Is Acai effective? Safe?
In 2007, I spent 5 weeks in the flood plains of western Brazil during the wet season. Life was tough there – long hot days, water up to their necks, and a never-ending amount of work. While I was there, I ate the local food like it was going out of style. Fresh fruit smoothies, roasted chicken hearts, alcoholic caipirinhas, the whole deal.I even got to taste the *super weight loss cure overnight*, the acai berry. This was before that berry went nuts in the US, and everyone thought it was some sort of miracle cure.
Let me tell you what I saw – people eating this berry every day were still overweight. They were still tired. They were still not performing with massive energy. It seemed as though they had all the things available to them, native to them, but didn’t do anything with it.
That got me thinking about what my grandma used to say – “You are what you eat.”
I think her insight was beyond my understanding at that time. So much so, it took me another year to really “get it”. So, I began to look into that… I am what I eat? After the realization in Miami, I decided to look at my diet and how it affected my energy levels. I kept a journal of my entire 2 weeks of monitoring and had AMAZING insights from it.
I want you to be able to do this for yourself, because this is YOUR LIFE.
Here’s A Tip You Can Use Tomorrow:
Monitor your heart rate before and after you eat. Write down your emotional and energy level before and after you eat.
I would write in my pocket notebook a very simple account of the meal (including snacks and drinks), including date, time, ingredients in the meal, what I had to drink, beginning heart rate, emotional state and energy level.
I’d set my alarm clock on my watch to beep 30 minutes after I finished my last bite and record my levels after that.
Essentially, I was tracking how my body was responding to what I was putting into it.
Give that a try tomorrow. You’ll notice things about your body that will open your eyes. You’ll start to bring your body into focus and really connect with yourself. That’s where you’ll find energy and personal power…
*Honestly, this is the most important thing I did. It changed my life! Do it tomorrow. You’ll be on your way to more energy, losing a ton of weight, and getting connected with your inner self.*
Stay POWERFUL!
Casey Stanton
RawAndFit.com
P.S. — What are your results? How are you going to include consciousness into your everyday life? Your body is telling you what it needs. Are you listening? Write in the comments below!
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