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14歲就與三名同班同學組成了全女子合唱團Sol Four,並經常參加當地電台電視台的演出。後來在《Sing Sing Sing》電視歌唱比賽勝出,所獲獎金得以使她能夠到英國旅行,起初,她不願去,在母親鼓勵下得以成行。1963年,Olivia已經是澳洲電視節目和每週流行音樂節目的常客。1964年,她贏得了全澳洲才藝比賽的冠軍,獲得前往英國的機會。不久之後,Pat由於簽證期滿而返回洲,Olivia留下來獨自繼續奮鬥,受到「英國貓王」Cliff Richard的賞識,應邀參與其巡迴演出,並且合錄了一首單曲,使她受到注意,獲得了唱片合約。1966年,Olivia在Decca 唱片公司旗下發表了首張單曲《』Till You Say You』ll Be Mine》,翻唱了Jackie DeShannon 的名曲。
在1971年,她又翻唱了Bob Dylan的《If Not For You》,在英國得到第七名,美國則是第25名。由John Farrar負責監製,而他也成為了Olivia的長期拍擋合作至今,《Let Me Be There》是Olivia首張在美國出版的專輯,在1973年推出,同名的單曲也成為了她首張十大單曲,這張專輯更替她獲選Academy Of Country Music的「最有前途女歌手」及格林美的「最佳鄉謠歌手」大獎,揭開了她音樂發展刺激的一頁。錄製的時候,它本來只是一首Pop風味的流行歌曲,但是製作人在事後添加了最能代表鄉村音樂特色的Pedal Steel(一種類似吉他的弦樂器),使這首歌得到了鄉村電台DJ們的青睞,紛紛大力推薦,不僅成為她在美國的第一張金唱片,
1974年,一位來自澳洲、活躍於夜總會、頗有作曲才華的歌手 Peter Allen(曾與女星Liza Minnelli維持過三年婚姻關係),準備錄製他的第一張個人專輯。為他擔任製作的,是另外一位熱門歌壇的作曲好手Jeff Barry。當他們倆共同檢視 Allen 為這張專輯譜寫好的歌曲時,Barry發現似乎沒有什麼特別有希望造成流行的曲調,因此就表示,他有個好點子,如果寫成一首歌曲,由男性歌手來唱,可能會很不錯。於是兩人共同合作,譜出了「I Honestly Love You」這首歌,並且錄製成 Demo。兩人所屬的出版公司正好有人要去向 Olivia Newton-John 推銷新歌,順手就把這首歌帶過去。Olivia 聽了之後,幾乎癱瘓在椅子上,立刻要求要灌錄這首歌。幾經商量之後,Barry 決定把歌曲讓給正在鄉村歌壇大受歡迎的Olivia,不過說也奇怪,唱片公司的人竟然不是很喜歡,所以根本就沒有打算把它發行成單曲,但是廣播界的眾家DJ們卻愛上了這首歌曲,不但紛紛強力放送,還要求唱片公司趕緊
發行單曲。同年十月五日,「I Honestly Love You」登上了排行榜首寶座,為Olivia奪得了她出道以來的第一次冠軍,更於次年二月贏得了「年度最佳唱片」和「年度最佳流行女藝人」兩項葛萊美獎。她一生許多賣座歌曲 總賣出的量達到 1 億 CD。
在大約300多萬年前的石器時代,人類的祖先住在洞穴,過著吃新鮮蔬果、肉類等不能長期儲存,無加工天然食品的生活,而近來在美國就掀起了一股新的減肥潮流「原始人飲食法( Paleo Diet )」,主張回到石器時代的原始人飲食方式,可以補充身體所需營養,也能有效減重。美國NBA熱火隊老將射手艾倫( Ray Allen )日前就靠這招從94公斤降為89公斤;梅根福克斯( Megan Fox )產後快速恢復身材,也透露是藉由這套減肥方式。
Eating the Paleo Diet means no counting calories, portion control, keeping a food diary or eating at set times of the day. You eat when you are hungry and enough to sustain you (not until you are so full you can’t move) and you feel satisfied.
By imitating as best we can the diet of our Paleolithic ancestors ( the caveman diet ) with foods either purchased at the supermarket or grown in our very own backyard, you will begin to experience the many health benefits in no time. Freedom from obesity, increased energy levels and optimal health.
The Paleo Diet means largely consuming the following;
Eating lots of grass feed lean meat, free range poultry or wild fresh caught seafood, without adding lots of added fat while cooking.
Eat moderate amounts of eggs as they are relatively high in fat more so than protein.
Enjoy eating plentiful amounts of fresh vegetables and fruit, aim for 50% of your food intake daily to consist of these nutrient dense foods. Initially it may be beneficial to eat more berries as part of your fruit intake as they are lower in natural sugar, if weight loss is not an issue for you, than eat as much fruit as you desire.
Eating nuts and seeds in moderation is advised, as they are a rich source of monounsaturated fats, again if you are actively losing weight you should eat only 4 ounces a day until your metabolism increases (concentrated sources of fat has the potential to slow metabolism).
Eat only the healthy fats and oils that are good for us, such as olive oil, macadamia nut oil, avocado oil, coconut oil (my favourite), tarrow, butter or ghee (it’s clarified)
It is important to remember the high protein content of the Paleo Diet is the key to many of it’s weight loss benefits. Protein helps you loose weight faster by boosting your metabolism while simultaneously blunting your hunger. The above image is ideally what the Paleo food pyramid would look like, entirely different to the one our authorities recommend.
Beverages that are best kept to a minimum or to be consumed in moderation are tea and coffee, and of course with no added sugar. Drink black preferably, however I’m sure the odd ‘dash’ of milk won’t hurt you greatly if you enjoy a cappuccino like me. The other beverage we all like to enjoy on the odd occasion is alcohol, there is nothing to suggest enjoying an occasional beer or glass of wine is detrimental to our health, unless abused in large quantities. There are many scientific studies suggesting a glass or two of red wine per week has been shown to have many health benefits such as lowering the risk of dying from heart disease and there is no evidence that our Paleolithic ancestors didn’t drink any form of alcoholic beverage. However less is always best!
Make sure you drink plenty of water, it always taste nice with a squeeze of lemon or lime. Freshly squeeze your own orange juice and make delicious smoothies with all natural fruit right from your own blender at home.
Additionally foods to eat only in moderation are dried fruits or nuts mixed with dried fruit particularly if you are wanting to actively loose weight. While Olive Oil, Avocado Oil, Walnut and Flaxseed oils are the better oils for you, they are also fats and it is best to keep all fat consumption to moderate levels.
What foods to avoid?
The following foods are what you should ultimately avoid all together while on the Paleo Diet. In planning to begin a Paleo Diet and eliminating the following foods you may like to try doing so one at a time instead of going cold turkey, gradually wean them from your diet.
Processed foods it is important to note almost all products contain a mix of added sugars, some form of starch, trans fats, dairy products, added preservatives, colouring and flavourings, it is some of these additives that are questionably dangerous to consume. Processed food to avoid are your processed meats and salamis, ham, sausages, deli meats,
canned foods including fish and meat, commercially processed salad dressings and condiments, tomato and BBQ sauce (ketchup). Whilst initially it may seem daunting to give up processed food think of the money you will save and ultimately the affect it will have on your health to not purchase these items in your next grocery shop.
Dairy foods such as cheese, yoghurt, ice-cream, whole milk, skim milk, low fat milk and cream should be eliminated from your diet including all processed foods made with any dairy products i.e. dips and spreads.
Cereals and grains found in so many foods are not a part of the Paleo diet, barley, corn (corn syrup, corn tortillas, corn chips), millet, oats, rice (all rice including wild, rice noodles, rice cakes, rice flour), rye (bread, crackers), sorghum.
Wheat, all forms of bread products, muffins, noodles, pasta, pastry sweets, crackers, biscuits.
Legumes should be avoided, all beans, chickpeas, black-eyed beans, lentils, peas, snow peas, soybeans and all soybean products.
Starchy vegetables (tubers) should be very limited in you diet if at all, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava root, manioc, tapioca pudding and yarns.
Sugar and one so many of us may find the hardest to eliminate from our diet due the sweet tooth we have developed over time. This mean no more soft drinks, commercially produced fruit juices, sports drinks, candy, chocolate, caster sugar, raw sugar, white and brown sugar and honey.
So while there is a long list of foods to avoid, there is equally a long list of foods you can enjoy. And the Paleo diet in my opinion is not as restrictive as I first thought.