Your New Year's Resolution

by Willia May Wille, a long time RawFoodist and one of few certified Deaf Yoga Instructors - for her EcoDeaf profile click here

It is typical of many people to make resolutions at the beginning of any year to improve the quality in their lifestyle and of course to improve their health. It is normal for everyone to want to feel well, happy and prosperous. It is our birthright. Yet we do not know the right way because of our current civilization now steeped in technology. Instead of living with nature, we spend most of our time indoors using computers and watching televisions for hours at a time. No wonder we are down with different ailments because we lose contact with Nature which is our best teacher.

Good News is that there are more and more raw food movements educating us the truth about raw foods that can heal us better than cooked food. Loren Lockwood taught the eight laws of Optimum Health which can improve our life in general. 

The eight laws are:

1. AIR - deep breathing is the most important.

2. SUN - we would benefit from more time in the sun daily.

3. WATER - pure water without any chemicals.

4. RAW FOOD DIET - our human body is designed to eat raw food and not cooked food.

5. EXERCISE - at least one hour of exercise daily to improve our blood circulation, to make use of all our muscles otherwise they would atrophy and to prevent obesity. Now in the USA one in every three person is obese!!! Yoga is the best because most of our muscles are stretched.

6. REST - Regular hours of sleep is important to "recharge" our brains and our energy levels.

7. FASTING - for the best method for detoxification, fasting gives our body an opportunity to do a through "housecleaning".

8. EMOTIONAL POISE - It is significant to improve our attitude with deep gratitude with so many blessings that we have. Without the ideal attitude, the seven laws are wasted!