Food is the most profound ally you have for improving your life.
Sure, we eat to live, stay healthy and have the energy to work and do the things we love. Loosing weight, lowering cholesterol and risk of heart attack is about all we ever hear of. But, food can be much, much more.
Best of all, the right food choices and developing a healthy relationship to food is easy to do; it is the best way to reduce stress and simplify your hectic life. Just remember, no one said you had to do it all at once either.
Sure, we eat to live, stay healthy and have the energy to work and do the things we love. Loosing weight, lowering cholesterol and risk of heart attack is about all we ever hear of. But, food can be much, much more.
- Choose the right foods and you can improve your health and take back what a chronic disease has stolen. The right foods can even save your life when you face a terminal disease.
- Take personal responsibility against climate change by eating less meat, or even eliminating it, and eating local sources. It achieves a greater impact than never driving your car again.
- You can save money by buying fresh, seasonal, locally grown produce and preserving it for the future. Freezing and dehydrating foods are quick and easy. Higher quality food means you don’t need to eat as much, which saves you time, money and hassle.
- Taking pride in preparing a good meal is a Zen like experience. You should use food as an excuse to catch-up with friends, take time to care for yourself and share a smile. Being social during food preparation and meals is an important part of a healthy social lifestyle and happiness cultivation.
- Food choice can also help with issues such as anger, attention, depression, and sleep. Food affects every aspect of how we feel. Eat poorly and it will at just affect you the next day—the dreaded “food hang-over.” But it can also impact your life days, months and even years into the future.
Best of all, the right food choices and developing a healthy relationship to food is easy to do; it is the best way to reduce stress and simplify your hectic life. Just remember, no one said you had to do it all at once either.