In this discussion we deepen our knowledge and experience about how nutrition works inside the human body. This will lead us naturally and organically into a conversation about how the Simplexity products work inside the human body. The main purpose behind this and all our nutrition conversations is to assist you in experiencing optimum product benefits and results. And all of this is designed to be an integral part of your enthusiastic commitment to creating a healthier diet and lifestyle.
We have emphasized that the habits in our diet and lifestyle are key to reaching optimum product benefits and results. This section will focus specifically on the habits of naturally healthy people and the importance of daily conditioning.
Re-imagining the concept of 'daily conditioning'
When we think of the term daily conditioning, most of us think about activities that work our muscles and improve our daily physical condition. Exercise is definitely a spoke on the wheel of health and one important way to stay in peak condition.
We have used a factory analogy to explain how cells work. However, cells are not literally factories. Cells are living systems, more complex in origin, design, and function than any factory could ever be. Cells are microscopic ecosystems that require a full spectrum of nutrient exposures, impacts, interventions, and interconnections, just like their larger macroscopic counterparts...the local, regional, and planetary ecosystems in which we live.
Cells are more like internal botanical gardens
You wouldn't plant your garden in April or May, take three or four months off, and return to a weedless, blossom-filled, and fruit-filled garden. Just like you wouldn't go to the gym for three hours, take three months off, work out another three hours, and expect to produce optimum physical conditioning. The point is simple:
Health is the result of daily conditioning, and daily conditioning is a result of diet and lifestyle habits. The more complementary our conditioning and habits are, the healthier we are. The more insulting our conditioning and habits are, the sicker we become.
The Principles of Balance and Harmony
"There are principles. We do have a conscience. And these two things make all the difference. They impact our thoughts and how we see everything around us. We see how vital it is to pause in that space between stimulus and response so that we can listen to our conscience and exercise the attributes of the heart to make the best choices. Principles reinforce the habits that create peace."
Stephen R. Covey, First Things First
The hub, the spokes, and the wheel of nutrition and natural health
The hub is composed of natural, biological principles. The spokes represent all the complementary and insulting habits in our diet and lifestyle. The wheel represents our life, energy, and the results that are a direct consequence of our beliefs, principles, and habits.
In The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey tells a story about the meaning, purpose, and practical usefulness of natural principles:
It was a dark and stormy night. The officer on the bridge of the ship came to the captain and said, "Captain! Captain! There is a light in our sea lane and they won't move!"
The captain responded tersely, "Whaddya mean they won't move? Tell them to move! Tell them, 'Starboard,' right now!"
The signal is sent out..."Starboard! Starboard!"
and a signal comes back right away: "Starboard yourself!"
The captain is furious. "I can't believe this! What's going on here?
Let them know who I am!"
The signal is sent out: "This is the Mighty Missouri! Starboard!" and right away, the signal comes back: "And this is the lighthouse!"
Correct principles are like lighthouses; they do not move. They are natural laws designed to serve, direct, nourish, and protect us. We cannot break them without breaking ourselves in the process. Breaking these laws is what we have been referring to as insults in the rest of our diet and lifestyle. Breaking these natural laws is the cause of all sickness and dis-ease, and the ignorance of these natural laws is the cause of much unnecessary suffering. This is our understanding of a common sense and proactive approach to the subject of nutrition and health, and the very best context in which to utilize and benefit from Simplexity products.
Basic Principles of Functional Nutrition
Action Steps for Chapter Seven!
- Learn more about Simplexity Health’s Alpha Gold, Omega Gold, and Go Green.
- Fill out your Weekly Benefits Chart.
- Review Life is a Meal from the 'digestion' discussion.
- Identify an insulting habit in your diet or lifestyle and minimize its impact. You could eliminate the insult altogether or simply modify it. Just try it one day at a time, for one week, and see if you notice improvements in your health and energy. Also identify a new complementary habit in your diet and lifestyle, and optimize its impact. Review the Habits of Naturally Healthy People for ideas and suggestions.
- Make sure you do something that really makes you laugh every day!
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