Healthy nutrition is so vital for our well-being and also cheaper in the long-run

Following up the last post, I found this brief article that gives another example that consuming healthy food is also cheaper in the long run:

"Experts say the cost of health care in Australia could be lowered by ensuring a sustainable supply of fresh food."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/25/2696003.htm?WT.mc_id=newsmail

It is so much better to invest a little more into our nutrition on a daily basis and thus avoid the enormous costs in the future that come with poor health. Moreover, you feel so much better, are more productive and can be a much greater blessing to this world.

Healthy Nutrition: Everyone is responsible

Many people today still don't care enough about how and what they eat but rather give into the temptation of convenience and cheap price. The effects become more and more visible. The dramatic rise in health care costs and people having diabetes are only two examples out of many.
I personally think that every one of us carries a responsibility for our own body which is a gift from our creator and also for society in general. Only if we actively maintain a healthy body we will be able to fully contribute our gifts to this world and make a difference.
Here are some really simple tips everyone can integrate into her/his life. Trust me: Doing so will improve your health and way you feel tremendously.

• Drink at least 2-3 liters of filtered water everyday (not liquid, water!). If you drink coffee/tea you even have to drink more
• Minimise your intake of sugar. If you want sth. sweet better prepare sth. nice and healthy with e.g. organic honey
• Minimise your intake of caffeine. If you really like the taste of coffee, drink decaf. Be aware that most teas also contain caffeine. However, there are plenty of alternatives e.g. Roibos tea. Especially bad are energy drinks. Always keep in mind that only enough sleep and a healthy lifestyle are the answers to fatigue.
• Buy organic fruits and vegetables that are e.g. normally available at Coles. It might be slightly more expensive per unit, but the value you get per $ is so much more.
• Take very good nutritional supplements
  

Obviously there are other areas that are also very important e.g. physical exercise and our thought life. However, for today we just focus on our food intake.
If you want to read more on the topic: An outstanding book that teaches one important nutritional principle per day over a 50 day period is: "The Seven Pillars of Health" by Don Colbert.
Have a great week and feel free to write me if you have further questions,
Johannes

Be a first class servant

If we focus in our lives on serving others and really creating value in their lives, we can make a massive difference in this world. Interestingly it not only helps other people around us a lot but it also makes ourselves a lot more successful.

Zig Ziglar poignantly stated that you can basically achieve anything you want in life, as long as you help enough other people to get what they want.

Mark Sanborn brilliantly describes in his book "The Fred Factor" that going beyond the minimum service required is a powerful key to success in life.

John Bevere gives several examples in his amazing book "Honor's Reward" of how people's lives have been transformed through honoring and serving others.

Moreover a lot of other authors and speakers have discovered the power of serving others. Why do nevertheless so many people fail to put this into action? Because they are too preoccupied with their own problems. They seem so overwhelming that they believe the lie that they have to put their own problems first. The more they do this, the bigger their own problems seem and the vicious circle perpetuates itself. However, it does not have to be like this if you make the decision to change. Small acts of helping others not only makes a difference in other people's lives but also does miracles for your own soul.

Start today: What is an area in your life where you can serve somebody else more? What specifically can you do today to go beyond what society expects from you as normal?

New post about daily speeches

I just uploaded a guest post on the Transformation Plus blog regarding the daily speeches I do.

Have a look here:
http://transformationplus.blogspot.com/2009/09/why-it-is-so-important-to-take-action.html