you have the face you deserve

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Q: Dear GreenSmoothieGirl, is that photo on the homepage really you at 41, or is it an old photo like Ann Landers used to use?  Did you retouch the photo?

A: I shouldn’t even run this question, because it’s so self-serving.  But it comes from a European reader, and it’s funny, no?  The answer to the question is, no, I’m not 41 in the photo.  The picture was taken by my 14-year old three months ago when I was still 40.  I needed a photo for the site, since I’m the mom behind the camera, so pictures of me are rare.  I did nothing to it, don’t even know how to doctor a photo.

At age 20, your face is what heredity gave you.  But as the author George Orwell said, “At 50, everyone has the face he deserves.”

I’m going to blog about good fats in the coming week, starting with Essential Fatty Acids.  Ch. 4 of 12 Steps (Apr. 1) is about good fats, and my Flax-Veggie Cracker YouTube vid will be posted any day now.  Getting good fats in your daily diet (and avoiding bad fats)–and of course, LOTS of raw veggies and fruits–with some whole grains/legumes for protein and other great stuff . . . it’s the elixir of life.  The fountain of youth.  Very literally the key to your health.  Defy the aging process!

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Robyn Openshaw
Robyn Openshaw
Robyn Openshaw is the author or editor of 10 titles, including the bestselling book The Green Smoothies Diet, and the course 12 Steps to Whole Foods. She’s passionate about overthrowing the Standard American Diet by teaching people to eat more whole foods easily, inexpensively, and deliciously. She’s the mom of 4 competitive athletes as well as a runner, cyclist, skier, and competitive tennis player. She travels all over the world speaking to sold-out audiences and studying non-toxic cancer treatment for her next project.

3 Comments on "you have the face you deserve"

  1. PopTrey says:

    Pretty sure I deserve the face of Brad Pitt, Robyn! Those fats better be good….

  2. Robyn Openshaw Robyn says:

    That would be true except for that Meat Lovers and bottle of wine, Trey. But now you’ve got a BlendTec so you should be giving Brad a run for his money any minute now. :-)

  3. PopTrey says:

    Sounds like I’ll have to settle for Tom Cruise…. Essential fats won’t make me a nut will they??? ;)

    LOVE the Blentec! I’d have started cooking years ago had I known it involved cool machines!

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