We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.
~ Adelle Davis
We’ve all heard it before. You. Are. What. You. Eat.
It is so simply profound that we’d like to call your attention to it this week and ask you this: Are you trans-fat soaked chips in a plastic bag? Or are you a juicy mango grown with love?
What we put into our bodies doesn’t only show up on belly and behind. What we eat radiates through tone of voice, complexion, clarity of mind, relationships, and creative expression. Garbage in. Garbage out. Healthy in. Healthy out.
Your genuine self is unprocessed, Grade A, four-star nutritious. You are what you eat. Feed your soul. This week, before you bite it, bake it, or get it to go, ask yourself, “Is this me?”
ps - Check out one of my favorite food blogs, 101 Cookbooks. Heidi Swanson focuses on natural, whole ingredients – good for you and the planet. Definitely me!
Photo credit: Red Raspberry Fruits by epSos
Good reminder. Sometimes when life is too hectic (which it has stayed hectic for months now — gotta work on that), I grab bad stuff, being fooled that it’s the only thing I have time to ingest. (Nothing more than a myth.) I always feel better, look better, work better, live better when I eat better.
Emily-Sarah have you heard of Geneen Roth’s book Woman, Food and God? She offers seven tips for healthy eating,
1) Eat when you are hungry.
2) Eat sitting down in a calm environment. This does not include the car.
3) Eat without distractions. Distractions include: radio, television, newspapers, books, intense or anxiety-producing conversations, and music.
4) Eat only what your body wants.
5) Eat until you are satisfied.
6) Eat (with the intention of being) in full view of others.
7) Eat with enjoyment, gusto, and pleasure.
No, I hadn’t heard of Roth’s book, but now it’s on my list! Sounds wise — and I am guilty of not following the various tips now and then. And you know, I always feel bad when I violate those guidelines (ie. eating in the car; when I do it, I’m doubly rushed, don’t enjoy my food, usually am eating poor choices, and have flashbacks to childhood when it just was NOT acceptable to do such a thing).