Blog February 2012

By Dr. James Rouse, ND, mix1 co-founder and formulator

February is heart health month and having just celebrated Valentine’s Day, now is the perfect time to focus on your heart. The universe is conspiring for us all to step up and live our life with greater zeal and commitment. I am inspired in knowing that there are so many powerful ways that we can raise our vitality, be happier and positively impact our heart health!

Much in the same way that mix1 is an integrated wellness beverage, achieving cardiovascular health requires an integrated lifestyle plan of mind and body health habits. mix1 contains high quality protein, heart healthy fat and 9 powerful inflammation fighting and performance supporting super food extracts, making mix1 an ideal part of your everyday nutrition plan for a healthy heart.

Food for thought: Eat well aiming for 25 grams of fiber daily-whole grains, fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds and beans are all great! Aim to eat as many different colors of fruits and vegetables as you can every day. Antioxidants from a broad spectrum of super foods can help your heart to fight inflammation. Get an oil change now and fill up with heart healthy omega 3 and monounsaturated oils from fish, nuts, seeds, olives and avocados. Remember mix1 shakes have healthy fat and antioxidants making it easy to get your daily does of nutritional goodness. 

Sweat with gratitude: Dance, run, jump, lift and propel your heart and body to health. Exercise is a blessing for both mind and heart. Try to move everyday and reap the benefits!

Be mindful: Researchers are giving us all the inspiration we need to take life balance, stress reduction and happiness improvement to heart. Two blood proteins that when elevated create inflammation which can increase our risk for heart disease have been shown to be lower in those of us who are more optimistic, less angry and stressed and who tend towards gratitude over a judgmental attitude.

I created mix1 with the vision of supporting a community of people who know the power of living with intention, giving with passion and serving the highest good. When we eat well and move with purpose we tend to think BIG, and desire to create greater health and harmony in our wake. The time is now to open our hearts and live our A game - the world awaits our best performance!