Now that you’re all grown up, you get to make your own rules now, right? Well, it turns out that mom was right about food; you are what you eat. 
Food has the power to give you energy and health and conversely, a diet that is not so healthy will leave you sluggish and devoid of energy. A healthy diet will do more for your body than you can feel immediately – it will keep your skin healthy and your hair shiny, and it will also keep you internal organs working well. It will keep the pH balanced in your body and it will give your body the ability to heal itself.
Oxidative stress is a problem in our current society – there is so much stress and fast food that we are not taking good care of ourselves. Oxidative stress can lead to the existence of free radicals in our bodies. Free radicals lead to cell mutations and cell mutations can lead to many kinds of diseas
es, including cancer.
Ack! How to get rid of these free radicals? Make antioxidants a big part of your diet. Don’t be put off by the big word; there are many foods that are high in antioxidants. For example, vitamins A, C and E are antioxidants. Increase your fruit and vegetable intake with dark colored berries, dark leafy greens, whole grains and nuts, and you will be increasing your antioxidant intake. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that you get 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
I’ll be the first to admit that it’s just not that easy to eat that many high-quality fruits and vegetables on a daily basis. So, for my family, I choose to supplement our fruit and vegetable intake with a product called MonaVie. There are 5 different formulas (including ones for joint health, heart health and immune health) and each one has 19 fruits in it. With just 4oz a day, you receive the antioxidant and phytonutrient equivalent of 13 servings of fruits and vegetables. Drinking it daily gives me the security of knowing that we’re all getting the nutrition we need. And, my 6 year old hasn’t missed a day of school due to illness in the year and a half he’s been drinking MonaVie. That’s enough of an endorsement for me!
Another benefit of MonaVie is that it helps my digestion, so it’s a great complement to my daily intestinal exercises. Between my Dahn classes and my MonaVie, I’m staying healthy and helping my body be the best it can be. See you in class!
The author, Dawn McGee, with her family
Dawn McGee takes classes regularly at the Dahn Arlington center in Massachusetts. Dahn Yoga is one component of her healthy lifestyle. She has been drinking MonaVie for over 2 years now and it improved her health so much that she has become a distributor for the company. To learn more, go to www.theMVacai.com.
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If that were literally true, I would have turned into a pizza covered in beer during college. But yes, I agree – healthy eating makes for a healthy and happy life. It filters down.