Our eating habits determine the results we get when it comes to shedding excess pounds and getting fit. It is impossible to reach your fitness and weight loss goals by eating junk food. I'm a P90X® user and even with those challenging workouts, I will not get results if make poor food choices. If you are familiar with P90X then chances are you have heard of Michi's Ladder.
Michi's Ladder is a food guideline. The goal is to stick to tiers 1 & 2. For the most part, tiers 1 & 2 are clean foods. Not everyone may like what's on the list but for those struggling to figure out what types of food to eat to help with weight loss and fitness, it is a good guideline to follow.
You can view Michi's Ladder by clicking here.
Most people who are seeking to eat better are probably starting out in tiers 4 & 5. You can definitely work your way up the ladder and do your best to stay in tiers 1 & 2. Combine tiers 1 & 2 with a good fitness program and you will be on your way to seeing results.
As far as getting in a good workout, P90X is awesome! I am currently on day 28 of the 90 day program and I feel great! I think combining a good fitness routine with the foods in tiers 1 & 2 of Michi's Ladder is a great way to start a healthy lifestyle change.
What do you think about using Michi's Ladder?
I was channel flipping not too long ago and stumbled upon one of the home shopping networks. They were advertising a fruit and vegetable emulsifier. I was quite impressed with this kitchen appliance. I own a juicer which I use often to juice fruits and vegetables, but the emulsifier seems like a better appliance in terms of what it can do.
The Power - First of all, I was blown away by the power of this type of blender. Unlike the average blender which is great for blending liquid, you can load it up chunks of fruit, ice, vegetables, and it will blend everything with no problem.
Versatility - Because emulsifiers are powerful and can handle whatever food you place in it, you can create items such as soups, smoothies, and sorbets. A regular blender could probably do the same but it would probably take more effort. The demonstration I watched was able to shred cooked chicken breast. My blender would jam up for sure trying to do that.
Overall, I definitely want to invest in one some day. They are a bit expensive but seems like an appliance that would be used often and not stowed away in a cabinet. Do you own an emulsifier? How do you like it?
I know my last few posts have been milk related but I came across a good article which questions what is the best to drink: soy, cow's milk, raw milk, or fermented milk (kefir.) I've read so many times that regular cow's milk (homogenized and pasteurized) is not healthy to drink due to the hormones cow's are injected with as well as the percentage of pus that is allowed.
Soy milk isn't much better as most brands are full of sugar. Fortunately there are much better and healthier alternatives to the popular cow's milk and soy milk. These include:
Raw milk: not homogenized or pasteurized; contains living bacteria cultures that enhance digestion.
Fermented raw milk (kefir): a living, predigested, nutritionally superior beverage.
Raw almond milk: made from raw, soaked almonds, water, vanilla and a pinch of sea salt.
You can read the full article below. It goes into further detail about each kind of milk.
What's Best? Soy Milk, Cow's Milk, Raw Milk and Fermented Milk (Kefir)
