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Last Post Here...Please Check Out my Mike's Daily Page...

2013-12-22T23:22:00.000-08:00

for all of my friends and followers at this blog, i have not been posting here of late...but you would already know that, given that this is only my second post this year...yikes, egad, my oh my...

that all said...

i have not abandoned posts and blogs and reaching out to my followers, etc...

i have over 250 posts at my daily blog...

something less formal and in lower case (as you can see)...

yet embracing all of those tenets and attitudes that i have always shared and loved here...

health
self help
fun
humor
music
how to
food
cooking
nutrition
inspiration
motivation
entertainment
killer recipes
how to eat videos
life
positive energy
fitness
exercise
balance
vegetarian
all of the above and more...

bottom line...

if you dug and still dig this blog...

then continue to follow me here:

http://mikesdaily.livelife365.com/

and keep up with and enjoy videos like these...

peace

mike

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Social Networking Blues

2013-01-30T20:05:00.000-08:00

I confess I am not a good social networker. Actually, for a guy with multiple websites and networks of the social kind, I rather suck at it. And the stupid thing is that if I were any good at all, I would generate tons more traffic to my sites, et al.

The good thing for me is that I am still able to reach millions of people every year, and this is in spite of my poor social networking skills.

In short, I am a crappy:

Facebooker
Youtuber
Blogger
Website administrator
Tweeter
Stumbleuponer
Entrecarder
Emailer
Friender
Sharer

But does this make me a bad person?

I sure hope not.

I have been doing this thing called the Internet for years. I have had lots of ups and many downs. When I first began the social network scene I subscribed to all networks as a means to spread the good word of livelife365.com. I got into it so much that I produced this song and music video, way back in the day, for your listening and viewing pleasure. Many of the networks are no longer relevant, giving you an idea of the challenge it takes to remain so in a nanosecond world where news and updates are just a finger snap away.

Please enjoy (again):

SOCIAL NETWORKING BLUES!

And enjoy my latest music video:

WE COULD CHANGE THE WORLD…IF WE WANTED TO

Until next time,

Peace,

Mike

Livelife365

C’ya 2012 – Hello 2013!

2012-12-30T23:51:00.000-08:00

Another year is about to bite the dust. How does that make you feel? For me, I like to take this time of year and look back at those three hundred plus days just passed, and see if I accomplished as much of what I set out to do. So, I guess, it makes me feel…

1) Nostalgic

2) Wistful

3) Yearning

4) Reflective

5) Sentimental

6) All of the above

So, Mike, how was 2012?

Like all years, it seems this one that is about to end has had its share of ups and downs. While I attained many successful goals that I set for myself, both personal and with my work, there were other areas of my life, and my family and friend’s, which was nothing to write home about.

Health scares
Financial challenges
Issues with the day job
And the everyday battle for consistent balance

The good news is that for most of the above I have been able to work on and correct—which, again, is what all years, and life, is about. Good year or bad, good life or bad, one will have challenges, adversity, heartbreak, and loss. The key, as with all of life (and, remember, years are the chapters [and days the pages] of the novel called “your life.”) is the ability to cope and deal, learn from and not repeat mistakes and missteps…and try to make the best of all situations.

So, again (ahem), Mike, how was your year?

Glad you asked.

My brand, livelife365, had its best year ever. I had more visits and video views than any other time since its creation—almost 2 million!! That only encourages me to keep doing what I’ve been doing, but even more so. It also indicates to me that people dig my message and want to change their lives for the better.

I was able to finish and publish another book, song, and music video—a project that I am very proud of.

My websites and videos generated more income this year than all of the previous years combined—a good thing! Why? Because I am now able to expand my reach and tackle even more projects.

I enjoyed a successful book signing for this book:

And produced and uploaded more videos than ever! With two going semi-viral:

I survived another decent year with my day job, keeping my streak of being gainfully employed well into my fourth decade. This is nothing to take for granted in these challenging financial times and I am thankful.

On a personal note, I enjoyed my 19^th year of the best relationship in my life with my lovely wife—thanks for putting up with me, baby!

I traveled, spent important and fun time with family and friends, continued collecting and reading modern first editions, played my guitar, collected (and consumed) more excellent wine from around the world, exercised just about everyday, and lost a dozen pounds (few more to go).

Leaving me to look ahead to 2013.

Goals are always important to me and this coming year will be no exception. Here are a few:

Ø More balance between work and non-work

Ø Drop those last few pounds

Ø Produce more videos…ahem, good videos

Ø Keep spreading the livelife365 brand

Ø More volunteer and charitable work

Ø Have I mentioned better balance?

Ø Travel to see my mom turn 80

Ø Manage my finances tighter

Ø Good health…for myself and all those I love

Ø Keep doing all the things I enjoy…

Ø And discover a whole lot more

That’s enough of a list for now.

Until next time…

Peace,

Mike

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Eat Cactus Fruit and Live Forever

2012-12-25T16:23:00.000-08:00

Okay, maybe not forever, but longer than if you don’t consume this delicious and nutritious fruit.

What exactly is cactus fruit?

POP QUIZ!

Cactus fruit is:

a) a member of the opuntia family

b) tuna

c) prickly pear

d) nopales

e) all of the above

If you guessed “e,” then you are correct. Cactus fruit goes by lots of different names and can look daunting when first encountered. But it is really quite simple to eat and the benefits far outweigh those prickly pear-like features.

Here are some excellent reasons to eat Cactus fruit:

Low in calories
Low sodium
Excellent source of vitamin C
High in fiber
Good source of calcium
An antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
High in potassium
Helps control blood sugar
Assists in weight loss
Great vegan and vegetarian food
Tastes great

I discovered cactus fruit while vacationing on Maui—the same island oasis where I found these other delightful tropical foods:

Papaya
Dragon fruit
Guava
Passion fruit
Star fruit
Pineapple guava

Check out your local grocery and you may be surprised to find this healthy fruits, along with many of the others I mentioned.

Why?

Okay, you may not live forever by adding all these delicious and nutritious fruits to your daily diet, but you may just live a longer, happier, healthier, and fulfilling life.

Think about it.

Until next time…

peace,

Mike

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Oceanfront Condo Etiquette

2012-10-21T01:16:00.000-07:00

I have been enjoying my island stay at the timeshare condo my wife and I are fortunate enough to have on the scenic island of Maui. While it has been another wonderful vacation away from it all, it always is a transition, for me at least, in the ways of the condo and connected-wall-community. I live on a few acres in a house with neighbors scattered to and fro, sometimes inflicting their will (and ridiculously barking dogs and screaming children) on my tranquility, but nothing like existing side-by-side with neighbors, literally, breathing down your neck.

So, here are my rules of condo etiquette…more to the point:

Rules of Oceanside Condo Etiquette

1. Shut up! If for some unknown reason you think that your voice is more important and compelling and needs to be heard over the soothing and meditative roar of the ocean, you need to visit a doctor specializing in mental health. Again, for those hard of hearing or just challenged because your nasal twang of ignorance is imbedded in their ear, SHUT UP!

2. Shut up! If for some reason you didn’t understand the above rule, I must reiterate that you need to stop talking. And really, really stop talking so loud as to permeate my lanai. If you really need to express yourself with loud adjectives and inane adverbs, do so in the rear bowels of your condo, with the hope that your piercing and annoying voice still does not penetrate and violate those of us sitting and reading in hopeful quietude.

3. Again, Shut the Frig up! Do you really think that you need to discuss your so important business on your smart phone on your lanai? Utilizing the speaker phone? So all of us losers can understand how important you are with a nod toward how truly tiny your miniscule penis must be? Come on, Mister CEO, do us all a favor and shove that cell up your butt and relax and enjoy the scenery.

4. This may sound redundant, but: SHUT UP!! Do you really need to stand on the grass and yell up three floors to your significant other discussing what he/she needs to do next on this gradually turning to hell vacation? Really? Or you, Mister douchbag on the top floor lanai, screaming down to your spouse what coral reefs appear best for snorkeling? If I have not been clear before, may I just now suggest shutting the hell up?

5. And for those that are hearing impaired (not that there’s anything wrong with that), ahem, please shut up? Your loud and obnoxious soirée beside the barbeque, with the booze and screaming and oh, so, frigging funny jokes, is meant for few others to enjoy…meaning - ONLY YOU! No one else gives a rat’s ass about any of your banal word play or endless meandering stories…so, please, for all of us…shut the hell up!

There are other rules, most as obvious as a zit on the tip of your nose, like:

Your kid is not as cute as you think it is, so try to refrain from allowing it to act like a monkey
don’t smoke…anywhere!!!
don’t slam your door
Just because you can’t sleep, giving that your ten hour time difference is running havoc with your inner clock, do not think we all want to hear your b.s. at five a.m.
Your perfume is not as alluring as you may think it is, so stop sharing it with us
Put more clothes on
Turn your TV off - is anything on that idiot box more interesting than what’s outside your window? If you answer yes to the above, jump off your lanai, please.

So, while this was a tough love Foster livelife365 post, it was done with humor and satire in mind. But also with a message to all you clueless and selfish folks out there that think your little slice of the world is more important than the rest of ours is…to you people I suggest:

SHUTTING UP!

And enjoying the moment, your life, and the fact that you can afford an Oceanside condo to misbehave in.

Until next time…

Peace,

Mike
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We Could Change the World…

2012-09-12T16:19:00.000-07:00

If We Wanted To.

My most ambitious project ever is an undertaking that has been years in the making. It started as an idea, like many of mine, it seems, that came to me while basking in the Maui sun. A few months before my Hawaiian trip, a catchy tune found its way inside my head…this was followed by some lyrics that seemed to fit just right. That sequence of events was the early genesis of this song.

Back to Maui…

I thought the song was good, but the lyrics were better—they meant something more than just what a song has to offer. While on that tropical paradise, I put pen to paper and scratched out the basis for the book that was inspired by the song:

“We Could Change the World…if We Wanted To.”

Change.

In the book (and song and video), I discuss how the ability to change as a person can effect change on a larger scale—like maybe even changing the world for the better. That’s a major and ambitious task, for sure, but one, if approached at a grassroots, singular perspective, could have global impact.

Being a videographer, a songwriter, and enjoying sharing both endeavors with as many people as possible through my myriad websites, I wanted to create the most effective way to share this concept. A music video was my natural choice. On all of my songs and music videos, I have collaborated with my pal Dale Price, from Electric Canyon Studios. He is a master at making my voice sound better than it is and turning my acoustic guitar into a rocking band. He was also instrumental in taking hundreds of hours of video footage and turning it into the amazing result below. Thanks, Dale!

Please enjoy:

Remember: Change Yourself – Change the World

YOU + ME = WE

Think about it.

Until next time…

Peace,

Mike

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Download the Song - $1.29

some facts about melons...

2012-08-25T18:51:00.000-07:00

I recently enjoyed eating a melon I purchased at my local farmer's market, called sharlyn melon. I loved its sweet and butterscotch taste so much I made this video:

Melons, like this one, are loaded vitamins and taste. While they are not superfoods, they do pack a lot of nutritious punch. My only negative I can say about them is their sugar and carb count. I constantly watch my carb intake, so I have to enjoy this delicious food in moderation.

But that's just me. What about you?

Some reasons we all, but especially you, should embrace this tasty fruit:

low in calories
no fat
high in vitamin C and A
great for smoothies, fruit salads, and breakfast
taste awesome!

How does one tell when a melon is ripe? Glad you asked...

And don't forget one of the most popular melons of all time...

I love the sweet taste of melons, but consume them in moderation with a nod to my low-carb diet. They are worth it, though, for all of the above reasons.

I try to visit my local farmer's market every week. It is there where I have discovered many of the fruits and veggies that I have shared with millions of people across the world. One of my favorite things to do, something that makes me what I am and gives me wonderful fulfillment.

Until next time...

peace,

Mike
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Take Action

2012-08-02T22:26:00.001-07:00

My most resent video is called, “Move It or Lose It.” I discuss the importance of getting off one’s duff and moving around. Exercise. Yes, it may sound like a broken record, but this tune is being sung for a reason:

IT WORKS!

Working up a daily sweat is awesome for you. It not only helps you burn more calories, which contributes to weight loss (and who doesn’t need to drop a few pound, right?). It also assists in blowing out the impurities inside you, which just makes you feel good.

It is also good for the soul. And the mind. And, the obvious, the body. The old Triad of Balance.

One of my favorite sayings is:

TAKE ACTION!

Don’t sit around waiting for your life to change, or wishing it would, you gotta do something!

I have written several books and blog posts, produced hundreds of videos and original music. It is no accident that a lot of hard work went into doing all of the above. But none of it would have gotten done without taking that first step…taking action...

Often, when I tell folks that I have written a few books or that I fancy myself a writer, they respond by saying, “Gee, I always wanted to written a book.”

To that I usually say something like: “What’s stopping you?” And then go on to explain that it only takes a few words to get started, to take action, to be well on your way to becoming that writer you keep talking about wanting to become…or that singer…or fireman…or college graduate…or trapeze artist…whatever it is you want to do with your life.

TAKE ACTION!

Why?

Because it’s your life and it is precious…so don’t waste it.

Think about it.

Until next time…

Peace,

Mike

Livelife365

What Makes You Happy?

2012-07-20T20:47:00.000-07:00

Happiness, as defined by dictionary.com:

— *adj* , -pier , -piest
1.	feeling, showing, or expressing joy; pleased
2.	willing: I'd be happy to show you around
3.	causing joy or gladness
4.	fortunate; lucky: the happy position of not having to work
5.	aptly expressed; appropriate: a happy turn of phrase
6.	informal ( postpositive ) slightly intoxicated

— *interj*
7.	( in combination ): happy birthday ; happy Christmas

There are so many things that make us happy; I am often amazed at how unhappy some people appear. Hey, I’m not thrilled with life all the time, but I do strive daily to attain as much of all those nice descriptions above this paragraph.

So, what makes YOU happy?

For some, happiness is a dog licking your face and snuggling beside you in your bed. While that same dog on someone else’s bed, lapping away at your face, may evoke the exact opposite of happiness.

To each his own.

For me, happiness begins with self. If I am not happy with myself as a person, I have difficulty enjoying my existence.

That’s why I work hard on improving all of my flaws. Through this effort, even when I am not always successful, I attain my happiness…and maybe lose a few pounds, gain some introspection, and improve as a human being along the way.

But it’s not all work and no play for me, either. I love spending time with my wife and family, strumming my guitar, creating videos, or dining on some of my favorite foods. Like these:

There are many things that bring us happiness inside this sometimes challenging world in which we live. The key, as with life, is to know where to look and embrace it is often as possible.

Think about it…

Until next time.

peace,

Mike

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discover livelife365

2012-06-30T23:52:00.000-07:00

my newest video explains all that my websites are about...

please enjoy and...

Discover livelife365

peace,

mike

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Killer Eats

2012-06-11T18:40:00.000-07:00

There are a lot of foods out there that, if eaten often, can turn on you and eventually push you faster toward your demise. You know the ones: fat, juicy cheeseburgers; chili cheese fries; chocolate cake; even good old lasagna and pizza.

Now I love most of these foods, except for the ones deep-fried or that contain animal protein. I like to indulge in something naughty but nice, too, ya know.

It’s just that I have dedicated most of my life to healthy food options, to eschewing the fat and gristle so that I may enjoy my life longer and happier. Because, I truly believe that you are what you eat, and that to me means feeling better by eating good foods, like:

· Fruits

· Veggies

· Whole grains

· Beans

· Nuts

· Lean protein like fish

· Green tea

And by avoiding:

· Excess carbs

· Unhealthy fats

· Sodium

· Fatty meats

All of the above is how I live my life most of the time…and I am a better person for it.

But I still need my killer foods, but the good “killer.”

Recently, I have produced a few “how to make killer foods” videos, several that have gone on to become some of my most popular. Like this one:

How to...Make a Killer Fried Egg Sandwich

And this one:

How to...Make a Killer Spinach Omelette

I try to make these “killer” meals as healthy as possible, but with cheese and butter it is not always possible. So I produced this video:

How to...Make a (Healthier) Killer Fried Egg Sandwich

Hey, I eat like a rabbit chasing an iguana most of the time, so I try to cut myself some slack every once and a while and eat something a tad bit bad for me…in moderation. And rarely.

My latest “killer” video:

How to...Make Killer Veggie Fried Rice with Tofu

Try them and let me know what you think.

Until next time…

peace,

Mike

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Eat Cherries...Every Day...

2012-05-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

It's cherry season, and that means that i can indulge in one of my fav fruits, and also one of the healthiest...

Cherries!

Why do i love these sweet/tart babies?

Because they are loaded with antioxidants and are considered a super food...

And they taste awesome, without giving you that filled up feeling, like some foods (like the Mexican i ate Saturday...put me in a bad place for hours, man...)

Here is my latest video about cherries...

...followed by an oldie but a goodie blog post....

How to...Eat Cherries

I Cannot Tell a Lie, Cherries Are Good For You

It seems I can’t drive anywhere in town these days without passing a roadside stand selling cherries.Guess what? That’s a good thing. Besides all of these local entrepreneurs competing for my patronage, the grocery stores are overflowing with these sweet (and tart), delicious fruits. Living in California, and the fertile San Joaquin Valley, I take it for granted that most of the time something fresh and tasty and locally grown is going to be on sale. Right now…

IT’S CHERRIES!

My lovely wife is a major cherry aficionado, which simply means she digs those chewy pitted babies. We can’t drive past one of those aforementioned stands without her begging for us to stop and grab a box. Me? I wasn’t all that into them until I met her, but eventually her enthusiasm, and that fresh, juicy fruit, wore me down. Oh, and another thing:

CHERRIES ARE GOOD FOR YOU!

Actually, the more I researched the health and nutritional benefits of cherries the more impressed I became. In fact, cherries are now considered one of the SUPER FOODS. This revelation excited me so much, I made this video:

Cherries: Another Super Food!

Why are cherries super?
* loaded with anthocyanins, a powerful antioxidant linked to their red color, many scientists believe a diet rich in cherries can reduce inflammation, lower bad cholesterol, and decrease belly fat
* they may help ease arthritis pain and gout
* one ounce of cherry juice contains the daily recommended amounts of antioxidants required to help fight cancer and heart disease
* cherries contain more anthocyanins (one of the strongest of the antioxidants, by the way) than raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries
* one of the few food sources rich in melatonin, a natural body hormone that helps you sleep better and can reduce jet lag
* they help lower your body fat, thus help you lose weight
* can help control diabetes

Wow, after looking at that list only one word comes to mind: SUPER!

How do you like your cherries? My favorite way to eat them is the same way I enjoy almonds: by the handful. But unlike almonds, cherries are not nearly as fattening. One serving of cherries (one cup, with pits) has less than 100 calories (around 87), while offering up 3gs of fiber and zero fat or sodium. They are also a very good source of vitamin C and iron.

All this talk about super foods and health and nutritional benefits almost made me forget to mention:

CHERRIES ARE DELICIOUS!

Fresh-from-the-branch, pop-in-the-mouth delicious! Cherries can also be added to oatmeal, salads, desserts (cherry pie or cherries jubilee), as well as complimenting savory foods like pork and chicken. Serve them up anyway you like, but serve them up as often as possible.

Cherries come in dozens of varieties, both sweet (Bing, Lambert, and Tartarian) and sour (Morello, Montmorency, and Early Richmond), in various shades of colors.

Like George Washington said, all those years ago when he chopped down that cherry tree, “I cannot tell a lie.” Neither can I, so I can honestly say that I didn’t realize how super cherries were until I did the research for this post.

The next time my lovely wife and I are driving around town and we pass by a cherry stand and she yells, “Stop, cherries!” I’m going to stop and pick up not one, but two baskets. Why? Because super foods like these don’t grow on trees…uh, well, in this case they do, actually. I guess, what I’m trying to say is:

EAT CHERRIES, THEY’RE GOOD FOR YOU!

Until next time…

peace,

Mike

Still hungry for information about cherries? Check out this cool site, a very helpful resource for this post.

What Is Daikon?

2012-04-30T22:35:00.000-07:00

Did you know that this is one of the most popular vegetables in Japan?

Did you know that daikon literally means “big root”?

Did you know that this veggie has a sweet and tangy taste?

Did you know that you can use shredded daikon as a replacement to rice for sushi?

Wow!

You bet “WOW!”

As a vegetarian, I am constantly in search of new and delicious vegetables. I first discovered daikon while volunteering on vacation. My lovely wife and I worked at an organic farm for a day and besides being great fun and fulfilling, we were rewarded with a delicious lunch made from several of the vegetables grown there. One of those veggies was daikon.

Yeah, but how do you eat it?

Like this:

Daikon can be eaten cooked or raw. Add it to stir-fry, boil it and mash it up, toss it on the grill and serve as a side dish, or bake it with the protein of your choice.

Eat it raw in a salad, pickled as a side dish, or shred it and use it as a great way to reduce your carbohydrate intake when enjoying sushi. I love sushi, but the rice is loaded with carbs and difficult to digest—daikon is my savior!

Besides being a delicious root veggie, daikon also offers these benefits:

· Low in Calories

· High in Dietary Fiber

· Excellent Source of Vitamin C, Potassium, and Magnesium

· Low in Carbohydrates

· May increase Immune System

· Heart Healthy

· Slow the Aging Process (count me in!)

· Has Cancer-fighting Agents

Next time you’re cruising the produce aisle of your local grocery and see a white rooty vegetable about the size of a baseball bat, stop and grab some daikon. You’ll be glad you did.

Until next time…

peace,

Mike

Livelife365

What is Celery Root?

2012-04-10T19:34:00.000-07:00

One does not pass celery root in the produce section of the grocery store and pause to admire its attractiveness. Quite the opposite, if you ask me, as celery root is one of the least attractive of vegetables. It may actually be downright ugly.

I know, I know, those are harsh words, especially for a food that is not only tasty, but is loaded with tons of nutritional necessities. And, for those of you, like me, who are trying to cut back on those dreaded carbohydrates, an excellent replacement for potatoes.

Pop Quiz:

What Is Celeriac?

a) a recently discovered planet in our solar system

b) an arthritic condition found in aging rock stars

c) a word describing a hilarious haircut

d) another name for Celery Root

If you chose d, then you would be correct and win this fabulous prize:

Celery root is low in calories and high in flavor. With only 9 carbs per serving (less than half as much as a potato) this is a great way to get your spuds in without the weight gain (or glucose spike).

Celeriac also offers these nutritional benefits:

· good source of fiber and protein

· high in manganese

· no cholesterol

· high in vitamin C and calcium

· low sodium

· nice source of iron

So how can you eat this root veggie?

Anyway ya want to. Use celery root to replace any of your potato recipes, from soups to chips, casseroles to fries. Grate it raw and add to salads; bake it or eat it mashed. As I did in this absolutely delicious video:

Next time you’re in your local grocery store and pass by a gnarly lump of ugliness is the produce section, stop and grab some celery root.

You’ll be glad you did.

Until next time…

Peace,

Mike

livelife365

You Are What You Eat

2012-03-28T22:26:00.000-07:00

Are you saying I’m a cheeseburger if I visit that greasy fast food place and devour a Big Mac?

Yup.

That I have a bun for a head, lettuce for a face, and cheese and ground beef as a body?

Yup.

Are you crazy?

Yup. But that’s beside the point.

Corny attempt at humor aside, you can also look at someone who opts for a healthier diet than the one above, and consider the same logic with what I am getting at here. If you eat a lot of veggies and fruits, cut back on the carbs and fats, you may not look like a broccoli or apple, but you still carry the healthy results of those food choices with you.

You are what you eat means that if you eat a lot of carbohydrates, sugary desserts and bags of potato chips, then you are going to gain weight.

Conversely, if you keep the carbs down and the fiber up, try to consume 5 – 8 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, add some fish or poultry, then you may not sprout fins and feathers, but there’s a good chance you will become more fit. And happy!

Here’s a simple formula to consider:

PIZZA + SIT ON COUCH + SODA = OBESITY

While you digest that, watch this:

You Are What You Eat

Eating the right foods and the right amounts go a long way to leading a healthier, happier, LONGER life. But if it was easy, we all would look like Brad and Angelina.

Here’s another video that can help:

A Day of Fiber

Recently, I wrote a very popular post about diabetes, how it is the new silent killer. That even if you HAVE a body like Bradgelina, you may still be a walking time bomb. That underscores the importance of eating the RIGHT foods, as well as staying active and counting those calories.

You may be slender, but if you eat too many carbs, even when they are in the form of potatoes, bananas, or whole wheat bread, you could be susceptible to diabetes.

Book Review: Sugar Nation

Remember, eating well is one of the keys to living life to its fullest. Take a gander of yourself in the mirror and if you see a pork chop and mashed potatoes staring back at you, then change your ways.

Opt for your reflection to be a bowl of almonds, a side of spinach, and some grilled salmon.

You ARE what you eat.

Think about it.

Until next time…

peace,

Mike

How to...Lose Ten Pounds in One Month

Try Jicama, You Will LOVE It!!

2012-03-13T22:27:00.002-07:00

I recently uploaded a new video called: How to...Eat Jicama...

I have enjoyed jicama for dozens of years, way back in the day when I first traveled across country, from New England to Southern California, and discovered this crunchy, tasty, healthy root veggie. I have been a jicama fan ever since. One of my most popular blog post over the years has been the one I am reposting below. Please enjoy (again?)...

What is Jicama?
Many of you may already know what jicama is, may already know how to correctly pronounce it, and may have actually had some contact with it. If that’s the case, congratulations on your acquired knowledge and worldliness--you are more than welcome to skip this next part.

For those of you still clueless, here are a few clues:

Jicama is:

a) a tropical island in the southwestern part of the Caribbean
b) a rare skin disease that turns the bottoms of your feet purple
c) a popular spicy stew prevalent in Portugal
d) an edible root, originally cultivated in South America

The correct answer (and it should be no surprise for those familiar with my plethora of posts about diet and nutrition) is “d.”

Jicama is a tasty, crispy, root vegetable, cultivated in South America for centuries. It is amazingly versatile, easy to prepare, and healthy for you.

If you would like to learn how to pronounce jicama, or are just tired of reading, watch this video:

Also known as the Mexican turnip or potato, jicama is used in many recipes south of the border. Its unique taste (a cross between an apple, potato, and water chestnut) and texture (crisp and smooth) make it one versatile veggie. Enjoy jicama:

* raw, in sweet, fruit salads, or lettuce-based salads
* sliced or julienned to use with a dip
* plain, eaten as a snack (squeeze of lime, some hot sauce)
* diced and added to savory dishes: stews, soups, stir-fry
* mashed as a side dish

Once you taste jicama, you will ask yourself why you waited so long to try it. And more good news: it is loaded with fiber. One cup has about 6 grams of fiber, around 1 gram of protein, and contains less than 50 calories. Jicama is also an excellent source of Vitamin C and potassium.

Simple to prepare, you peel jicama like a potato, using either a peeler or paring knife, removing the fibrous skin. From there, depending on how you want to eat it, it can be easily sliced, diced, Julienned, or mashed.

Like my late discovery of the avocado, I did not taste my first jicama until I was well into my twenties, thus missing out on years of epicurean enjoyment. Don't let this happen to you.

The next time you’re cruising the produce section of your grocery store, look for jicama, and grab a couple.

The good news: Jicama is not a rare skin disease that turns the bottom of your feel purple, but a versatile, nutritious, and fun vegetable that will delight you with its unique taste.

Until next time…

peace,

Mike

The Skinny on Eggs

2012-02-26T00:34:00.000-08:00

As a strict vegetarian and wannabe vegan, I don’t normally consume a lot of eggs. Likewise, in a perfect vegan world, I would not opt for a portion of healthy fish, as I now do, for the excellent protein and other nutritional benefits.

But as with adding fish as a source of good protein, while continually trying to reduce my carbohydrates, I have also started to add a few eggs to my diet.

Eggs, you say?

But aren’t eggs unhealthy for you? Loaded with fats and cholesterol? One of the worst things one can ingest?

Ummm, actually, think again.

Eggs for years have been getting a bad rap. They are not only an excellent source of healthy proteins and fats, but even the amounts of bad cholesterol are grossly over exaggerated.

If loving eggs is wrong, then I don’t wanna be right…

Besides tasting awesome, as the above video can attest, eggs also have these healthy benefits:

Besides enjoying fried in a sandwich, eggs can be eaten in myriad ways: omelets, scrambled, boiled and poached. Eggs also enhance many types of baked goods and a variety of meals.

For years eggs have been getting bad press due to their high fat and cholesterol content. But as more research and results have been revealed, eggs just may be healthier than you ever imagined.

And they make one heck of a fried egg sandwich.

Think about it.

Until next time…

peace,

Mike

Exploring Today's Path

2012-02-12T15:49:00.000-08:00

One of the few bloggers I make the time in my busy schedule to read is Susan Blake, who is the creator of the wonderful website, Today’sPath. Suzen (as she sometimes goes by), like myself, is all about healthy lifestyle, better nutritional choices, and offering proactive solutions to preventing unnecessary disease and health—dare I say LIFE—ailments.

Suzen writes about diverse topics like:

The importance of being regular
The Global Cancer Summit
N atural Alternatives
Migraines
Quinoa (one of my fav foods!!)

…and just the other day, she took the time and space on her excellent blog to blog about me. And my book:

LIVELIFE365: A PRACTICAL SELF-HELP GUIDE TO BETTER HEALTH, NUTRITION,WEIGHT LOSS, MOTIVATION, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND LIFE

Here are the first few paragraphs of her kind words, offered in her downhome delivery, with emphasis of why people like Suzen and myself invest our time and efforts in our websites:

To reach as many people as possible, affording them the opportunity to change their lives for the better!

…please visit Today’s Path to read the rest. Thanks again, Suzen, for all your support over the years and for living life 365!!!

LiveLife 365 with and by Mike Foster!

This is such a special blog for me to write, I'm grinning ear to ear - can't ya tell? Sometimes you meet somebody and you know they are kindred spirits. I must have a good healthy love for mine then cuz I sure love his!

I started following a blog by Mike Foster called Live Life 365 about three years ago. Mike does videos on his blog that are great - I learned the easy way to cut/eat avocados, for instance. You name it, he will tell you what it is, how to cook it and eat it - many things the average person has never tried I'll bet ya! He is ALL about healthy foods, nutrition, staying motivated, taking walks in nature, and making good choices. Every once in a while he will write a song and sing it with his guitar. The walks I've actually BEEN ON with him since he takes his camera right along with him.

He videos from his lanai in Maui on his vaca there every year - so nice to see it when there is winter in the air here - he videos when he is gardening and sweating - always good to see somebody sweat, isn't it? - and of course many videos in his kitchen. Writing songs, writing blogs, making videos........

Visit Today’s Path to read the rest and enjoy Suzen’s site.

Until next time…

peace,

Mike

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The New Silent Killer

2012-01-28T11:44:00.000-08:00

Q: What is the most lethal silent killer facing the world today?

The first reply from most of us would probably be hypertension—as it is seldom symptomatic. Or high cholesterol, for the same reason. How about obesity or heart disease? All valid guesses, but how can obesity be considered a silent killer?

What about diabetes?

I recently finished an excellent book called Sugar Nation, written by Jeff O’Connell. In it, Jeff, a thin and seemingly healthy man who is fighting diabetes, goes into lengthy and fascinating detail about how this disease is growing at record numbers. And is not only afflicting the obese and sugar-scrafers. It attacks the slender and fit folks, and potentially people like me, who ingest little sugar, but have some carbohydrate food challenges.

Jeff’s father died from diabetes; I’m sure this motivated him to write Sugar Nation. I can relate to that, as my father died in his mid-fifties from years of tobacco abuse, along with overindulging in alcohol and unhealthy food choices. It was through his death that I became the health advocate that I am today. And helped motivate me to create this blog and my website, livelife365.com.

I was recently asked by Jeff’s marketing team to write a review of Sugar Nation. I offer it here for you to read and learn, and strongly urge you to buy the book. It just may save your life.

Oh, and, of course, I also produced this video about Jeff's book for your viewing pleasure:

Is Sugar Killing Us?

One thought that continued to meander around my brain as I dove into Jeff O’Connell’s must-read book, Sugar Nation, was that I did not consider myself a sugar-eater. All my life I have been lucky to eschew the temptations of a sweet tooth for the desire to indulge in more salty snacks. I could literally walk past a mound of brownies and dishes filled with chocolates without batting an eye. Yet find it quite difficult to put down a bag of potato chips without consuming most of them. But did you know that the carbohydrates from that bag of chips turns into as much sugar, once processed and stored inside the body, as consuming spoonfuls of the sweet stuff?

Sugar Nation reads as much like a personal memoir as a convincing diatribe against the medical community for seemingly turning a blind eye toward one of the worst killers decimating the world today—diabetes.

Jeff O’Connell, a diabetic battling the same disease that killed his father, knows of what he speaks. A former executive writer at Men’s Health and editor at Muscle & Fitness, Jeff decided to take matters into his own hands in his fight against this growing disease. Through a tireless energy and investigative zeal (challenging, given his constant battle with low blood sugar, spiking insulin, crashing insulin, and the countless maladies that accompany diabetes), Jeff shatters conventional (and at times very incorrect) wisdom, deciding to battle his illness with diet and exercise, rather than the all-too-often remedy: prescription drugs.

I am familiar with this type of attitude when it comes to not accepting the first (or second or third) opinion of someone in the medical profession. A few years ago I was overweight, had high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol and glucose levels. The immediate reaction from my doctors was to reach for a prescription pad. My immediate reaction was—do I want to spend the rest of my life gobbling pills? Or could I do something myself to change those life-threatening results?

Like Jeff, I combated my nemesis through diet, exercise, and supplements. The results were so amazing (I dropped forty pounds in six months and lowered my blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol down to healthy levels) that I created my self-help video website, livelife365.com. I wanted to reach as many people as possible so I could share my successes. Just like what Jeff is doing with Sugar Nation.

While I consider myself a guy who knows what to eat, and what not to, I learned a lot from Jeff about healthy diet—especially when it comes to carbs. I lost most of my weight through a high-fiber, low-fat diet. But that diet may not work best for diabetics. More animal proteins and only carbs high in fiber are the keys to not only healthy weight loss, but assisting in the fight against diabetes. I learned that some carbs I have been consuming daily for years (potatoes and bananas) may not be as good for me as I thought.

Sugar Nation is a wakeup call. Not just for the billions of overweight and obese people out there who are walking time bombs for stroke, heart disease, and diabetes. But to all those seemingly fit folks (like Jeff, a tall and thin man often misdiagnosed because of how he looked) who need to change the way they live. It is also a very well written critique of our healthcare system, the medical profession, and the powerful pharmacological lobby that seems to affect how the former go about their business.

I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

Who knows, reading it may just save your life…or a loved ones.

Think about it.

peace,

Mike

Looking Forward

2012-01-10T22:37:00.000-08:00

Last week I wrote a post about looking back at 2011, reviewing many wonderful accomplishments, as well as taking a moment to do some self-back-slapping. For me, it was a memorable year that had many achievements. But not all of 2011 was stellar—I start this year with plenty of opportunities for improvement.

My 2012 to-do list shares many of the same daily expectations I hold myself accountable to while ensuring I maintain my triad of balance—the interconnected coexistence between the MIND, BODY, and SPIRT.

Let’s start with the MIND:

Read more, if possible (especially more diverse, undiscovered areas that I normally do not venture into).
Finish writing two books and self-publish them (both are almost done, just need some tweaking, polish, and editing. “God’s Will,” and “We Can Change the World…If We Wanted To.”).
Continue to create and produce more entertaining and relevant videos, start another website, with a goal of doubling my current success I have had with livelife365.
Continue to grow in my “day job,” strive to reach more people in whatever endeavor suits me best (in other words: keep plugging away, be thankful to be employed with a job that challenges my creative side while affording me the ability to earn a decent wage…).
Learn to organize better—I have lots of strengths as a human being, but being organized is not one of them. I vow to continue to work on being better with all of the above.
Produce two more music videos and another original song (both already in the works, with the hope of publication by mid-year).
Be a better social networker—while I am not as fond of this practice as one would think, given the success and necessity of my websites and this genre, if you will, I need to be better to ensure said success. And to grow even more! I am working on it daily.
Get back to doing daily crosswords (my new desk calendar, by the way, is a daily ten-minute crossword puzzle…that should help).
Write more…again, if possible, given all of the above. But one of my passions in life has always been writing. And while I do write daily and have produced a plethora of wide-ranging results of that practice, I would still love to write even more. It can be done, I just need to find the time and balance (see SPIRIT goals).

Next, the BODY:

Drop these excess travel pounds! This is a major bone of contention for me, as I have always been in great shape and advocate the need for limited dietary intake. I also know that a dozen (or more!) excess pounds can lead to so many detrimental physical ailments: heart disease; diabetes; cancer; gastrointestinal problems; and bone and muscle issues.
Maintain a better routine of exercise. By that I mean, walking EVERYDAY! And upping my thrice-weekly weight program with more reps and pounds. Also keeping it going on weekends—these are the times that I tend to kick back.
Cut back on the carbs and add more protein. As a vegetarian, I tend to consume more carbs than I’d like. While I always strive to eat complex, high in fiber, carbs, I sometimes do not. I vow to cut back on the empty carbohydrates, while concentrating on more complex, high fiber carbs. And will add more fish into my once only vegetarian diet. A good thing, in the healthy long run.
Sleep more! I used to get by on six hours of sleep a night…not anymore. I need to kick back in bed and close my eyes sooner rather than later. Sleep deprivation will shorten one’s life as fast as poor diet and lack of exercise. Don’t under estimate the necessity of adequate sleep. I’m not going to.
Balance. I need to spend more time with my wife, family, and friends versus staring at this computer screen. While I love the work I do, I need to also find the balance in my days to spend less time working and more time enjoying. I often advocate the need to find the time and balance in one’s life to do all that you need to do to be all that you need to be…but also you need to find the time to be just you. Think about it.
Incorporate more diverse exercise programs, et al. into my weekly routine. Like yoga, tai chi, and even Pilates…whatever works. As we grow older, our bodies change and what once worked as an exercise regimen may no longer. I am cool with discovering new ways to stay in shape. Even Wei…whatever floats your boat and keeps that boat afloat.

Last, but not least, the SPIRIT:

Spend more time with my wife. We have already started an every quarter day out of work to spend together. Last month we spent a Friday away from the office, went out to breakfast, and then just hung out. We also investigated local volunteer opportunities that we could work on.
Volunteer more. While I pride myself in spending time helping others, I still can do lots more. 2012 I want to do even more than ever. My wife and I have applied to several local charitable places that need support, like Meals on Wheels and Hospice Care. We are in the process of setting up a regular volunteer schedule that will assist these places over the coming years.
Find more balance. I have mentioned this earlier in this post, but repeat it here to underscore its importance. While I love working at my full-time job and all of my blogs and websites, I understand the importance of balancing those vocations with the rest of my life. Family and friends, working around the house, relaxation, or just kicking back and doing little other than watching some goofy television show are equally as important as earning a living and spreading the good word of livelife365. One of my biggest opportunities of this year is to better balance my life. All work and no play really did make Jack a dull boy.
Stretch my mind to understand others more. While I consider myself a compassionate person, I sometimes overlook what motivates and makes other people do the things they do, and in turn, be so utterly different than what I feel they should be. My desire to help them change, or just be better in many aspects of their lives, at times flusters me. One of my spiritual goals this year it to be more open minded, forgive more, and stretch my mind to openly embrace more diverse attitudes and personas…while still vowing to share the programs and successes of livelife365 as best I can.
Practice more random acts of kindness. It sounds simple and very obvious, but holding open the door for someone or reaching for an item from a tall self for a wheelchair-bond person used be the norm, the decent thing to do. No matter how we arrived at this place in society, I still have no problem waving someone before me into traffic or holding the elevator door rather than frantically pressing the close button. Kindness is a virtue, a compassionate necessity that makes us human beings what we are.
Meditate even more. I take great spiritual joy from my daily zazen, every morning. Yet my desire and my ability to add more time to my sittings often conflict. This year I would love nothing more than to double my meditation times, daily. I have no doubt that this will lead to nothing but good things: a more relaxed, complete, fulfilled and happy Mike Foster.

This is a pretty big list, but one that I am thrilled to have at. What’s on your list of things to do in 2012?

Resolutions and goals are a vital necessity for anyone who wants to change their lives for the better. But as I always encourage, don’t only set goals at the start of a new year. Set goals to better yourself and your life throughout the year.

Until next time…

peace,

Mike

Reflecting Back…

2011-12-30T23:16:00.000-08:00

As 2011 winds its way down to the last few hours, I take this time to reflect back on what, for me, was a very fulfilling year in many ways. A perfect year? Not by a long shot, but one loaded with enough action and accomplishments to fill a…well, a blog post.

This is a necessary, and important, exercise to do, by the way. Most of us, if you are like me, don’t take the time to look back and bask in our accomplishments. As a constantly driven person, someone who is always looking for the next big opportunity (I get bored easily) and challenge, I tend to push myself to the point, at times, of exhaustion. Taking a few moments (hopefully a few days) to go back and put a few asterisks next to your completed “to-do” list is an excellent way to end the year.

Before I twist my arm out of socket from so much back-patting, I must add that this post on reflection will be followed by a post on looking ahead: embracing another arduous list of things I’d like to accomplish in 2012.

2011 was a year of travel—personal and business. I was fortunate enough to have visited several new cities this year (Dublin), as well as returning to some of my favorites (Maui). All in all, I logged over 30,000 air miles—wow, that’s a lot of recycled air, stale pretzels, and cramped leg space!

I traversed across this great country six times! Over two Oceans! With stops along the way at:

· Las Vegas

· Tampa

· Phoenix

· Boston

· Newport, Rhode Island

· Narragansett, Rhode Island

· NYC!

· Maui

· Dublin

· Letterkenny

· Atlanta

· Sacramento

· Reno

I began the year not knowing my future with my current “day job,” and am ending this year with the hope of soon getting my second promotion. It has been a very rewarding year career-wise—a good thing!

I am blessed to work at a job where I get to interact with and lead and mentor dozens of people each day. I have creative freedom to use my triad of balance-mind, body, and spirit.

I was able to get my website back up and running (and looking better than ever) after over a year of idleness! Besides this blog, I also started another called “Mike’sDaily…”

The hits from my YouTube Page, Facebook, Twitter, my blogs and website have resulted in millions of visitors this year. Thanks to all for the continued and tremendous support!

I published my second book (my first is a young adult novel) this year and while the sales have not gone through the roof, they have been steady.

http://www.livelife365.com/Mike_s_Books.html

I produced another round of interesting and entertaining videos, along with another music video:

Along the way I’ve continued to cultivate a wonderful and solid relationship with my wife of almost twenty years, a son that just turned thirty (man, I’m/he’s OLD!), and my family and friends near by and Back East.

But mostly, I was able to help countless people change their lives for the better, lose weight and eat healthier, become motivated and inspired, and, hopefully, gave a few a good laughs along the way.

Reflecting back on 2011, it has been a pretty good year. And while it has not all been roses and sunshine, it has been worth looking back on and taking a few moments to enjoy…and give myself a few pats on the back.

You should do the same.

Until next time…

peace,

Mike

Mike's Daily Thoughts

2011-12-18T19:03:00.000-08:00

First off, many of you are probably thinking: "Mike actually has daily thoughts?"

Ahem...funny.

But believe it or not, I tend to have a lot on my mind, a lot of which seems destined to be shared via blogs, pics, vids, and Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or one of my many websites.

The wonderful thing is that we have all of this technology at our fingertips, the ability to transmit those thoughts across cyberspace, literally reaching billions of folks. Okay, that's only if your SEO is strong. Otherwise, said thoughts and pics and vids, etc., may only reach a handful of interested people. No matter, I got things to share and if you are reading this, I am very pleased to share them with you.

I created this blog several years ago, as a way to promote my video website, livelife365. I have been overwhelmed and thrilled at the response and feedback I have gotten from both this blog and my website, so much so that I wrote a book to expand my base, so to speak.

I have further expanded my ability to share the healthy, inspirational, motivational, and entertaining word of livelife365 with the creation of another blog, called:

Mike's Daily Thoughts, Pics, Videos, and More...

This blog is a less formal way to communicate and share many of my videos and photos, insights and just whatever is on my mind that day. The intent is to write a post everyday, but sometimes life gets in the way of all those plans...you know what I mean. I would be pleased to at least get five to six posts out each week...any more than that and we will all be sick of me (if you aren't already)...

So, when you have a few spare minutes in your hectic and busy day, please take a stroll over to my new blog and check it out, leave a comment, and enjoy.

Here is my latest video, by the way, about a very sweet and tasty fruit I recently discovered while vacationing on Maui, called Chico Fruit, or Sapodilla:

What is Chico Fruit (Sapodilla)?

Until next time...

peace,

Mike

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Cooking With Mom

2011-11-27T22:54:00.001-08:00

I have just returned from a long trip across the country, which actually began with a wonderful trek over the Pacific to Maui. From there, after a brief stop in Northern California to repack and refamiliarize myself with my home, I was off to New England. I stopped in, again, very briefly, to visit my family, and then was off to Ireland for two weeks, on business.

After a very successful stay in Northern Ireland, I returned to New England, where I stayed at my mom’s house. We hung out, had a good time, but I complained about how I could not find any decent vegetarian food while on the Emerald Island (lots of good beer and deep-fried potatoes, but a dearth of healthy green, leafy types of foods; and very poor Italian recipes).

I informed my dear old ma that I was dying for some pasta, made with a very healthy tomato-based sauce. She said that she had a bunch of jars of spaghetti sauce in her cupboard that I could drizzle over some pasta. I asked if she felt like making one of her famous tomato sauces. She replied, “I have all the ingredients, but don’t have the time nor desire to make that time-consuming sauce much anymore.”

“Hmmmm,” I replied. “How about I whip up my own marinara sauce, one that tastes amazing and only takes a mere thirty minutes to create?”

She said, “Only if I can hold your camera and film it.” (Totally fabricated).

Here is the delicious and amazing result:

30 Minute Marinara Sauce (Cooking with Mom)

I am now at work on editing an outtakes video from all the film footage I tossed out after creating this wonderful vid. My mom is not only a good sport, but an excellent cook who taught me everything I know about healthy eating and cooking. I hope that this is only the start of many more "cooking with mom" videos.

Enjoy and manga!

Until next time...

peace,

Mike

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Maui Avocado! WOW!

2011-11-12T17:26:00.001-08:00

Aloha from Ireland...huh?

Okay, so maybe just greetings from the Emerald Island, where this post is being transmitted. Besides my lingering jetlag, my confusuion stems from my desire to be back on Maui...and the size of this amazing avocado.

I could have called this post:

THE ATTACK OF THE KILLER AVOCADO!!

And these babies were killer - killer tasting, that is. I love Maui avocados even more than the California-grown Hass variety, which before encountering the above monster, were once my favorite.

I don't think you really can see from the above pic what I am talking about. Maybe this photo will help demonstrate the size of this beast. And while size is good, the taste is even better.

Is that a Maui avocado, or are you just happy to see me?

All of these fun and delicious recollections have moved me to reprint one of my favorite posts. Please enjoy:

VIVA AVOCADO!

As much as I love eating avocados today, it's hard to imagine that I didn't taste my first one until I was well into my twenties. I grew up in a small town in a small New England state. Our foods of choice leaned more toward clam cakes and chowder than tacos and enchiladas. Avocado? I hadn't a clue what one was.
And don't even get me going about guacomole. Guaca...huh?

I understand that the avocado existed when I was growing up Back East, and they may even have been available at the local grocery store where my mother shopped. But mom never purchased one, never brought one of those green-skinned babies home. Believe it or not, I did not know WHAT an avocado WAS until I relocated to sunny California in the mid-80's. And even then, I wasn't sure what to do with one or how to eat it.

Today, avocados seem more popular and prevalent in everyday cuisine. In most restaurants you can find them chopped atop salads, sliced in between sandwiches, and, in its most popular form, as guacamole, that amazing green nacho-chip-dipping-taste-sensation.

While your mouth is watering, consider these interesting facts about the avocado:

a member of the berry family, avocado is a fruit, not vegetable
the Aztecs named it after the word, ahuacatl, which meant "testicle," because of its shape
they have been around since 900 A.D.
they have been grown in North America since 1856
also known as the alligator pear, Jamaicans call them pears

(for more fascinating information about the avocado, visit this site)

Most of you by now have tasted avocados, but if you still are like I was, back in the day, you should give them a try. You don't know what you are missing. But do you know the best way to cut one open? Here's a video that will help:

Hey, next time you have that chip loaded with guac, happily remind yourself that besides enjoying a delicious snack, you are also getting:

10 grams of dietary fiber
more potassium than one banana
vitamins E and B
10 grams of the good fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated)

RED FLAG!

While very healthy for you, avocados are also high in calories and fats. The good news: these are the good fats--monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. These are heart-healthy fats and help lower LDL (bad cholesterol).

The bad news, for those counting calories or watching their weight, is that an average size avocado has around 300 calories--so tread carefully. I know that I can eat one all by myself, diced, with a sprinkle of sea salt.
Try it! In moderation.

It's hard to imagine that I spent half my life deprived of the succulent taste of avocado. Maybe that's why I've spent the last twenty-five years eating more than my share, trying to make up for lost time.

You should too!

Always remember that you can watch hundreds of self-help videos about health and nutrition, and any number of other topics, at livelife365.com.

Until next time...

peace,

Mike

Drink Green Tea Every Day!

2011-10-22T17:14:00.000-07:00

Aloha and Drink!

Green tea, that is!

I have been a green tea advocate for years, ever since I gave up my once addicting and overwhelming Diet coke habit. Searching for a healthier alternative, I discovered green tea and have enjoyed its wonderful taste and amazing health benefits ever since.

Why should you drink green tea every day?

It is loaded with antioxidants, can help reduce the threat of cancer, lowers cholesterol, assists in weight loss, and even fights tooth decay. Cool, huh?

But do you know what's really cool? Turning a successful green tea video (search YouTube for "green tea" and my vid comes up tops out of 45,000) into a cool music video. Please watch and enjoy my newest music video:

DRINK GREEN TEA EVERY DAY (MUSIC VIDEO)

Livelife365 is all about eating healthy, losing weight, and motivating yourself to do all that it takes to change your life for the better. All done in a fun and entertaining way. I hope the above videos continue that message and help you become the person you strive to be.

More cool stuff:

Please visit my new daily blog called: Mike's Daily...Thoughts, Pics, Vids...and more...

And recently livelife365 was voted one of the top fifty health blogs in the world by healthyhideout. Cool!

Lastly, I have a new self-help book for sale. Please check it out and tell anyone you know that is looking to change their lives for the better. I'll even toss in 30 of my top videos and 5 original songs. All for only ~~$24.99~~. Oops, guess again. Special Sale Price now only $19.00. Or you can get just the book for only $14.99! Sweet deal, huh? Check it out and let me know your thoughts...

Until next time...

peace,

Mike

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