Your life choices, especially what you choose as a career, can either deplete or replenish your willpower.

Consider the following study, reported in Brendan Brazier's new book, Thrive Fitness.

This study divided children into 2 groups. Group A was taken to the beach for a day where they were free to do whatever they liked: play with kites, swim, and build sand castles.

Meanwhile, Group B was taught a monotonous subject in a classroom setting, while being monitored by adult supervision.

Afterwards, both groups of children were taken into a room and seated in front of a plate of freshly baked cookies. They were instructed not to touch the cookies. The adult left the room and the children were observed.

The children from Group A were able to control their cravings and the cookies were left untouched. However, Group B lacked the willpower to resist, and ended up eating the cookies.

Researchers extrapolated that the pleasure we take from some parts of our lives will affect our ability to restrain ourselves in other aspects of our lives.

If you’re having a hard time loving your job, you’ll have a much harder time coming home and avoiding the foods that contribute to a poor diet. But, if you allow yourself freedom and joy throughout your day, you’ll be more likely to choose swimming goggles over beer goggles.

In the sphere of anti-aging, maintaining healthy, clean blood is essential in the effort to prevent disease and the spread of free-radicals.

The molecular structure of chlorophyll is almost identical to the molecular structure of hemin, which is a part of haemoglobin, a protein in blood that transports oxygen throughout the body.

The only difference between the chlorophyll and the hemin is the fact that magnesium (Mg) is at the centre of chlorophyll, and iron (Fe) is at the centre of hemin.

What's remarkable is that scientists have observed the assimilation of chlorophyll into the body and found that at some point, the magnesium turns into iron. However, they are still baffled as to how the process works – they haven't been able to yet pinpoint how the switch is made.

Regardless, this means that ingesting chlorophyll is almost akin to getting a fresh blood transfusion.

Dr. Gabriel Cousens, MD, reported that “experiments have shown that severely anemic rabbits make a rapid return to a normal blood count once chlorophyll is administered.”

• Highly detoxifying: removes heavy metals and toxins from tissues and liver
• High in vitamins C, A, Bs, and E
• Source of calcium, iron, sodium, potassium, magnesium, selenium, and zinc
• Contains up to 17 amino acids
• Anti-bacterial
• Restores fertility in some animals (cows, chickens)
• Improves acne, eczema, psoriasis, and other skin conditions
• Facilitates the healing of scar tissue
• Shown to prevent tooth decay and the graying of hair
• Reduces high blood pressure and fasting blood sugar levels

The best way to get chlorophyll is through juiced or blended greens (with fruit, to mask the taste). The darker the green, the more chlorophyll is present.

Here are some great juice or shake combinations:

• Spinach – banana – pear
• Kale – berry – orange
• Romaine – watermelon
• Dandelion – grape – mango
• Wheatgrass shots: wheatgrass is made up of about 70% chlorophyll and contains over 100 essential elements