to 14 hours a day and fast the rest of the day. Of course, you will want to replace a
high net carb intake, or total carbs minus fiber, with healthy fats such as those in avocados, coconut oil, seeds and nuts. Avoid industrially processed omega-6 vegetable oils like corn, soy and canola.
Because an indoor, climate- controlled, sedentary lifestyle may lead to slowly developing chronic disease, what changes
do you suggest we make? Spending time outside with bare feet in contact with the ground even for short periods can yield significant benefits. It’s even better to do it with the sun shining on your bare skin. The Earth is an abundant source
of free electrons, and when the sun shines on your skin a vital biological
circuit forms that helps transfer energy to water throughout the body, which serves as a cellular battery. Albert Ein- stein won a Nobel Prize for describing this process, called the photoelectric effect. Reducing the length of time sitting
each day and regularly moving is even more important for most of us than getting regular exercise. A good rule of thumb is to stand up every 15 minutes or so.
What can we do better to
maintain optimal health? Two-thirds of Americans are over- weight. The problems with carrying excess weight are more than aesthetic. At the root of obesity is mitochondrial metabolic dysfunction. Metabolic disorders go hand-in-hand with many of the chronic diseases plaguing Amer- icans in record numbers—including
diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, dementia and cancer— according to numerous studies such as research by the Centers for Disease Control and the Center for the Study of Chronic Metabolic and Rare Diseases, at George Mason University. The most potent strategy to address
such metabolic dysfunction is to make a strong commitment to reaching and maintaining a personally healthy level of body fat.
Judith Fertig writes food health articles and cookbooks from Overland Park, KS (
JudithFertig.com).
The real growth is letting go. —MICHAEL SINGER
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