Food Becomes You, for Better (Health) or Worse (Obesity and Disease)
“You are what you eat” has a lot of truth in it, on many levels. The food you choose builds your body based on what the body can do with it. At the same time, anything else you take into your body (what you read, watch, listen to, etc.) also affects your thoughts, mood, and energy.
Fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, sprouts, seeds, nuts and whole grains are the foods that offer the most nutrients and nourishment. Unfortunately, the majority of the diet most North Americans eat is not focused around these foods.
When the body isn’t getting enough of what it needs, it keeps saying “I’m hungry – nourish me.”
If you keep giving your body foods that lack the fullness of nutrition it’s looking for, it can lead to major health issues. This is a significant contributing factor to the fact that the rates of obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and other degenerative diseases and illnesses have reached unprecedented levels.
When you reduce or completely remove processed, over cooked, and nutritionally deprived foods from your diet, replacing them with fruits, veggies, greens, sprouts, and whole grains in a balanced way, your body’s health responds with enthusiasm.
Now, I’m not suggesting that the only factor that counts is nutrition. Enjoyment of food is super important as well. Yet there can be a balance, and often meals can include both rich nutrition and pure delight!
Personally, and I’m not alone in this, I believe drinking green smoothies in the morning is one of the BEST ways to add a super powered amount of nutrition into your diet immediately. Don’t be afraid of them because they’re green. The fruit makes them TASTE delicious. This is my most important meal of the day, and I so enjoy it!
You can get meal ideas in this article of tasty healthy recipes for you to try.
You can also check out the nutrition section of this site, which has more creative and excellent ways to eat healthy without a lot of fuss.
Yoga teaches us to be mindful. To pay attention and choose what is most life affirming. I invite you to extend this practice not only to your food, but also to the other substances you take in (music, TV, reading, etc.) Notice how the outside world influences your mood and feelings, and then practice using your inner strength to stay centered and find balance in every situation.
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