Elson Haas, MD, longtime OPEN EXCHANGE lister, offers Preventinve Medicine and more in our Health & Healing category. He is Founder & Director, Preventive Medical Center of Marin, Integrated Physician, Author: 7 books on health & nutrition, including the NEW 21st Century Edition of Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine, The NEW Detox Diet, The False Fat Diet, and the latest 2003 Edition of the Classic book, Staying Healthy with the Seasons.

1. I eat the most wholesome of foods as Nature provides them.
2. I eat the right amount for my body (not overeating), and eat only when I am hungry.
3. I chew my food thoroughly and take time to eat.
4. I avoid the junky and artificial foods as much as possible.
5. I let go of any regular use of troublesome SNACCs - sugar, nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, and chemicals.
6. I stretch my body and mind to be my most flexible.
7. I exercise daily with enjoyable physical activities, such as walking, running, or working with weights.
8. I open my heart to experience the greatest joy – giving and receiving love.
9. I express my feelings to those around me in a wholesome and non-hurtful manner.
10. I allow love and healing to pervade all levels of my life.