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What does our guest Margaret Chester mean when she teaches how “Chocolate Yoga” not only helps with stress and weight management, but nurtures the mind, body and spirit as well?
 
YOGA IS AMAZING
“Yoga is pure pleasure that connects your body and mind,” says guest Margaret Chester, “I want to live a fantastic flowing life.” Everyone needs some yoga or a lot of yoga in their lives. Yoga isn’t about standing on your head; it is about standing on your own two feet. Listen to Margaret walk you through some yoga moves on the show today.
 
ARE YOU BREATHING?
Clench your fists right now. Notice something? You are not breathing when you are clenching your fists. Do you ever feel like this under stress? Not breathing does not help with stress. “Inhale.Pause.Exhale.Pause. Repeat” says Margaret “Mindfully breathe with pauses.”
 
START WITH A SMILE
A smile changes everything. Your smile warms the world and draws people in. Smiling makes everything better and is infectious in a good way!
 
BE MINDFUL NOT MINDLESS
Are you getting from Point A to Point B on autopilot? Be mindful in every moment. You can do so many wonderful things on our commute in the car. You can enjoy the sights, you can listen to music, you can do a yoga chant.
 
FIVE THINGS MARGARET HAS LEARNED:
1. Stress is here to stay. Learn to deal with it.
2. Diets don’t work unless you address your stress issues.
3. Yoga postures are only the tip of the iceberg. Yoga is much deeper.
Practicing yoga will help you manage your stress and weight issues for the rest of your life.
4. Health, wealth, and happiness are created and nurtured from within.
5. There are many paths up the mountain. Find what works for you. When you get to the top of the mountain: keep climbing.
 
GUEST INFORMATION: “Margaret Chester, MPH, RYT, had always wanted to be a yoga teacher, but thought she couldn’t teach until she was skinny and could get her foot behind her head! After years of struggling with her stress and weight issues, she has found a way to survive and thrive by practicing Chocolate Yoga. She is currently teaching workshops and working on her next book. “ (excerpt from her website)
You can connect with Margaret online:
Website: http://www.chocolateyoga.com/
Book: Chocolate Yoga: A System of Yoga Techniques for Stress and Weight Management that will Nurture Your Mind, Body, and Spirit.
 

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Part one of a two episode series with ultra-marathoner, entrepreneur and wellness educator Sarah Stanley! This week we discuss happiness and what is really important in your life for optimal health.
 
HAPPINESS
Both Dr. Dave and Sarah believe in starting with happiness on your health journey. Guest Sarah loves two particular quotes: “Happiness is an inside job” + “You are what you eat, drink, and think” says Sarah. “Don’t miss the headspace. You need to not have negativity in your mind to live a good life and find happiness.” says Sarah.
 
LIVE FREE
Sarah’s goal is for people to “live free” in their eating, their thinking, living their lives, their health. “This is your life! Make decisions based upon you and your life!” says Dr. Dave.
 
ARE YOU IN SOMETHING NOT WORKING OR HEALTHY FOR YOU?
Are you in a job or relationship or situation you know in your heart that is not working for you or good for you? Be brave and courageous and make the changes you need to make. This is your life! Make the best decisions for you!
 
LISTEN TO SARAH’S PERSONAL JOURNEY AND STORY
Sarah has had quite a journey and experienced heartache. It does get better and she is glad that it had ended, but she couldn’t see it at the time or immediately following the shocking ending. “I am loveable and I am worthy of love” were two of her mantras as she worked her way through her sadness and struggle.
 
YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE LIVING IS COMPLETE CRAP!
“That is the most selfish quote I have ever heard”, says Sarah. “Your actions and choices impact everyone and for generations!” This whole live now and don’t worry about the impact or consequences of anything from the chocolate bar or cup of coffee you are buying to overeating and binge drinking is horrible and selfish way to live.
 
CUT OUT THE CRAP
Do not keep polluting your mind with bad negative hurtful music, televisions, and magazines. Cut these out of your life! Do not fill your mind with crap!
 
SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO BE THROWN INTO A NEW DIRECTION
Sometimes you absolutely need to go through rough experiences that literally throws you in a new direction. And guess what? Sometimes it really really hurts. This is just what some of us need to actually make the necessary changes in our lives that need to happen. “Tough times make us a strong person and builds our character and values,” says Sarah.
 
GET CONNECTED TO YOUR FOOD, DRINKS, AND THE EARTH
Learn where your food comes from and how it got on your plate. Stay connected to its origins. Where does your coffee and chocolate come from? Who harvested it and was it done in a fair trade humane way? Stay connected to this earth and nature and its people.
 
GUEST INFORMATION: “Sarah Stanley’s goal in life is for people to “live free” – in health and life. Sarah is a lifelong entrepreneur and health/fitness/good cause advocate. An inspiration to many, Sarah is a passionate advocate for being active, healthy, and happy. Sarah is a plant-based ultra endurance athlete and educates others on health misconceptions, the importance of eating real food, food label and ingredient education, breaking popular healthy myths, and an organic activist. Also, Sarah is writing a book on her personal journey and learnings.”
 
You can connect with her online:
Website: http://sarahstanleyinspired.com/
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahStanleyInspiredCo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahstanley
 
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In this episode Dr. Dave gives you some of his favorite tips for staying healthy and keeping your sanity over the holiday season! Don’t gain that holiday weight! Keep healthy throughout the holidays.

 PARTY INVITATIONS – ACCEPT OR DECLINE
You do not have to accept every single holiday invitation you get. Choose the parties you want to go to based upon the people that will be there. You are not obliged to go any party for any reason. Start with deciding and choosing which parties you want to attend. Sometimes, you just need to say no. Need help saying NO? We did a whole show on the how and why to say NO: https://www.davidmadow.com/53-the-word-no-will-change-your-life/
 
EAT BEFORE YOU GO TO THE PARTY
Many times you may not know what will be served at a holiday party. Often many of the holiday type of treats and foods are not healthy. Your best bet is not go to these parties hungry. Eat a good solid healthy meal before heading out the door. You are going to the parties for the people, not the food!
 
DO YOU KNOW WHAT WILL BE SERVED AT THE EVENT?
Call the host and find out what is being served. Tell them you are on a special diet with some restrictions. You don’t want them to worry about what you can eat. You can bring your own food if they don’t have items on your list of foods you eat.
 
BRING YOUR OWN FOOD
You may just need to bring your own food and snacks! It could be nuts, crackers, veggies, a smoothie, etc. A few of my favorites are Justin’s Peanut Butter http://justins.com/ and Lydia’s crackers
http://lydiasorganics.com/.
 
LIMIT OR SKIP THE ALCOHOL
First, never drink and drive and always plan for designated driver. Second, you don’t have to drink at any or all of your holiday parties. Bring your own beverage or just get some more water in your diet that day. You may just want to limit yourself to a small tasting of a particular wine. There is no need or obligation to have alcohol at any holiday event.
 
REMEMBER TO EXERCISE
Keep getting those “Magic 4 Miles” in each day. Don’t get too busy to put yourself on the calendar. If the weather is really bad, you may have to hop on the treadmill. You can keep doing your at home workouts of pull-ups, squats, planks, and more.
 
START WORKING ON YOUR NEW YEAR’S GOALS
“80-90% of New Year’s Resolutions are broken or forgotten before January of each year is done,” says Dr. Dave. A New Year’s Goal is what you want to accomplish and focus on for the year! It is not something to do for a day or two or week or two. These are GOALS for the year.
 
Be sure to carry a copy of these goals with you to make sure you read them every day and often. You work on these goals until they come true! Also put a copy or photographs representing your goals on your vision board.
 
HOLIDAY GIFTS ARE OUT OF CONTROL
Do not overspend on friends, family, co-workers, and loved ones. “Gifts do not mean Love. Love is Love. Love is not things!”, says Dr. Dave. “Please do not spend beyond your means!” Dr. Dave pleads. The stress of putting things on credit cards you cannot afford is far greater than the reward of any gift you could give to any person in your life. Make this the year to not going into debt for holiday gift giving!
 
TAKE EXTRA HOLIDAY MONEY AND PUT IN YOUR INVESTMENTS
How about a more modest gift giving plan this year? If you have any surplus money, then put that chunk in your investments for your retirement or your kid’s future college education.
 
DON’T DO BLACK FRIDAY!
Black Friday is absolute madness! It creates this frenzy of buying and people end up buying so much they don’t want or need. It is best to plan your buying and spending instead of getting lured in with deals for things that are not on your list.
 
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“Thank you very much for listening! The show is literally downloaded by thousands and thousands each week now. In fact, we have passed the 200,000+ downloads mark! Wow! I so appreciate you listening and sharing this show with your family and friends. I love to help people live a healthier life! It is so great that we have listeners from all over the world from the United States to the UK to Canada to Europe to Japan to Australia. I love hearing from people all over the world on Facebook, Twitter, Email, and our phone hotline too!” says Dr. Dave.

Did you enjoy today’s show? Do you have any questions for me? Do you have any comments or feedback? You are not alone! We want to help you live better, stronger, happier, thinner lives!

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In this episode, Dr. Dave and Yoko reveal fourteen of their best kept secrets of life!

1. Believe you can make your life better! Yoko says, “Treat every day like your Birthday!” Don’t just wait for one day a year to feel special. You feel so great and wonderful on your birthday. You deserve to feel this way all year long! Listen to Dr. Dave’s ideas for your daily mantra.

2. “The fuel you put into your body has a tremendous effect on how you function,” says Dr. Dave. Eat a plant-based whole food diet. Keep sugar, oil, and salt to a minimum. We have many previous episodes about what to eat for your best life and best health.

3. Daily Exercise. Walk 4 Magic Miles a day. 4 miles will make a huge difference in your life. “It will be one of the best things you will do every day,” says Dr. Dave. Yoko does her “2 Minute Sonic Care Exercise”. Sonic Care is the electric toothbrush that has a 2 minute timer included. Yoko does lunges and squats every morning while brushing her teeth.

4. Love and Family. “You must have love in your life for health, well being, and it will hurt your life without it!” says Dr. Dave. Yoko also includes pets as part of your love and family. Pets are an amazing source of unconditional love.

5. Yoga, Stretching. Meditation. Every single day Dr. Dave has a morning ritual which includes meditation. He has found 21 minutes to be the right amount of time for him to get centered and start his day off right.

6. Morning Ritual. Yoko starts with cuddling with her cats, then she takes a nice hot bath, she meditates in tub for 5-10 minutes, then she stretches. Once out of the tub, she has a great breakfast. Dr. Dave has talked about his morning ritual several times on previous episodes. Get up an hour or two before you need to be out the door each day. Create your own morning ritual. Dr. Dave would love to hear what you do for your morning ritual.

7. Turn off the television. The news channels are filled with bad negative news. It is not uplifting news. It is shocking negative news that can affect your life. Turn it off and take it out of your life!

8. Let go of the stress in your life. This could be work, family, friends. Don’t take on other people’s stress or anger. “If you forgive people for their crazy actions they have done in the past; this will change your life,” says Dr. Dave.

9. Money. “Spend below your means!” says Dr. Dave. Stop living paycheck to paycheck. Stop spending everything your have or spending more than you have and putting it on credit. “When you are financially responsible, your life will change and you will see a tremendous difference,” says Dr. Dave.

10. Sleep. You need need 7-9 hours a night of sleep. “Sleep is a lost art. Make sleep a priority.” says Dr. Dave. Getting good sleep allows you to function better, cope better, handle stress better. Sleep makes everything better. Getting good proper sleep helps you live better and longer.

11. Make sure you are current on your medical and dental exams. Do not delay or put these things off. Denial is no way to live. If you do not have your health, you do not have your best full life.

12. Be selective you have in your lives. Your life, your energy, your time is valuable. You can’t be friends with everyone. You have a choice who is in your life.

13. Happy Hour should not come from a bar. Do not find your happy hour in a bar with alcohol and bad food and bad choices. Are you avoiding other things you need to change like your job and end up at happy hour to cope with not making that change?

14. Pray. Pray in your own way. There is power in the universe from prayer. It will certainly not hurt. Yoko says to remember to do prayers not only in need, but gratefulness when your prayers have been answered!

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“Thank you very much for listening! The show is literally downloaded by thousands and thousands each week now. In fact, we have passed the 200,000+ downloads mark! Wow! I so appreciate you listening and sharing this show with your family and friends. I love to help people live a healthier life! It is so great that we have listeners from all over the world from the United States to the UK to Canada to Europe to Japan to Australia. I love hearing from people all over the world on Facebook, Twitter, Email, and our phone hotline too!” says Dr. Dave.

Did you enjoy today’s show? Do you have any questions for me? Do you have any comments or feedback? You are not alone! We want to help you live better, stronger, happier, thinner lives!

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In this episode Dr. Dave and Yoko give a bunch of their cool eating tips as well as discuss their upcoming trip to New York City to run in the NYC Marathon!
 
CHAMOMILE TEA + CARDAMOM SEEDS
Dr. Dave and Yoko drink chamomile daily. Now, they have been adding Cardamom Seeds to it too for a lovely added flavor. For centuries chamomile tea has been recommended to be a stress reliever and reduce anxiety. It is also known for anti-cancer and anti-inflammation properties (note: the only ones that should not drink chamomile tea are pregnant or nursing moms).
 
USING INSTANT POT FOR COOKING
With multiple sensors and a micro-processor,  Instant Pot is an intelligent multi-cooker, capable of completely replacing pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker/porridge maker, sauté/browning pan, steamer, yogurt maker and stockpot warmer. Most importantly, Instant Pot cooks meals faster with less energy while preserving more nutrients and you can prepare your meals without oil, salt, or sugar.
 
This is an extremely healthy way to prepare your food recommended by Sharon and Chef AJ. Check it out this must add kitchen applicance: http://instantpot.com/
 
RAW MUSHROOMS
We recently learned from Sharon and Chef AJ to never eat raw mushrooms. First, is they have a very thick cell wall for your body to digest. Another reason is that mushrooms have agaritine in them and needs to be cooked so you body can process this better. Dr. Dave and Yoko still enjoy mushrooms in their diet – just now cooked.
 
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
There are so many health benefits and remedies for apple cider vinegar. Yoko uses apple cider vinegar, water, and lemon oil for her face. It is good for your pores, acne, or even age spots. Dr. Dave and Yoko love the Bragg brand of apple cider vinegar http://bragg.com/products/bragg-organic-apple-cider-vinegar.html
 
RUNNING AND WALKING
Running and walking are two of Dr. Dave’s most favorite exercises. Walking is a great exercise anyone can get started doing today. Start at any location, any weather, any pace. The same goes for running. You don’t have to be a speed master and run a fast pace to be a runner. You can run any pace running on your own or in a race. In fact, many people these days alternate walking and running even during marathons.
 
SIGNING UP FOR RACES
It is awesome to sign up for a race and have a goal. When you have a fitness goal, it keeps you on track and motivated to get your walks and runs in daily. Yoko couldn’t even run 1 mile 10 years ago! For her running marathons is a huge physical and mental accomplishment. The first one was definitely the hardest and it changed her mind = “Now, I can do anything I want to and set my mind to since I did a marathon!” says Yoko.
 
NYC MARATHON RACE NOVEMBER 2, 2014
Dr. Dave and Yoko are very excited to run the NYC Marathon for the first time this month!This marathon started in 1970 and takes you through the streets of the five boroughs of New York City in a moving celebration of sport and diversity. The course included five bridges. See more information at: http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/about-the-race/marathon-facts/history-of-the-new-york-city-marathon
 
HONOLULU MARATHON DECEMBER 14, 2014
Join Dr. Dave and Yoko are also doing the beautiful Honolulu marathon in December of this year. The Honolulu Marathon is one of the largest marathons with over 30,000 entrants and about 1/2 of them coming from Japan. “We are unique in that there is no limit on the number of participants and there is no cut off time, therefore attracting both fast runners as well as walkers.” This is amazing for people who have a lifetime goal to one day finish a marathon; the Honolulu Marathon makes this come true for people of all shapes, sizes, and fitness levels.
http://www.honolulumarathon.org/
 
BAY TO BREAKERS RACE MAY 17th, 2015 – Join Dr. Dave & Yoko!
Dr. Dave turns 60 in 2015 and he and Yoko would love for you (fans and listeners) to join them to celebrate Dr. Dave’s birthday and run with them. San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers is the oldest consecutively run annual footrace in the world, a staple to the City by the Bay since May 1912. With a starting point near the San Francisco Bay, a few blocks from The Embarcadero, the 12K race runs west through the city and finishes at the Great Highway where breakers crash onto the Pacific Coast’s Ocean Beach. A quintessential San Francisco experience for 102 years, the race is interwoven into the fabric of the city and is a true reflection and celebration of life between the breakers and the Bay. Note: the 2015 edition will take place on Sunday, May 17^th. http://www.baytobreakers.com/

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“Thank you very much for listening! The show is literally downloaded by thousands and thousands each week now. In fact, we have passed the 195,000 downloads mark! Wow! I so appreciate you listening and sharing this show with your family and friends. I love to help people live a healthier life! It is so great that we have listeners from all over the world from the United States to the UK to Canada to Europe to Japan to Australia. I love hearing from people all over the world on Facebook, Twitter, Email, and our phone hotline too!” says Dr. Dave.

Did you enjoy today’s show? Do you have any questions for me? Do you have any comments or feedback? You are not alone! We want to help you live better, stronger, happier, thinner lives!

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Today on the Slice Your Age “Quickie,” Dr. Dave teaches you how he works out at home without ever stepping into a gym.

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Today on Slice Your Age, Dr. Dave has Chef AJ and Sharon McRae as his guests. Chef AJ is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, nutritionist, and of course… CHEF! Sharon, who you have met before on episode 49 is the founder of Eat Well – Stay Well LLC, a company based in Maryland that coaches people to their best health through nutrition.  This is a must listen episode… perhaps one of the most information packed since the inception of the show. There was actually so much info that there will be a “Part 2” coming next week!

CHICAGO’S VEGAN MANIA
Dr. Dave, Sharon, and Chef AJ will all be at the awesome upcoming Chicago Vegan Mania. We hope you can join them!

“Vegan culture and community have grown rapidly in the last few years. Not long ago, most people had never heard the word vegan. Vegans – people who live compassionately by not eating or wearing animals or products that come from animals – were basically invisible. We did much of our shopping in tiny health food co-ops, and our dining in a few carefully selected restaurants.

Now there are dozens of products with the word vegan gracing the fronts of the packaging in most supermarkets, and vegan options abound in dining establishments all over the place. Celebrities describe how their vegan diets give them their sexy bodies or protect them from heart disease, and the small but burgeoning vegan culture is moving from the fringes to middle America.

Nowhere is this more apparent than in Chicago. Famous as the “hog butcher to the world”, Chicago boasts at least 18 exclusively vegan restaurants (and dozens more vegan-friendly ones), several local vegan food companies, and a rapidly growing community of herbivores.

Chicago VeganMania is a celebration of this dynamic new community. We bring together the vegan restaurants and food companies, leaders and entrepreneurs, doctors and chefs, businesses and organizations, singers and dancers, and we put them in one big place to show them all off to the world.” from the Chicago Vegan Mania website: http://chicagoveganmania.com/about.html

OLIVE OIL – RE-THINK THIS
Sharon would like us to reconsider our use of olive oil. She feels it is too high calorie and not enough nutrients to justify it’s use. You can use water or vegetable broth to marinate or cook your foods and vegetables. She is a health coach and with her many clients that is one of the first things she has remove or replace. Just two tablespoons have 240 calories + it is so highly processed. We do need healthy fats in our diets like avocados and nuts, but not olive oil. Please reconsider any use of olive oil in your life right now. Here is more information about the negative effects of olive oil: https://www.pritikin.com/your-health/healthy-living/eating-right/1103-whats-wrong-with-olive-oil.html Also, here is more info about oil from one of Chef AJ’s favorites Dr. Klaper: http://doctorklaper.com/answers/answers10/

PROCESSED FOODS NEED TO GO!
If you can make it in your kitchen yourself you can have it. “In general, anything that comes in a box, can, jar is processed,” says Chef AJ. We need to focus our lives on whole unprocessed foods. Processing takes things out and adds things that we do not need and actually are harmful. Now there are transition foods that are less processed like diced tomatoes in a jar that have 1-3-5 ingredients that you know what they are and how to pronounce them.

OFF THE SHELF CEREAL GO RAW GRANOLA
Sharon recommends the Go Raw brand as a grab and go cereal that has great all natural and very little processing. She feeds it to her family. And Dr. Dave and Yoko love to add fresh organic berries and fruit to their morning granola. Go Raw’s Granola ingredients are: Organic Buckwheat Oats, Organic Flax Seeds, Organic Raisins and Dates. http://www.goraw.com/p/70/live-granola Chef AJ makes her own granola and muesli and encourages you to make your own batches to eat and even has a video showing you the step-by-step: http://www.eatunprocessed.com/dietitian.html#54

GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW

SHARON MCRAE
Sharon is 52 year old, mom of 3, feeding her family a whole food, plant-based diet. She does yoga daily  and her best to minimize my exposure to potentially harmful chemicals in the personal care products and home care product her family uses. In her health practice she uses a holistic approach to health and wellness.

Website: http://eatwell-staywell.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eat-Well-Stay-Well-LLC/157321120980882
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HealthyVegCoach

CHEF AJ
Chef AJ has followed a plant-based diet for over 36 years. She is a chef, culinary instructor, professional speaker, and author. Chef AJ is author of the popular book Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight. The book is half confessional memoir, half delectable recipes. It chronicles her journey from junk-food vegan faced with a diagnosis of pre-cancerous polyps, to learning how to create foods that heal the body.

Website: http://www.eatunprocessed.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chef.aj1
Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealchefaj

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In this episode you will learn how to use the word “NO” more effectively. Once you are able to say “no,” you will discover how your life is transformed into freedom! Our guest is the wonderful Melissa Lierman! Melissa says: “Yes is a dangerous word! Every single time you say YES to something, you are saying NO to something else!”
 
JUST SAY NO
Just saying NO resonates with both Melissa and Dr. Dave because they are on a mission to live an authentic path in life. Saying YES to things you really do not want to do is not being authentic. Listen to how both Melissa and Dr. Dave used to say YES when they didn’t want to at various times in their lives. (Note: I think they are both mostly cured now).
– What do you need to say no to in your life?
– Remember every time you say YES to something you are saying NO to something else!
– Which is more important?
– Are you saying YES to the PTA or overtime at work or a demanding family member at the SACRIFICE of yourself and your own family?
– Are you saying YES too much to your fully capable children and NO to much needed adult time with your spouse or friends/girlfriends?
– Are you feeling stressed out and over obligated and over committed? There are only so many hours in a day and it is YOUR CHOICE how to spend them!
– Are you spending time that is good and healthy for your life? Or are you doing things at the EXPENSE of your life and happiness to make someone else’s life better?
 
WHY SAY NO
“There are only so many hours in the day! These are finite. How do you choose to spend them?” says Melissa. Saying NO will change our life! Start today! “Decide your priorities and this will help you make decisions on what to say yes or no to.” Both Dr. Dave and Melissa make their families their top priority and this is the start of their decision making with their available time in their schedules. Saying NO will change your life.
—> Less stress
—> More productive life
—> Happier life
—> Living for YOU not for others
—> Less guilt
—> More time for you and your life
—> Allow you to achieve your personal goals
 
BOUNDARIES:
– Boundaries help us to continue to love others, even when we say no to them and hold limits when appropriate
– Boundaries are a ‘property line’. Their purpose is to help us know what we are responsible for and what we are not responsible for.
– We are responsible for our own feelings, actions, and behaviors. When we take responsibility for someone else, we keep them in an immature state.
– Boundaries help us gain control of our own lives and fulfill what we were created for – love.
– When we have the proper motivation we experience freedom and responsibility.
 
WAYS TO SAY NO!
#1 NEVER APOLOGIZE!!!
 
“I am unable to commit to this as I have other priorities at the moment.”
 
“Now’s not a good time as I’m in the middle of something. How about we reconnect at X time?”
 
“I’d love to do this, but …”
 
“Let me think about it first and I’ll get back to you.”
 
“This doesn’t meet my needs now but I’ll be sure to keep you in mind.”
 
“I’m not the best person to help on this. Why don’t you try X?”
 
Try saying “I don’t” vs. “I can’t” – don’t is a CHOICE… can’t is a restriction… psychological difference in perception
 
“I’ve really had fun in the past, but I can’t make it this year. That week is already packed for me.”
 
“Wow, that’s an interesting project. I’m really busy with the ABC assignment right now, so let me know if you want me to re-prioritize.” (for the boss giving you another project) Listen to Melissa walk you through a very specific strategy to handle the boss that keeps piling it on!
 
Say… I always… I always workout at 6am… I always have family dinner at 6pm
 
Say… I only… I only eat natural foods with ingredients I can pronounce
 
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
NOTICE:
Notice over the next month how many times you say yes when you mean no. Keep track during the next month (or week) when this happens. What are the results?
PRACTICE:
Practice scenarios with yourself or loved one where you need to start saying no
START:
Start saying no to small things in your life. Could it be doing your teenager’s laundry? Could it be someone calling last minute?
CONTINUE:
Pause and think of how this will affect YOU and YOUR LIFE. Even tell people that you will have to THINK ABOUT IT and get back to them.
 
WHAT CAN YOU DO RIGHT NOW?
Take a look at the landscape of your week and month and the rest of the year. What have you already said yes to that you know you do not want to do and you wish you did not say yes to? Can you get out of any of these with grace? Will your book club hate you if you don’t go to anymore book club gatherings where the book is never discussed and you did not read the book and do not know half of the group any longer? Other times you need to follow throw on a commitment you did make, but do not re-commit or sign up for more! Make a list and make an exit strategy!
 
CAUTIONARY AND CLOSING:
People in your life may be very shocked and even disturbed if you start saying no to them and YES to yourself. Be prepared for some immediate fall out from friends, so called friends, children, and even spouses. Have the courage to put YOU first and make YOUR life and health a priority. NO is one of the most powerful words… which is why toddlers are first obsessed with it when they learn of it and its power. How did we manage to forget this? It is your life. It is your choice. Don’t be guilted in to doing things by other people to make THEIR lives better! This is your life, your health, and your happiness! Live your life for YOU!
 
JUST SAY NO RESOURCES:
 
Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend,
http://www.cloudtownsend.com/.  Their books: Boundaries, Boundaries with Kids, Boundaries for Leaders, Boundaries in Marriage
 
Life Hacker,
http://lifehacker.com/a-scientific-guide-to-saying-no-1293242273
 
Harvard Business Review,
http://blogs.hbr.org/2013/11/learning-to-say-no-is-part-of-success/
 
Real Simple Magazine,
http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/10-guilt-free-strategies-for-saying-no-10000001037820/
 
Oprah,
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/How-to-Say-No-Social-Etiquette_2
 
Dr. Mercola,
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/10/03/how-to-say-no.aspx
 
Success Magazine,
http://www.success.com/article/when-and-how-to-say-no
 

GUEST INFORMATION: You can find Melissa Lierman all across the interweb tweeting, blogging, facebooking, photographing, and instagramming. She was over 200 pounds, size 2xlarge, and has lost loads of weight and baggage. She knows what it takes to take it off with determination, a good attitude, good nutrition, and lots of healthy active fitness.

She is Woman 42. Grateful. Kids 15.13.6. DigitalGeekGirl. College Professor. International Speaker. Runner. Marathoner. #MomsRunning Founder. Locavore. Gardener. Baker. Narrative Photographer. GlobeTrotter.

You can connect with her all over social media!
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadawnlierman,
FaceBook http://www.facebook.com/digitalgeekgirl,
Twitter @DigitalGeekGirl,
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/digitalgeekgirl.
 
 
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Did you enjoy today’s show? Do you have any questions for me? Do you have any comments or feedback? You are not alone! We want to help you live better, stronger, happier, thinner lives!

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Meat: it’s what’s for dinner. It’s hard to find an American dinner table without a big slab of animal as its centerpiece. This is what makes us behavioral omnivores – it’s part of our culture, civilization and food pyramid to eat a so-called “balanced” diet of animal protein, grains, fruits and vegetables.

But roughly 10,000 years ago, humanity witnessed an incredible turning point. Instead of foraging around the fields and forests in search of food, we learned to grow our own. And along with farming came the idea of animal domestication, and the notion that instead of hunting and tracking animals, one could raise them from birth and slaughter them whenever we got hungry.

Fast-forward a bit and here we are in the present buying shrink-wrapped chicken thighs by the pound, incorporating them into most every meal.

So while we may be behavioral omnivores, the consensus among anthropologists and archaeologists is that we aren’t physiological omnivores. Until we made that pivotal shift from nomad to farmer, between 90 and 98 percent of our diets came from the local flora, not fauna.

Researchers took a long hard look at the human body and its functions to come to this conclusion; it’s not just propaganda of the veggie camp. And some of the most telltale signs are from our teeth.

Look at the layout of a carnivore’s mouth. A wolf or a shark has a huge bite “footprint” – that is, they can bite deeply into something with the entirety of their jaws to grip and rip as much flesh as possible. Their teeth are also spaced apart from one another along the inner jaw line and each one comes to a pointy, spear-like tip.

Compare that dental arrangement with vegetarian animals like monkeys or horses who both have smaller mouths (relative to their head and jaw sizes). They also have teeth that are very close together arranged into neat, uniform rows. They mash their food around from side to side, concentrating more on chewing than biting… just like we do. Hmmm….

“Hold on just a second!” you’re thinking. “What about our ‘canine’ teeth?”

First of all, we only have four canines and 28 other teeth of other types, so already this isn’t a strong point to argue from. But in terms of usage, we see our closest primate cousins use their canines for chipping bark, piercing fruit and grooming. They also play a role in mate selection, dominance and display, as primates tend to bite down bare their teeth to each other as an intimidation tactic (just like how walruses use them – and people too, when they get really mad!).

Lastly, for one last animal analogy, I point you to the hippopotamus – an animal with huge, menacing teeth that subsists entirely on grass.

When it comes to humans eating meat, when it was on the menu, it was almost always scavenged, not hunted. I’ll be going into more detail about our ancestral, optimal diets in future posts, and share some more interesting evidence that supports the fact that humans are designed to eat things that grow out of the ground, not scurry around on top of it. Stay tuned!

Dr. Dave

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Dr. Dave and Yoko do a show today where they answer many listener’s questions. Subjects include finding the time to exercise, food addiction, what to eat late night, stress reduction, how to become a speaker, and more! This is a very cool and informative episode!

YOKO IS BACK FROM JAPAN
Yoko went to Japan to see her most  favorite band, Smap! This band makes her happy Smap is top band and entertainers for past 20+ years in Japan. She saves and plans for flying back to Japan to see this band with her friends. It is a lot of fun from start to finish and it makes her so happy. It all starts with health and happiness. Find  your happy and do more of it! Learn more about Yoko’s beloved Smap: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-19279741.

FINDING TIME TO WORKOUT EACH DAY
Betty from Detroit wants to know how to make myself workout each day. Marsha M. wants to know how to find the time each day to work out because she cannot find it!

Everyone on the planet has the same 24 hours a day. 1 of those hours is only 4% of  your day. Does your health and fitness deserve 4% of your day and life? Think about what you do for one hour’s time. Do you watch television? Is that tv show more important than your health? Can you sit on that exercise bik

Start somewhere! Start with walking just 15 minutes a day on a break or at lunchtime. Start with just 3 days a week. Don’t throw out the whole idea of exercise if you cannot make the time for an hour each day to start. Everyone needs to start somewhere with with working out and getting out of the house and around the block is a start. Maybe you walk while dinner is cooking. Maybe you get home, change out of the those work clothes and go for a walk before transitioning to your home life? Maybe you grab the kids and they walk with you as part of your daily connecting and routine? Find the time on your calendar starting today! Find me 15 minutes today to go for a walk.

WORKING OUT AT THE OFFICE OR AT HOME
Listener Mary Beth wants to know to exercise at her desk during the day. Dr. Dave does many home exercises that can be done at home or work. You can do lunges, squats, pull ups. Dr. Dave has one of those $15 pull up bars in his door. You can do planks which are good for your core. These all can be done in 5 minutes at a time. Get some inexpensive dumbbells and do some arm workouts. If you are mom, your kids love to workout out with you. They can do it with you and count you down doing crunches too! Yoko suggests doing squats while brushing your teeth. Or fold your clothes on the floor and sit and stretch while folding clothes. Dr. Dave loves his standing desk and standing while working. Some people use a big balance ball at their desks instead of a chair to work on their core.  Just find ways to work it in.

FOOD AS DRUG OR ADDICTION
Listener Jane B. wants to know how to deal with a food addiction. Many people use food as a soother for emotional issues. People are using food not to nourish their bodies, but to nourish other parts of them. Many people eat food when they are sad or stressed or bored. Yoko suggests that maybe people are filling holes in their heart with food. Maybe you start with what you are trying to fill with food and get some help with therapy. Why are you eating for non-nourishing reasons?

Now, another thing to consider is that Dr. Dave and Yoko are vegan, plant only eaters now. It takes a whole lot to fill you up on plant only diet. You could eat all the vegetables like crazy and not put on weight. 🙂

HOW DO YOU BECOME A GREAT SPEAKER? WHERE DO YOU BEGIN?
Listener Janetsa R. wants to know how to be a speaker. You have got to start speaking in front of groups. You could join your local toastmasters, which are local groups for people that want to learn how to speak. For more information on Toastmasters International: http://www.toastmasters.org/. You need to figure out your topic(s) and find who would want to listen to you. Speaking is teaching and helping others. What do you have to offer to other people? What is your passion? Then find a small group, find local church group, find club and start talking. Dr. Dave believes in also being well prepared for your topic and outline it and research it. You can practice in the mirror and even record yourself and time yourself how long your talk is. Don’t give up and keep practicing in front of real live people.

WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE THING YOU GET FROM BEING HEALTHY?
Listener Charlotte asks what is the most valuable thing you get from being healthy? Dr. Dave says, “Waking up and enjoying each and every day!” Being healthy allows you to enjoy each day being great. “Being healthy brings you happiness,” says Yoko. “When you are healthy you can do anything you want!” says Yoko. How you spend your time or time with your loved ones is greatly affected by your health. Living your life in health and fit and strong is a whole different life than one that is sick and unhealthy and not able to really live your life.

EATING BEFORE BED
Listener Joe wants to know what to have at night for a snack. He needs to eat some food before bed for medication. Dr. Dave and Yoko do not recommend eating just before bed. Can Joe back up the time and not have it right before bed. Could it be 2 hours before bed? When you do eat before bed it should not be fruit or carbs. It should be something like nuts or almond butter or beans.

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH STRESS?
Listener Doc Doc Webber wants to know what to do about stress. Life has stress and there is no avoiding it. #1 was to cope with stresses of life is meditation! Listen to Dr. Dave and Yoko put you through a quick meditation on this show!

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“Thank you very much for listening! The show is literally downloaded by thousands and thousands each week now. In fact, we have passed the 150,000 downloads mark! Wow! I so appreciate you listening and sharing this show with your family and friends. I love to help people live a healthier life! It is so great that we have listeners from all over the world from the United States to the UK to Canada to Europe to Japan to Australia. I love hearing from people all over the world on Facebook, Twitter, Email, and our phone hotline too!” says Dr. Dave.

Did you enjoy today’s show? Do you have any questions for me? Do you have any comments or feedback? You are not alone! We want to help you live better, stronger, happier, thinner lives!

—>The epicenter of all goodness:
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