Tips for Healthy Living from The General

We have been fortunate here at iMoneyCoach to be given tips for healthy living from Brig. General Steve Richie who is in great physical shape and has accomplished many feats in his lifetime. Here’s a quick biography of the General: A command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours including 800 combat hours, General Ritchie is our last American Ace. He’s the only Air Force Pilot “Ace” of the Vietnam conflict, the Air Force’s first and only pilot ace since the Korean War, and the only American pilot in history to down five MIG-21s.

And this is the healthy living plan he shared with us:

“Nothing in life is FREE. It requires mental discipline and WORK! But, it will work!

Eliminate

1. White bread and butter
2. White sugar
3. Bacon
4. Candy
5. Fried Foods

Avoid

1. red meat more than twice a month
2. most desserts
3. most pork products
4. most processed foods
5. most alcohol except for red wine in moderation

Add/Concentrate

1. fresh vegetables
2. fresh fruits, walnuts and almonds [raw]
3. multi-grain bread
4. low fat yoghurt
5. soy milk / 1% milk [plus 6-8 glasses of water a day]
6. fresh blueberries
7. fish
8. chicken
9. some buffalo meat OK
10. olive oil and balsamic as substitution for salad dressing and/or butter

Exercise

1. daily record keeping is ESSENTIAL!!!!
2. start very slowly and gradually increase numbers and sets
3. A daily routine of push-ups, x-crawls and stomach crunches [30 normally minimum]
4. supplement with swimming / jogging / rowing, light machine and/or free weight and work
5. This is very individual depending on a variety of factors and personal history / experience ( i.e., the out-of-condition, overweight beginner will probably start pushups on the knees – and do only 2 or 3 per set, and only 2 or 3 sets for the first 2 or 3 weeks. Same with the x-crawls and stomach crunches….) But keep a record of every workout – no matter what the number of reps per set, and the number of sets!!!!

The combination of this basic formula of diet and exercise will reduce weight, body fat, cholesterol, blood pressure, and anxiety. You will experience noticeable results in 4 to 6 months. You will have a n increased feeling of self-worth and a sense of accomplishment that will have a positive impact on your general health and well-being!”

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