Focus Fashion Timeless

Love Your Body More!

by Rebecca Wessinger

candy bars of all sizes, chips, a plethora of sandwiches, ice cream (even soft serve), pizza and the list continues. The marketing tools utilized at these “grab-n-go’s” are impeccable and lure us all the way to the checkout coun- ter. There, you can find impulse items like sugary gum, mints, a basket of fruit and “homemade” cookies the size of a grape fruit. DANGEROUS! Everything (excluding the fruit basket) in these stores are processed to the nth de- gree, therefore depleting any and all true nutrients from these foods. Everything, including the bottled water, has been through a PROCESS! Again, no benefit to you! I do apologize for being the bearer of bad news, however it is up to us to fuel our bodies with wholesome good- ness. We must hold ourselves accountable! If you find it difficult to commit to yourself and what your body needs, ask your doctor, reach out to a personal trainer or a nutritionist for help and accountability. Ask yourself this question, “How long do I want to live this life as healthy as possible?” We must meal plan but most importantly, decline from buying the foods that make you even more hungry (yes, this is a “thing”), foods that cause bloating, water reten- tion and weight gain. Your heart and organs are worth it, even your joints! For example, your knees are very small joints that carry a lot of weight. When too much weight has caused your knees pain, by all means, do some- thing about it. Get moving and watch what goes in your mouth! Here’s a little “Food” for Thought... It is plain and simple...

Being Fabulous and 40 (plus) becomes more difficult as the years pass, right? We battle hormones, hot flashes, wrinkles, cravings, insomnia, weight gain and flatulence! The list continues unfortunately. Are you aware though, that what you eat has EVERYTHING to do with EVERY facet of our being? Before you eat a meal, do you think about the calories you are about to consume, the portion that is before you on your plate? The vitamins and minerals you are about to ingest? And my all time favorite questions, how much has it been processed and how will you feel afterward? By the looks of most Americans, sadly, there is not much thought placed in the foods we consume other than, “This is gonna taste SO GOOD!” To our defense, but certainly not an excuse, we are given a multitude of re- sources for really great tasting foods. Restaurants, super- markets, even our fuel stations have amped their choices in food and beverage. Most newly built gas stations today are chocked full of so many “fabulous” choices. Let me just enlighten you on a secret, however. These places are about 2,000 square feet of POISON! Any food or beverage that has been through this much processing is dangerous and eventually detrimental to the vessel that helps carry us everywhere we go! When you enter the doors of these establishments, you can turn right or left and find an array of fountain drinks, slushees, teas, juices, and any bottled drink you could imagine. On your walk to these machines, you can choose

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June 2018, Timeless Edition