If you don't have good health, then as an Internet Network Marketer, how are you going to work? You may manage but probably won't be as productive as you could be if you were energetic and felt your best. A sedentary lifestyle and an unhealthy diet can leave you vulnerable to disease and illness. In Internet Network Marketing, you need to be on top of your game!

Most of us think about our computer's health before we think about our own. We delete temporary Internet files, run Anti-Virus and Spy Ware scans, and defragment on a regular schedule. Then we take the most important step for our computer's health: we "back up" our hard drive. Do you pay that much attention to your health?

How do you maintain good health while sitting in front of your healthy computer all day? It's hard but not impossible. It just requires training yourself with good habits just like you would if you worked in an office and were offered donuts all day long, or birthday cake from all the personnel birthdays. You'd have to make some changes. As a healthy Internet Network Marketer who's also a Wellness coach, I'm here to offer tips for some of those changes.

It all starts with your diet.

What are you eating for breakfast? Are you even eating breakfast? If you're not, you're setting yourself up for low blood sugar and a lowered metabolism over time. As a nutritional coach, I hear "but I'm not really hungry in the morning". You should be. Train yourself to want breakfast by getting your body in high gear to burn those calories early in the day. You can lower your metabolism by skipping meals.

Before you get on the Internet, Network Marketers need to think about health first, and work second. Your body needs nourishment first thing in the morning before you start working, not close to lunch when you're starving and have run out of energy.

The best thing to eat is a little protein, a little healthy fat and some complex carbohydrates. Examples of that would be: organic whole grain cereal with walnuts, eggs with whole grain bread, or a meal replacement shake with whole food ingredients. Whole wheat products are not the same thing as whole grain products. Choose something that will stick with you until it's time for lunch. A bagel will not.

If your breakfast is too skimpy, you'll be hungry before lunch. Some will snack on things they shouldn't, and others will go hungry until lunch. Lots of small healthy meals are better than 3 big meals. The person who waits will overeat, most likely. You know what that does...all that food in your stomach makes you sleepy. And "Sleepy" is not productive.

Maintaining a balanced blood sugar is the secret to maintaining weight and good health, avoiding hunger and food cravings, and keeping a focused mental attitude.

If you can wisely choose foods that don't cause huge swings in your blood sugar then you can have the energy you need to have a productive work day and beyond; until the wee hours. I know how Internet Network Marketers need to be focused late into the night for all those webinars and conference calls....or maybe that's just me; being on the East Coast!

Simple carbohydrates are metabolized quickly and do not maintain a level blood sugar. If you're running a marathon, by all means, go ahead and drink fruit juice and eat bananas. You'll get that quick energy you need on the spot. But if you're working in front of a keyboard on the Internet, Network Marketers need a steady supply of slow-burning carbohydrates, quality protein to maintain good muscle tone, and healthy fats to feed the brain. At your computer, you're mostly working your brain anyway, right? What are you feeding it?

How can you tell if you're eating the right foods? You'll have steady energy all day, a clear mind and you won't get sleepy or fatigued in the middle of the afternoon. If your energy drops later in the day or you feel sleepy, think about what you ate, or didn't eat. In Internet Network Marketing, I get most of my business done in the afternoon after reading all those emails. That wouldn't happen if I was napping.

A bit about food cravings: if you are completely nutritionally balanced, food cravings will be minimal. I've proven it over and over. It doesn't mean you won't want foods that are bad for you anymore; it just means they won't be calling your name. You can walk by them if you're put to the test.

Having a balanced blood sugar will also support your healthy weight by reducing hunger and food cravings. A drop in blood sugar can bring on hunger, snack attacks, and foggy thinking. You know who you are! In order to avoid snacking on the wrong foods and craving foods with empty calories, choose foods that feed your body and mind.

You'll also notice the person with unbalanced blood sugar. They're the cranky people who are easily irritated and snappy. I'd hate to see what they are doing on the Internet during this time. This happens a lot to the person who gets busy and forgets to eat. That's not productive either.

If you choose snacks and meals that raise your blood sugar, you've started on the "blood sugar roller coaster". Maintaining a consistently high blood sugar has serious health consequences, like diabetes and insulin resistance that can undermine your health. Snack on foods that provide your body with nutrients that you are aware of, instead of ingredients you can't read. . Choose snacks in the afternoon like nuts, fruit, and healthy, low sugar yogurt without artificial sweeteners.

Proper Exercise is the Other Half of Good Health

Some people think that diet is ok without exercise, or exercise is ok without diet. You may know the person who diets but never gets any exercise, or the exerciser that never eats the right foods. The truth is that one is just as important as the other. They are two halves of a whole. Sitting at a computer all day can make you stiff and uncomfortable. Turtle neck, carpal tunnel, and fluid retention are avoidable.

Just keep moving to get your metabolism going and keep energy levels high. Get up and jump around...it's good for your lymphatic system and can prevent bloating and swelling. Do a few yoga moves to stretch your upper body, back, legs and protect your wrists. Push-ups will rejuvenate the entire upper body. Squats will get the blood moving in those large muscles in the lower body.

Most of us understand that we need to drink a lot of water in order to stay well hydrated and flush our system of impurities. As a rule, you should be drinking about half of your body weight in ounces, daily. A dehydrated body cannot metabolize fat. And, if you drink a lot of fluids like you should, you'll get the exercise benefit of those trips down the hall, as well!

Whether it's at the beginning of the day or the end, try to get out and walk for about 45 minutes. It's something almost everyone can do for their health. Don't forget to exercise your heart, lungs and muscles for a healthy body and mind. Getting oxygen to the brain is one of the most important things you can do for yourself as you age. Doctors are stating that it is one of the factors that help prevent degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and others that affect the brain.

As an Internet Network Marketer, Each Day Remember this....

I know why you're working at home...you're working at home for the same reason I'm working at home; to provide for myself and my family and have a secure financial future. Just don't forget that none of this will matter if your health is not good enough for you to enjoy what you're building for your future. Get out there and exercise your body, and feed your brain. Your health is just as important as what you do.

Becky is a Health and Wellness coach using Attraction Marketing principles to build Internet Network Marketing businesses of any type. For more information on Health and Wellness or Attraction Marketing coaching for your business, contact Becky at The Social Network Marketer.  You can also sign up for free training with Becky as your guide at www.marketstealth.com.