I have said it before and I will say it again, healthy is happy! In order to have a happy life you must live a healthy lifestyle. You must stay active, eat whole foods, and take care of your mind and body. For me I clean eat (paleo lifestyle), exercise, and meditate. I have always been a pretty healthy eater and an active person, but it was not until I read the The Body Book by Cameron Diaz that I really kicked my health into gear. It completely revolutionized my perception on health, fitness, and happiness. I can honestly say the more I take care of myself, eat right and exercise, the happier I am.

In the book she talks about how we are what we eat. If you are constantly eating processed foods, pizza, soda, and sweets, you are not giving your body the right nutrients and energy to function. You are actually doing damage to your body! It does not matter how much time you spend in the gym, your body will eventually reflect the foods you are fueling yourself with. It will reflect in your behavior, your relationships, your mood, your skin and hair, your insides, etc. The book is not a diet plan nor does it tell you to eat less (I actually eat more now), it is a change of lifestyle. The book is a great reminder of how taking care of your body really does matter and teaches you to try to make the right decisions. I say try because we are all humans and sometimes the cookie is hard to say no to :).

The book goes through the science of eating the right foods for your body, how moving and exercise is about how we feel, what our body is made of and how it functions, staying discipline to achieve our goals, and being happy with who you are.  I highly recommend this book to everyone!  Even to my male friends–warning there is an entire chapter on lady situations, but at least read it to inform yourself on eating nutritious whole foods and to motivate yourself to get out there and move! Living the healthiest lifestyle you possibly can really will result in the happiest life. Being healthy is being happy!

Incase you missed my previous post on my favorite workouts here it is!