If you’re juicing, chances are you are seeking a path of good health.

I’ve made some mistakes and hit a few bumps along the way on my own path.

If you’re seeking health, here are a few things that aren’t as healthy as you think:

1. Going totally fat free. Oh for years my goal in life was to get as little fat in as possible. I mean, fat makes us fat, right? Not exactly. First of all, we need healthy fats. They are vital to our well-being. Healthy fats mean olive oil, fats from heart-healthy nuts, salmon, avocado and flax as example. Secondly, fat free foods and substitutes (like fat free butter, ice cream, hot dogs, etc…) are often loaded with chemicals, sugar, salt and other stuff to make up for the missing fat.
2. Skipping breakfast. I have many friends that think that by skipping breakfast they are skipping a “whole meal of calories” and thus will lose weight. Actually, this strategy usually backfires. If you are used to eating breakfast then, you’ll be hungry and by lunch you’ll be starving - which may set you up for overeating and binging. If you get used to running on empty, you might not be ravished by lunchtime but you’re not doing great things for your metabolism. By eating when you wake up, you get the fire going so to speak. Your metabolism hums along better when the fire is being fed little-by-little rather than being smothered by one big log later in the day.
3. Being too strict. Healthy living should be a lifestyle and not a diet. When you do things that are extreme any little bump feels like failure. Discipline is good but perfection can back fire. Everyone has a slip up here and there, we’ve all eaten something we “shouldn’t have” or have over-indulged. Don’t beat yourself up. Dust yourself off and get back on track. Learn from mistakes rather than cry over them and remember that every meal is an opportunity to eat (or drink a juice!) that will give your body the energy, nutrients and love it deserves and needs.

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