Bad Fuel=Bad Operation

I have been on the lookout for a set of golf clubs. Yesterday I stopped at a yard sale. Sitting in the midst of the spoil was a golf bag. I was told I could be "given" the bag for $40.00, when I told the guy I wanted to spend $10.00 he looked at me like I had two heads...he paused took a breath and said he'd "give" it to me for $15.00. I responded back with "I don't have $15.00..." I reached into my pocket, took out a $5 and a $1 then some hair elastics, some pocket lint and finally a $5. "All I have is $11.00....?" Out from the corner of my eye was an open faced hand turned upwards. "Deal." As his wife was showing me how to put the golf bag on my back she said to me, "So were you in a car accident? Is that how you got those scars on your arms?" I explained to her how I am missing my radius bones in both arms and my quest to try new things, such as water skiing (which I failed miserably at), horseback riding, rock wall climbing(which I LOVE to do!) and golf is the newest thing to be added to my list. During the course of the conversation I had mentioned we had gone horseback riding on our 10 yr anniversary trip. The lady looked at me with astonishment and bewilderment. "You've been married for 10 yrs? You can't be more than in your twenties??!!?? I told her I'll be turning 34 in a few weeks. She then looked at me like I had two heads...she again expressed to me how I couldn't be more than my mid-twenties. That got me thinking, how can I keep myself looking 5-10 yrs younger than I am??? I know not everyone thinks I am younger looking than I am, however, it does make you think about what you do in your everyday life that perpetuates the aging process...

My list of aging suspects...

1.Food we eat

2.Sleep

3.Stress

4.Activity/exercise

I'm sure there are many more things that can effect the aging process. One of the most silent of these, I believe, is the food we eat. If you think about it, food is our fuel. What happens if you put bad gas into your car? It doesn't run right. The same principal can be applied to what we eat. Bad fuel=Bad operation. We all want our bodies to operate well, so why don't we put more of a priority on what foods we eat?? As summer approaches, its becoming easier to break open the vegetable peeler and have a plate of veggies and some yummy fruit with a grilled "whatever". So, here it is, I will now publicly proclaim my goal to the masses....I will try to lessen my ingredients list and stick with naturally produced foods...the trick will be continuing it through the cold, solitary, dark days of winter....