It's amazing how pervasive
food is.
Every second commercial is for food. Every second TV episode takes place
around a meal.
In the city, you can't go ten feet without seeing or smelling a restaurant.
There are 20 foot high hamburgers up on billboards. I am acutely aware of
food, and its omnipresence is astounding.
(Adam Scott)
Salt,
sugar, caffeine and chocolate
Many people are addicted to salt, sugar, caffeine and chocolate. Nicotine
and alcohol too.
If you think that you are not addicted, why not take a month off and
see if you can manage without craving?
Giving up these items has a serious effect upon your health. Particularly if
you also start to eat a more balanced diet.
Your muscle to fat ratio will change.
Your excrement will be a different
colour and consistency, and you will need to go 2-3 times a day.
Your skin
will be less prone to spots.
Your immune system will be boosted.
Your body
will move better.
You will feel more energised.
You will feel calmer.
You
will sleep better.
Many things that we eat provide no nutritional value. We eat from boredom.
We eat because it feels nice to eat. We eat because our mind has been
programmed to want rather than need.
Listen to your body. Not to advertising.
Are you actually hungry at all? Will chocolate nourish your body?
5 portions
Most people know that they should be eating
5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day.
How
hard can it be to eat that much? How much
is one portion?
One piece of medium-sized fruit - an apple, peach, banana or orange
One slice of large fruit, such as melon, mango or pineapple
One handful of grapes or two handfuls of cherries or berry fruits
One tablespoon of dried fruit
A glass of fruit or vegetable juice
A side salad
A serving of vegetables
The vegetables served in a portion of vegetable curry, lasagne or casserole
This is just the beginning
of eating well.
If you are earnest and really want to improve your health, then increase
your water intake and cut out fat, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, salt and sugar.
De-tox
Rather than follow a severe regime of fasting, why not try
something simpler?
Just eat food.
This may sound obvious, but try eating nothing but food.
Just fruit, vegetables, pulses, grains, nuts and seeds. And plenty of water.
Nothing
processed.
No additives.
No colouring.
No preservatives.
No packet food.
No junk food.
No desserts.
No alcohol.
No caffeine.
Try to reduce your dairy intake and aim
to eat organic produce whenever possible.
Raw food is often best, but make sure that you wash it thoroughly.
Eat plenty of wholegrain food such as brown rice and whole wheat bread.
If you feel hungry, then eat. Just be selective. Have a banana or a plum
rather than a chocolate bar.
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