Empowering Solutions to Avoid Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease
The greatest truths are often so simple they seem too good to be true.
Likewise, the most empowering solutions to our problems often have simple solutions too, solutions that at first glance seem too good to be true.
Case in point: Eating processed food filled with
Aren't they just saying that because they've invested millions of dollars into marketing research so they can increase their quarterly reports? There's a conflict of interest here, and only you can resolve it by making educated decisions for yourself that go far beyond what's on a label.
5-There's a strong correlation between products that aren't really healthy and labels that claim to be.
Let's face it, if it says it is, it probably isn't.
For example, when a product is fortified and the label says so it feels reassuring because the assumption is, oh! this must be good for me.
Think about it: unprocessed, fresh, whole foods don't need to be fortified.
The solution then is rather obvious.
Let go of the dependency on packaged, processed food designed for profit.
The truth is, even the simplest home made meal made with the right combination of really fresh ingredients will taste far superior to anything in a package.
Do we need to mention it's actually healthier too? Cooking doesn't have to be complicated to be satisfying.
Meals just needs to be fresh and a little TLC directed your way by someone who loves you, yes you, will go a lot farther in preventing heart disease than you know! All you really need to get started is a handful of recipes to wow your taste buds enough to encourage you to do it again! These tried-and-true steps will help you make it happen.
One night a week commit to cooking with a friend.
Make 2 or three meals.
Clean the kitchen once.
Yeah! Play music.
Cook with wine-you may even want to put some in the food.
One entrée and a pot of soup will take about an hour to an hour and a half.
Who cares when you're having fun? Along with the endorphins you just created you'll also have 2-3 home made dinners that week.
Healthy living isn't a fad; it's about choices you can live with in the long run, right? Therefore, it's not so much about what you take out of your diet as what you put in your body.
When you start adding in fresh ingredients you won't crave so much of the stuff your body doesn't really need.
As your authentic vitality increases, add in some exercise.
Again, committing to doing it with a friend more than doubles the chances that you'll do it.
Making a commitment to your health can actually be enjoyable.
The key to sustaining healthy choices is to make them a want to instead of a have to.
No one has time for anything more on their to-do list.
So, find a few recipes that will wow your taste buds.
Commit to meeting with another who has similar values and goals, then agree to repeat the process until it becomes part of a healthy living life style.
Likewise, the most empowering solutions to our problems often have simple solutions too, solutions that at first glance seem too good to be true.
Case in point: Eating processed food filled with
- chemical preservatives
- high fructose corn syrup
- bad fats
- salt without minerals (real salt has 80+ minerals we actually need)
- not enough variety
- not enough fiber
Aren't they just saying that because they've invested millions of dollars into marketing research so they can increase their quarterly reports? There's a conflict of interest here, and only you can resolve it by making educated decisions for yourself that go far beyond what's on a label.
5-There's a strong correlation between products that aren't really healthy and labels that claim to be.
Let's face it, if it says it is, it probably isn't.
For example, when a product is fortified and the label says so it feels reassuring because the assumption is, oh! this must be good for me.
Think about it: unprocessed, fresh, whole foods don't need to be fortified.
The solution then is rather obvious.
Let go of the dependency on packaged, processed food designed for profit.
The truth is, even the simplest home made meal made with the right combination of really fresh ingredients will taste far superior to anything in a package.
Do we need to mention it's actually healthier too? Cooking doesn't have to be complicated to be satisfying.
Meals just needs to be fresh and a little TLC directed your way by someone who loves you, yes you, will go a lot farther in preventing heart disease than you know! All you really need to get started is a handful of recipes to wow your taste buds enough to encourage you to do it again! These tried-and-true steps will help you make it happen.
One night a week commit to cooking with a friend.
Make 2 or three meals.
Clean the kitchen once.
Yeah! Play music.
Cook with wine-you may even want to put some in the food.
One entrée and a pot of soup will take about an hour to an hour and a half.
Who cares when you're having fun? Along with the endorphins you just created you'll also have 2-3 home made dinners that week.
Healthy living isn't a fad; it's about choices you can live with in the long run, right? Therefore, it's not so much about what you take out of your diet as what you put in your body.
When you start adding in fresh ingredients you won't crave so much of the stuff your body doesn't really need.
As your authentic vitality increases, add in some exercise.
Again, committing to doing it with a friend more than doubles the chances that you'll do it.
Making a commitment to your health can actually be enjoyable.
The key to sustaining healthy choices is to make them a want to instead of a have to.
No one has time for anything more on their to-do list.
So, find a few recipes that will wow your taste buds.
Commit to meeting with another who has similar values and goals, then agree to repeat the process until it becomes part of a healthy living life style.
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