{"id":1737,"date":"2009-04-24T09:18:33","date_gmt":"2009-04-24T09:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2009\/04\/fridays-question-what-are-your.html"},"modified":"2009-04-24T09:18:33","modified_gmt":"2009-04-24T09:18:33","slug":"fridays-question-what-are-your","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2009\/04\/fridays-question-what-are-your.html","title":{"rendered":"Friday’s Question: What Are Your Health Secrets?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know I usually devote Fridays to interviews with experts and other mental-health bloggers or try to answer a specific question of yours, but I thought I’d switch seats and be interviewed for a change.<\/p>\n

Fresh Living bloggers Holly Lebowitz Rossi and Valerie Reiss asked me some questions<\/a> that made me think about some of my health philosophies and goals. To get to the full interview on Fresh Living, click here<\/a>. Here are some excerpts:<\/p>\n

Fresh Living: Do you have a general life philosophy that helps you balance your life and spirit? What is it? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> This sounds negative, but it keeps me on track: “Nothing is free. You’re going to have to pay for it one way or another.” Meaning, I can’t totally binge on hamburgers and fries for a week straight without feeling the effect on my mood, my gut, even my concentration. And when I think I can really get away with burning the candles at both ends, because all my organs are in okay shape now … that my carelessness and stress will somehow come to haunt me, either as a form of depression and anxiety or as some other health condition. <\/p>\n

Fresh Living: What kinds of activities do you do to stay in that balance? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Me: <\/strong>Exercise is key. Especially running, biking, swimming, and walking. Prayer is also important: sometimes I say a rosary, or repeat a mantra as I’m walking. I often yell at God, and give him\/her a piece of my mind. I really want to write the word “meditation” here but I still am so bad at meditation that I feel like saying I meditate would be lying. <\/p>\n

Fresh Living: What are some of your favorite “power foods” for health and vitality?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Me<\/strong>: Omega-3s are my friends. So I eat a lot of salmon and take six Omega-3 capsules. I’m pretty obsessed with almonds, too, and snack on them throughout the day. Holly got me addicted to tea, which I find is a nice treat in the afternoon to get me to dinner. I’ve always been a big veggie person, so I like to indulge in a large salad with lunch or dinner. And apples. I do believe what they say, that if you eat one of those guys a day you can keep SOME doctors away (not the shrinks). <\/p>\n

Fresh Living: What’s the one vice or habit you’d like to change to Live Fresher?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> I would like to think happy thoughts. Really I would!<\/em> But I have to work REALLY hard at that and I feel as though I’m a permanent beginner at training my mind. Fortunately, my day job involves reminding my peeps how we have to do that – or sharing with them different techniques that have helped me — so they are always FRESH on my mind. <\/p>\n

Fresh Living: What’s the best piece of advice or wisdom you’ve ever gotten regarding living a balanced, juicy life? Who gave it to you? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> “Everything in moderation. Even moderation.” My step-mother-in-law (is that the right term?) told me that, probably after I had consumed a box of her dark chocolates. But I do think it’s true. Moderation is the key to longevity, but we must always make some room for fun and chocolate milkshakes. <\/p>\n

To continue reading, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Tell me … What are your health secrets?<\/strong><\/p>\n

To read more Beyond Blue, go to http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue<\/a>, and to get to Group Beyond Blue, a support group at Beliefnet Community, click here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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