Eating for employment success
by Robert James
Being
smarter and healthier is a formidable challenge. The key to achieving job-hunting
success can often amount to changing your eating habits. (This advice is far easier to give than to achieve.) You will need
to remind yourself, “You are what you eat,” and whatever the food came in
contact. When a food product has been exposed to harmful chemicals, deadly pesticides (i.e. Roundup),
unnatural additives or addictive preservatives, those items are consumed when the
food is eaten.
Most
people consume vast amounts of fake food.
Fake food may look like real food, but it is not. As a rule, fake food is
highly processed. When overly processed, the natural nutrients such as
vitamins, minerals and fiber are removed or destroyed. Artificially adding
these items to a product rarely improves its nutritional value. Do not be
fooled when a label tells you vitamin C or other minerals have been added. That
is mass-marketing propaganda.
Because
fake food tends to be convenient to eat, many people think it is just as safe
to eat as real food. – Wrong! Fake food does not come with a warning label. We
know, for example, that chemical additives and preservatives are the primary
cause of attention deficit hyper-tension
disorder (ADHD). We also know that high fructose corn syrup (made from genetically engineered corn)
directly leads to a long list of serious health issues, or result in premature
aging resulting in a shorter life expectancy.
The
most common argument for not buying real food is that it is too expensive. When
that argument is juxtaposed against the high cost of poorer health, shorter
life expectancy and employment failure, the argument falls apart. Missing work
for doctor visits, excessive illnesses, costly medications or taking time off due
to not feeling well easily exceed the cost of real food.
Fast
food—traditionally overloaded with high
fructose corn syrup, coloring and preservatives—is not inexpensive, merely convenient. When convenience
trumps interviewing and employment success you have a serious problem. The
earlier you start changing poor eating habits, the better your odds in
achieving success. The longer you delay the more serious and more difficult the
process becomes.
If
you are concerned about your health and chances for success, then try to
observe the following seven-step eating strategy. The order of these suggestions on
the following page is important. If you cannot observe every suggestion, then
try to follow the first four. That way you will have at least made a positive
step in the right direction.
Seven
Eating Suggestions to observe
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Reason(s)
why
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#1
Avoid all high fructose corn syrup products and
genetically engineered soybean products.
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Scientific
studies show that consuming high
fructose corn syrup leads to endless health issues. The short list
includes: high blood pressure, lever failure, fatty liver disease, liver
cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, overweight, hypertension and diabetes.
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#2
Eat only real
food – preferably organic if possible.
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Real food
spoils quickly—fake food does not. Fake food is easy to spot: The label
contains a list of artificial chemicals, preservatives, coloring and additive
you may have difficulty pronouncing.
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#3
Avoid all
advertised food products.
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Supermarkets
are cluttered with fake foods. If its advertised on television, it is not real. Usually, it is a blend
of additives and chemical preservatives. There is no need to advertise real
food.
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#4
Buy certified
organic or buy from Amish and local farmers markets.
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What you need
to do is avoid the nasty residue of Roundup, the worst insecticide on
the planet. This chemical will kill anything except genetically modified corn
and soybeans. Organic farmers do not use Roundup. Reminder, you are what you eat!
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#5
If you cannot
find a chemical-free product, then make it yourself.
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Salad
dressings, breads, and desserts are classic examples. You can make far
superior foods than anything chemically mass-produced and over processed.
Discover or learn about the benefits of making Green Smoothies. You’ll live
healthier.
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#6
Purify your
drinking water twice using separate filtered containers. (Change filers
regularly.)
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Ohio drinking
water is seriously contaminated. Years of endless dumping chemicals,
insecticides and pesticides into the soil have seeped their way into ground
water. Double filter your water to remove most of the harmful chemical and
metals.
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#7
Follow eating
these foods from most to least:
1. Organic
vegetables (5-8 servings daily)
2. Organic
fruit (3-6 servings daily)
3.
Organic whole grain products (2 servings daily)
4. Organic
dairy and egg products (1 daily)
5. Wild ocean
fish only (2-3 weekly)
6.
Free-range poultry only (1-2 serving weekly)
7. Grass-fed
meat only (1-2 serving week)
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Forget
dieting. Most diets don’t work. Those that do, only work for a few. Follow an
eating strategy that works, and exercise regularly.
Avoid
inverting the order. Red meat should be consumed the least, while organic
vegetables and fruit the most.
Many fruits
and vegetables can be blended into high energy Green Smoothies. Green
Smoothies also boost the ability to concentrate, and reduce mid-morning lag.
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A final word of
caution: If you have significant health issues, you may need to consult a
progressive-minded physician—preferably one who possesses a background in nutrition
and holistic medicine. A progressive-minded physician is defined as a medical
doctor who understands that not all medical issues are successfully treated or
cured solely with synthetic drugs.