Infos Santé of Saturday, 11 October 2014

Source: www.mercola.com

11 basic guidelines for good health and longevity

Having a healthy lifestyle is the best way to maintain a healthy body, mind, and enjoy longevity.

The following guidelines form the basic tenets of optimal health and healthy weight- fundamental strategies that will not change, regardless of what marvels modern science comes up with.

Follow through these guidelines to enjoy optimal health

1. Eat a healthy diet
2. Replace sweetened drinks (whether they are sweetened with artificial sweeteners, sugars, of HFCS) with plenty of pure, clean water.
3. Avoid all genetically engineered foods. There are nine primary GE food crops, but their derivatives are in over 70 percent of supermarket foods, particularly processed foods.
- Soy
- Corn
- Cottonseed
- Hawaiian papaya
- Alfalfa
- Sugar from sugar beets
- Some varieties of zucchini
- Crookneck squash
4. Optimize your gut flora with fermented foods
5. Consume healthy fats, like butter, eggs, avocados, coconut oil, olive oil, and nuts
6. Eat plenty of raw food
7. Exercise regularly
8. Get an appropriate amount of sunlight to optimize your vitamin D levels
9. Limit toxin exposure
10. Get plenty of sleep
11. Manage your stress


Remember, it is up to YOU to take control of your health, and do what is right for your body, to live a healthier, longer, drug- and disease-free life.