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By Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN
eDiets Contributor
The term “will power,” to me has always had a negative ring to it — at least when it comes to dieting.
This is why I educate and empower people to do-away with “will power” attitude and embrace something different. In my book, The O2 Diet: The Cutting Edge Antioxidant Based Program That Will Make You Healthy, Thin, and Beautiful,” it’s not about “not eating the chocolate cake.” It’s about “eating the blueberries.”
You can say to yourself “I won’t have the cake. I won’t have the cake. I won’t have the cake” in an almost a chant-like way. Or you could say “I am going to have the blueberries. They are good for my mind, my heart and my skin.”
People often find any benefit to eating well —beyond weight loss, that is— a total mystery, but it shouldn’t be that way. Of course, one of the “right here, right-now” payoffs for eating great foods is shedding excess pounds, and these days, many people are right to be focused on that.
But the other perks of eating good-for-you foods—glowing skin, more energy, a sharper mental focus—are just as predictable, just as immediate and every bit as important. You deserve these scale-less victories in your life. The best part? A by-product of all of these accomplishments will be weight loss.
This is why I wrote The O2 Diet. It’s a satisfying antioxidant-rich 32-day plan (including an all real food based 4-day cleanse) that will help people get over that disconnect. If you can feel good and focus on enjoying healthy foods instead of focusing on the scale, your energy will be off the charts. Your skin will look great. You’ll sleep soundly. Then you will want to continue to eat well, which means you’ll continue to lose weight, keep it off for good and enjoy your life along the way.
You really are what you eat, and learning to love the right foods—not just avoiding the wrong ones—can reshape your health from the inside out. As you learn to use these foods to their full advantage, you’ll be amazed at how powerful you will feel. Some of my favorites? Berries, artichokes, pistachios, Granny Smith apples, kale, green tea and — of course — chocolate!
What’s so special about antioxidants? Free radicals are the “bad guy” compounds that can lead to heart disease, cancer, premature aging and a weakened immune system. Antioxidants fight the “bad guy” free radicals that are increased in our bodies by UV exposure, environmental pollution, stress and aging!
As our own little army, antioxidants serve our bodies by maintaining healthy brain function, protecting against cancers and heart disease, slowing down the aging process and improving our overall health.
Eating nutrient-rich foods will perform minor miracles inside your body, from reducing the plaque in your arteries to preventing your brain from slowing down—you’ll always remember to shave both legs! (Oops, am I giving too much away about my own multitasking overload?)
And there will be big exterior changes, too! Yes, you’ll lose weight, and your love handles will disappear. But your skin will get softer and glow. The tiny lines around your eyes just may soften.
Flip the switch now and empower yourself to put the best foods in your body and enjoy scale-less and scale victories!
Come join Keri’s Scale-less Victories online meeting Tuesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 20 at 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET, to learn more about how eating high-antioxidant foods can reshape your health from the inside out. If you focus on the fact that you need to eat more of the right foods, you will be healthier. You will feel better. And you will look great!
Check out Keri’s book, The O2 Diet, for even more help on eating the right foods and feeling great! To find out more, click here.
Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN is a nationally recognized nutrition expert and published author. She is the founder and president of Keri Glassman, Nutritious Life, a nutrition practice based in New York City. For years Keri has been a leader in advancing a “whole person” approach to health and wellness. She has dedicated her career to creating services and promoting education through her “Nutritious Life” brand.Keri has authored two books; the most recent is The O2 Diet. The Cutting Edge, Antioxidant-Based Program That Will Make You Healthy, Thin and Beautiful which follows the Snack Factor Diet.
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