Two Perfect Years

Beginning January 1, 2009, I am going to go two years eating perfectly.

Why two years? Our bodies renew themselves every two years. Old cells die and are replaced buy new cells. After two years, we are completely new; all cells have died and been replaced by new ones. There really is no such thing as aging, only growth or decay. If you give the new cells good food and exercise, I propose that those cells will replace the old ones as strong and healthy as, or stronger and healthier than, the old (growth rather than decay) So, I decided to see what would happen if I spent those two years eating perfectly and exercising like I should.

I'm going to keep this blog during the two years. I will list my statistics, -- weight, body measurements, heart rate, vital statistics (HDL LDL, etc)

If you want to listen to an interesting podcast on this subject, download Radio West from KUER "Aging in the 21st Century". It's fascinating. Also listen to "In Defence of Food" on Radio West.

Check out this blog weekly in 2009 and 2010 -- for one thing, it will keep me on track knowing that people are checking up on me. Between now and then I will be listing the things I will be eating and not eating (I'm still in the process of zeroing in on what it will mean to "eat perfectly")

Check out my other posting "The Year of Eating Healthy". It details my experiences during 2007.