Eat real food!  Do you have any idea what’s been done to our food to give it an extended shelf life?  Do you really want to eat old food?  Yuck.  Between processing and refining that strips out the nutrients and added chemicals which preserve it or add things you don’t need to it, there’s just not much real food left.  All those toxins are hanging out in our bodies.  Our livers can’t deal with all we throw at them so toxins get stored in fat cells and excess water is retained to help them.  No wonder it’s so hard to lose weight.

Real food is as God made it – fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, meat, fish.  Our taste buds have been so over-stimulated that we don’t even know what real food is supposed to taste like anymore.  We expect our food to love us, comfort us, entertain us, excite us, etc.  What about nourish us?  Isn’t that important?  When did that go by the wayside and nobody noticed?

It’s only in recent years that a few people have started making the connection between what we eat or don’t eat and the state of our health.  Degenerative diseases are rapidly increasing because our bodies are breaking down faster due to lack of nutrients and too many toxins.  We are starving ourselves into sickness although with a full belly.

When did saving a few minutes of time become more important than feeding yourself and your family nutritious meals and having quality time together?  Are soccer, ballet, piano lessons, karate, book club, meetings of any kind, etc. more important than your health?  You won’t even be able to participate in them anymore if your body fails you, not to mention your mind and emotions which are also affected by what you eat.

I know I’m coming on strong here and you might feel offended.  Well, I’d rather offend you and make you think a little bit than to have you be ignorant and get sick.  It really doesn’t take that much time to fix a simple, healthy, tasty meal.  I do not like spending time in the kitchen.  It’s one of my least favorite things to do.  But I do care about my health and wellbeing so I look for ways to make it easier and simpler.  Read my previous blog about the salad cookbook I found. Most recipe books are way too complicated for the average busy person and non-chef.  You can also prepare food in larger amounts and freeze the rest for later.  Most meat dishes can be prepared in bulk and then divided.  Then all you have to do is make a big salad and dressing or some steamed vegetables and there you are.   If you think I’m exaggerating about what fast food does to your body then watch the movie “Supersize Me” and your eyes will be opened.

Our bodies do the best they can with what we give them and if we give them junk then our bodies become junk.  By giving ourselves superior nutrition and cleansing the toxins we are creating an environment for health, not disease.  So shop the outer perimeter of the grocery store and stay out of the middle aisles where all the boxes and cans are.  You’ll be glad you did!