Eat Real Food
Eat real food...it sounds simple enough, yet many people don't actually do it. What does it mean? Isn’t all food real? What’s “fake” food? What are you talking about? In this article I hope to answer questions about real food and why our body needs it.
Back in “the day,” people grew their own food. There were only small stores that sold basic supplies to live. There were no grocery store chains until Piggly Wiggly opened in 1916 in Tennessee. Fast food was not available until 1921 with the opening of White Castle in Kansas. It was at that point, the industry began to change. Manufacturing companies developed quick foods for the busy household. Frozen dinners and processed foods became the easy way to feed ourselves and our family. Fast food giants, like McDonalds, came onto the scene. Soon, people moved away from gardens and food preparations to convenient grocery store food. We began consuming more foods made in plants rather than from plants. It’s amazing how our bodies adapt and continue to thrive for as long as they do given the poor choices we offer it.
Processed and fast foods contribute to poor nutrition. Sugar and salt are added to foods to make them taste good and to preserve them for an extended period of time. Sugar depletes our body of minerals and increases inflammation, which has been linked to many chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, auto-immune disorders, and cancer. Salt increases water retention and increases blood pressure.
Medications also contribute to ill health. Even though it is necessary to take medications to regulate ill health, many medications deplete the body of necessary vitamins and minerals. Without these necessary elements, our body will not feel or perform well. It’s far better to make lifestyle changes to reduce medications then to continue making poor choices that will ultimately have grave consequences to the body.
Clean eating is simple. It’s eating foods that look like food. Food that is grown FROM a plant rather than food that was made IN a plant. Shopping at the parameters of the grocery store rather from in the middle. Where do you spend your time at the store? Eating real food provides vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and fiber. It’s the best way to give your body what it needs to fight off illnesses. Our bodies were made to thrive and it’s does pretty well considering all the terrible things we put it through. Just think what it would be like to feel better, look better, and more energy and perhaps reduce some of those medications? Are you ready for the change? Are you tired of feeling sick and tired? If you need some help, I’m here for you. Together we can reach your health goals.
