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3DU has adopted the N.E.W.S.T.A.R.T.
acronym. Although what each letter stands for has remained the same
(nutrition, exercise, water, sunshine, temperance, air (fresh), rest,
trust in GOD) , the text associated with each category has been modified.New Start Concept
Nutrition
 | Good tasting doesn't equal good for you. Marketers are
out to sell products and ploys like low fat or low cholesterol
doesn't mean much if they have "tons" of sugar and lots of
non-cholesterol oils/fats in their products. |
| Be a label reader, research; educate yourself so you can
make healthy choices. |
| Heart disease may run in your family, but so might
poor nutrition choices. |
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Exercise
| Exercise is not only good for your inside body, it improves the look on the outside too. |
| Weight bearing exercises prevent osteoporosis and having a daily muscle
stretching routine lessens the incidence of injury and improves
flexibility. |
| If it were the natural course to become progressively more immobile as we age,
there wouldn't be 70, 80, 90+ year olds doing yoga, aerobics and
participating in weight training. |
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Water
| The solution to pollution is dilution. |
| 70% of your body is water and it functions at it's best
when hydrated. |
| Water washes and lubricates. Headaches, backaches and
general tiredness have been linked to dehydration. |
| Sorry, coffee and soda's don't count!! |
| Drink one half ounce of water per pound you weigh every day
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Sunshine
| Sunlight is a natural sanitizer.
Allow plenty of sunlight into your home. Most bacteria, fungus
and viruses thrive in dark humid environments. |
| Sunshine is also important
in keeping bones healthy (allows vit. d conversion). |
| Ba(s)king in the sun everyday is
not what I’m talking about here. |
| Spend time outside gardening,
biking, walking, relaxing especially in the morning and evening.
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| If you anticipate a lengthy time
in the sun (especially at mid day), put sun protection on your skin
or cover exposed areas |
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Temperance
| Having moderation and self-restraint in all aspects of your life,
moderation and self restraint in all aspects of your life. |
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Air, fresh
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the weather is nice, open your windows. Inside pollution can
be worse than outside if no air is allowed to circulate through your
home. |
| Think of all the cleaning products and chemicals (hair products,
colognes, foot care products) you use on a daily or weekly basis and
you'll understand what is meant here. |
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Rest
| Oooooh, another biggy. Sleep is healing and restorative. Tiny
muscle tears repair during sleep and your immune system gets a
boost, but sleep isn't the only rest. |
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time to do the things that rest your mind and your body whether it
be chatting with a friend, reading a book, hiking outdoors, sitting
lazily on the deck or watching a movie with your family. |
| Think about the things you do that require little or no effort.
Even though sitting lazily on the deck may look restful, your mind
may be wildly at work thinking about the things you could be doing
and this is not restful at all and chatting with your friend could
be a drain if he/she has a habit of gossiping about others. |
| Don't go for the things that look restful to you
but that are restful for you |
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Trust in God
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Two of my favorite verses are found in Jeremiah 17
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Jeremiah 17:5 "cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his
strength" and
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Jeremiah 17:7 "blessed is the man who trusts in YHWH (the Lord)
and whose confidence is YHWH (the Lord)" |
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