HEALTHY LIVING


Habits of the Super-Healthy


Morning GIOFFRE


How top nutritionists and fitness experts begin their day. :: BY LYNN ALLISON


A


ccording to well-known self-help author Louise Hay, “How you start your day is how you live your day. How you live your day is how you live your life.”


Most nutrition and exercise experts agree that


starting the morning off right, particularly with a nutritious breakfast and exercise, sets the stage for sticking with health goals for the whole day. A study published in the Journal of the American


College of Cardiology found that people who skip breakfast are more likely to have bigger waistlines, higher blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and suff er from heart disease than those who take the time for a healthy breakfast. Here is how top health and fi tness icons start every morning:


JONNY BOWDEN, PH.D. A renowned board- certifi ed nutritionist and author of several books on nutrition, including The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth and The Great Cholesterol Myth. “No breakfast.


80 NEWSMAX MAXLIFE | MAY 2022


I believe fi rmly in intermittent fasting — a 16:8 fast, eating only during a designated eight- hour period, and fasting for the rest of the time. “So, my fi rst meal is


rarely before 1 or 1:30 p.m. “I do drink espresso


in the morning. The theory behind why I don’t eat in the morning is that the main benefi t of intermittent fasting is that it lowers insulin and can reverse, treat, and prevent insulin resistance. “Lowering insulin to


normal levels, particularly in people who have


trouble losing weight, is the name of the game, and food raises insulin. “In my opinion, insulin resistance is the driving metabolic condition behind every major chronic disease.


“For vitamins, I


recommend a top-quality multiple vitamin and mineral supplement that contains 200 micrograms of selenium and at least 25 milligrams of zinc.


BOWDEN


Also, take magnesium and a good vitamin D supplement, preferably one that is combined with vitamin K2. “For exercise, I play


tennis most days, leaving one free day for ‘self- study’ or introspection. I also walk my dogs twice daily up the mountains and hills near my home and include regular light strength training and stretching.”


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100