The idea of a diet is something you do for a while and then go back to what you were doing before. Whilst you may reduce pounds while on the diet, if you go back to eating what you were eating before, you will end up back at where you started. The solution is to change your eating patterns. This is not just for a week or two so must be sustainable. It will mean eating more “whole” foods and less packaged and processed food. There is much info the website. Use the search function.

Many health messages give you advice on avoiding specific diseases. This advice can be contradictory leaving people confused. Focusing on being healthy means you focus on doing all the things the body needs to be in good health-the eight pillars. By doing this and being healthy you do not need to try to avoid specific diseases as when your body is healthy it is far lees likely you will get sick.

This will be different for different people. In broadest terms you need to eat mainly whole foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and protein (either animal or vegetable). Your main beverage needs to be water. Eat foods that till recently were moving around or growing somewhere. Minimize food, which comes out of packages. This is not a religion. You are allowed treats and “indiscretions” from time to time.

Our phobia about the sun has seen rates of vitamin D deficiency as high as 50%! Low Vitamin D levels contribute to diseases like Diabetes, Alzheimer’s breast and bowel cancer. The best source of vitamin D comes free from the sun. It is not about getting burned which does raise the risks of skin cancer but getting around ten to fifteen minutes sunshine on the face and arms on most days. (This is a rough guide. Exact amounts will vary with time of year and latitude.)