Anti aging, staying alive campaign as a chef

Now that I am retired I am reflecting back as to how I could possibly have survived all these years without being pulled down into the same drenches as so many of my friends and colleagues, one of the reasons is that I always respected and appreciated my body as being an incredibly wonderful invention by nature!

I am 70 years old now and never had any major health problems except the normal wear and tear abuse of being a chef like a sore finger or a trigger finger, and the occasional back pains that I used to have been self-inflicted through a motorbike accident in Bermuda, but otherwise, thank god, still standing strong!

Here are some of my suggestions,

to stay healthy in an unhealthy environment:

Drink a lot of water, instead of sodas or alcohol

Drink one glass of red wine every day (pm), instead of beer

Eat as many red fruits as possible (blueberries, cassis juice, red grapes) instead of candy bars

Eat bananas, besides all the other fruits you should eat

Eat nuts, instead of chips

Eat whole wheat or grain bread only, instead of toast or white bread

Eat yogurt and cheese whenever, the more the better

Eat a protein bar, instead of chocolate, could be a chocolate protein bar

Walk a lot, or whatever else you do when you are outdoors

Exercise every day even if it is only 10 minutes

Daily Multivitamins, Vitamin E & Glucosamine

Enjoy everything else but in moderation, eat when your body requests nutrition, and don’t eat just for the sake of eating. Your body will tell you what it requires to be healthy and stay healthy.

If you are a young person,

thinking of getting into the culinary business take my advice and you shall enjoy a long, happy, and healthy career!