Start with your breath. Breathing is more important than food or water. You can live for weeks without food and days without water but only minutes without air (oxygen). Oxygen is THE key to energy, leanness, mental acuity, youthfulness, and fat burning. You need a well-developed cardiovascular system to make sure your body gets the oxygen it needs. Regular aerobic exercise strengthens your heart and lungs for more energy and a healthier body.

“Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabit the body lack” – Henry Miller. Your body is your best coach. Listen to it. Re-connect to your body's wisdom – your gut reactions. Slow down. Pay attention. If you are not healthy, you may not be reading your body's signals correctly or at a ll. Get Natura ll y Fit. Listen to your body an d stay fit forever!

Your body is more water than anything else. Keep yourself fresh, healthy, and energetic. Drink plenty of water. Like a plant, you wilt when you're dehydrated. When you are 1% dehydrated, you lose 10% of your energy. Your muscles are 70% fluid. Your brain depends on water! When you don't drink enough, you can become weaker and may suffer memory loss. Next time you are hungry, drink a glass of water. Often you're thirsty, not hungry and can't tell the difference. Water is the great detoxifier. Flush out your system with an 8 ounce glass of water for every hour you are awake... each and every day!

We live in a toxic environment: too much sun and poor quality water, air and soil. Our bodies don't always get what they need. Take a good multi-vitamin with minerals plus Vitamin C and Vitamin E to boost your body's ability to prevent disease.

You are what you eat! What you feed yourself affects your moods and health as much as your girth. There are 5 basic nutrients in food: (1) protein, (2) carbohydrate, (3) fat, (4) water and (5) vitamins and minerals. Learn how to balance what you put in your body to provide balance inside your body. Don't starve yourself. Provide nourishment throughout the day in at least 3 to 5 meals. Focus on protein. Eat good carbohydrates (avoid sugar and starches that destabilize your body chemistry). Eat enough good (raw, unprocessed) fats!

Your body is meant to move. Use it! You don't have to be an athlete, play a sport or join a health club, but you do need to be active. Walking with Heavy Hands (hand weights) is an ideal exercise to look better and feel better. A little bit every day – even 3 times a week, 30 minutes a day – will dramatically improve your health.

Your body and mind need “down-time”. Rest is as important as lifting weights when you are trying to build muscle. Your body needs time to repair and rebuild itself. Get 8 hours of natural sleep. Take naps when you can – even if it is a 2-minute meditative break.