white blood cells, which are part of the immune system
  
• Ginger helps the body fight off infection and has traditionally been used in treating colds and flu
  
• Turmeric enhances the immune system and has a detoxifying effect
  
• Horseradish contains oils that have demonstrated antibiotic properties and has been effective against infections
  

If you find it just too difficult to include an abundance of fresh whole immune boosting foods, or would just like to add a little extra antioxidant protection, I recommend Greens First which is an antioxidant rich whole food powder that contains the equivalent of 10 servings of fruits and vegetables in one scoop. It tastes so good that it’s guaranteed you’ll love the taste or your money back.

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Christine H. Farlow is the Your Personal Online Healthy Eating Coach. For more healthy eating information, visit HealthyEatingAdvisor.com.

Update on Fats

We all know that saturated fats are unhealthy and cause heart disease, right? And omega-3's like flax oil and fish oils protect us from heart disease, right?

WRONG!

Omega-3 fatty acids cannot protect you against heart disease if your diet contains absolutely no saturated fats. In fact, without some healthy saturated fats, like organic coconut oil and raw organic butter, the so-called heart-healthy omega-3's will actually contribute to heart disease. Your body needs healthy saturated fats in order to process and metabolize the omega-3 fats so that they do promote health.

So, along with your flax seed oil or your fish oil capsules, use a little raw organic butter on your vegetables or lightly saute in organic coconut oil. Use extra virgin olive oil on your salad and you will have a good balance of healthy fats in your diet.