by Catherine Carter www.continuumwellness.org
Love yourself. The phrase has become trite. However it remains alive as there is a kernel of truth to it. Have you sought it out? The concept of love itself is abused and misunderstood as well. So for this discussion “love” is used in the sense of “to care for, to nurture.” The body is the mind. This is one reason why medicine people could assess someones well being by looking at them. They understood the body map, its terrain and how it related to the world of spirit.
Research tests cannot do that. When we lose our connection to the spiritual we can easily become tools…for whomever. Marketers are sophisticated in the application of this and develop advertisements that play on fears, passions and unmet emotional needs.
If you are interested in strategies to promote your health and well-being here are a few tips you can use.
- Avoid “fortified foods”.
- Read the labels of food items that you purchase. Does that pancake mix have bleached flour as an ingredient?
- Calcium in orange juice, why?
- Learn where the local farmer’s market produce outlets are in your community and support them.
- Eat fresh fruit. A guideline from DASH is 4-6 servings a day. Ask yourself would that work for you to eat, say, 4 or 5 apples a day? Perhaps the old adage of, “an apple a day, keeps the doctor away”, is more appropriate.
- Eat fresh vegetables.
- Prefer frozen vegetables over canned. The least processed your foods the better.
- Ask yourself, is what I am eating food? Or is this something that is a laboratory creation intended to stimulate my taste buds, but in no way promotes my health, well-being and revitalization?
- Avoid, eliminate artificial colors. This includes many confectionery, sweet candy, items. However, you could still feed this habit without artificially colored snacks which are available at a “natural foods grocer”.
- Want a sweet treat? Blend a frozen banana. Quick sweet and nourishing.
More to come. The emphasis is to apply what you know. A journey of 1000 miles, begins with one step. If you are already doing this short list let me know how it is working for you.
Be Well
