Le Dieci Necessita per la Piu Bella Vita Possible

Le Dieci Necessita per la Piu
Bella Vita Possible:
By Leonardo Da Vinci
and Dennis Gates, MD
Eight Weeks to Optimum
Health
By Andrew Weil, MD
The Ten Necessities of Da Vinci
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Mangiare meglio
Mangiare meno; Niente merenda
Exercitarsi regolarmente
Acqua pura
Aria pura
Eliminare le tossine; Fisico/Mentale
Respirare
Vivere spiritualmente; Generoso
Buoni Rapporti
Lavorare con Piacere; Scopo
The First Necessity
1. Mangiare meglio
1. Eat Better
Good vs. Bad Carbohydrate
 Good vs. Bad Protein
 Good vs. Bad Fat
 No toxins
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‘tis so simple!
Carbohydrates
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Bad Carbs: Any food that metabolizes to
sugar rapidly. Low fiber. Low nutrients
– Almost all processed foods. High
glycemic index and load foods. Sugar
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Good Carbs aka complex carbs: Any food
that metabolizes to glucose slowly; high
fiber; high nutrients.
– All vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes
Protein
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Bad Protein: High saturated fat, and toxins
• Grain fed, fatty, American meat and poultry.
Dairy. Large warm water fish.
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Good Protein: Without saturated fat, no
toxins.
• Soy, legumes, vegetables, cold water smaller
fish, nuts, grass fed ORGANIC meat, eggs.
Fats
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Bad Fats: saturated, poly-unsaturated,
trans-fats.
– Animal fats. Cheese and Dairy. Processed
foods. Fast foods. Any food with a shelf life of
6 months. Margarine.
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Good Fats: monounsaturated; omega 3s
– Olive Oil, nuts, avocado, flaxseeds, (salmon,
etc), fish oils
No toxins
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i.e., no preservatives, hormones,
pesticides, antibiotics, dyes, chemicals
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i.e., Fresh Organic Food from the Earth
The Second Necessity
1.Mangiare meglio
2. Mangiare meno;
Niente merenda
2. Eat less, No snacks
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Portion Control.
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Palm size; Fist size; cupped hand size
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No snacks. No nibbling.(6 meals?)
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Calories COUNT. Avoid Calorie dense food
The Third Necessity
1. Mangiare meglio
2. Mangiare meno; Niente merenda
3.
Exercitarsi regolarmente
3. Exercise
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One Concept: you will gain weight if you
don’t. (bc of Modern society.)
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More Positive Concept:
Physical and Mental toning
Physical: Skeletal, GI, Resp, CV
Mental: Both stimulation/relaxation
The Fourth Necessity
1. Mangiare meglio
2. Mangiare meno; Niente merenda
3. Exercitarsi regolarmente
4. Acqua pura
4. Pure water
Drink Water, not junk
 Water without chemicals
 Filter; bottled; Spring;
 Have your home water supply tested
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Think of Erin and A Civil Action
 Cancer; neurological etc.
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The Fifth Necessity
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Mangiare meglio
Mangiare meno; Niente merenda
Exercitarsi regolarmente
Acqua pura
5. Aria Pura
Pure Air
No smoking of any kind
 Eliminate second hand smoke from life
 Air filter in your bedroom
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Evaluate your environment; home, work,
car.( fumes, mold, gas etc. )
The Sixth necessity
1. Mangiare meglio
2. Mangiare meno; Niente merenda
3. Exercitarsi regolarmente
4. Acqua pura
5. Aria Pura
6. Eliminare le tossine;
Fisico/Mentale
6. Remove toxins, physical/mental
Sweat-Steam Bath; sauna; hot bath;
 GI: fasting; water; psyllium
 Breathing
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News fast. Violence fast
 Sleep
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The Seventh Necessity
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Mangiare meglio
Mangiare meno; Niente merenda
Exercitarsi regolarmente
Acqua pura
Aria Pura
Eliminare le tossine; Fisico/Mentale
7. Respirare
7. Breathe
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Breath Observation
A form of meditation. Yogic tradition
 Stress Reduction. Relaxation
 Both physiologic, physical, and mental
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The Eighth Necessity
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Mangiare meglio
Mangiare meno; Niente merenda
Exercitarsi regolarmente
Acqua pura
Aria Pura
Eliminare le tossine; Fisico/Mentale
7. Respirare
8. Vivere spiritualmente; Generoso
8. Live Spiritually; Service Work
Have a spiritual aspect to your life.
 Faith/religion/belief/acceptance of spirit
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 Put your spirit into action:
service/volunteer/assist/give
 Disassociation syndrome
 To give is to receive
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The Ninth Necessity
1. Mangiare meglio
2. Mangiare meno; Niente merenda
3. Exercitarsi regolarmente
4. Acqua pura
5. Aria Pura
6. Eliminare le tossine; Fisico/Mentale
7. Respirare
8. Vivere spiritualmente; Generoso
9. Buoni Rapporti
9. Good Relationships
Family
 Significant other
 Friends. Co-workers
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Energy draining or energy uplifting?
 Do something about it!
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The Tenth Necessity
1. Mangiare meglio
2. Mangiare meno; Niente merenda
3. Exercitarsi regolarmente
4. Acqua pura
5. Aria Pura
6. Eliminare le tossine; Fisico/Mentale
7. Respirare
8. Vivere spiritualmente; Generoso
9.Buoni Rapporti
10.Lavorare con Piacere; Scopo
10.Work Fulfillment; Life Purpose
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You will spend 1/3rd of your life working.
Create it as pleasure
Work, family, recreation: why are you
doing the things you do?
State your purpose in life.
The Ten Necessities for Optimum
Health
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1. Eat Better
Mangiare Meglio
2. Eat Less, ......, No snacks,
Mangiare Meno: Niente
merenda
3. Exercise
Exercitarsi Regolarmente
4. Pure Water
Acqua pura
5. Pure Air
Aria pura
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6. Eliminate toxins;
physical/mental
Eliminare le tossine:
Fisico/Mentale
7. Breathe
Respirare
8. Spiritual living; Giving
Vivere Spiritualmente:
Generoso
9. Good relationships
Buoni Rapporti
10. Work fulfillment; Purpose.
Lavorare con Piacere;
Scopo
The Optimum Person
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A marathoner, Buddhist monk, former
priest, happily married, grows and eats
there own organic veggies, lives on a
mountain stream, volunteers at a soup
kitchen twice a month, teaches meditation
at a local steam bath, fasts with his cousin
Bill Gates monthly, and works out with
Arnold.
Vividus
 One who is full of life, animated, passionate,
and vigorous; a sense of curiosity and wonder.
 One who is grateful for all of life’s experiences,
the challenging and exciting.
 A powerful and playful soul who lives,
appreciates, and celebrates life
Vividus
 One who believes life’s journey is not to
arrive at the pearly gates safely in a
rested, preserved body, but rather to skid
in sideways, totally worn out, shouting,
“holy shit…what a ride!”
Exercise con’t
 Aerobic
 Anerobic
 Walking
 Functional
cardio
strength training
toning
simple
pratical