You are what you eat!

I want to tell you a random true story lol… I battled with drugs many times, simply because I like to be high, I have genetic dispositions as well… And I actually came to the conclusion that I wanted to be a nutritionist.. started self-educating, and switched majors because I ate a head of raw broccoli and I felt high.. I thought it was the coolest thing ever.. lol kinda funny I think…

But this article completely simplifies every major, entirely significant point that WILL improve your health.. and it’s awesome because just following your article does a host of things.. prevention for one (HUGE), improves moods, like as serious as chemical imbalances being regulated (exercise for hormone balance to be more accurate), and practically weight lose just for eating right (naturally improving metabolism for example, natural foods play into that)!

Truly a great read… health simplified… all you need now is a super foods list and here are two!

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1Db6Su/www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1Ym6tf/www.divinecaroline.com/article/22107/52070/print

But yes I feel ya bro.. If it’s important to you don’t give up.. and not being a total dummy on the topic this article is a must read for healthy eating, optimally at that…

One more cool fact… I have a book that shows portion sizes that you can consume when eating real foods and junky ones.. You can eat MASSIVE portions GRANTED, it is natural, whole, and healthy. Cool thing is, you will be motivated to do something because you feel so good!!! Just learn to make some good flavors with spices.. fruit and fruit juice does not fall into this category in general lol… fructose hits the blood extremely fast.. and that would just be to easy lol

Food can motivate you tho that’s what I think is awesome about it… Through improved mood, and increased energy.

And completely agree with you, I went down the rigid road of trying to eat as perfect as I could muster… but it didn’t last.. I think recipes are key in sticking with healthy eating.. it HAS to taste great, AND make you full.. Some stuff just goes right through you and makes you all antsy..

Appreciated, I will check it out, thank you

I like the simple way you divide foods in the article, makes it easy to understand and follow.

I would definitely agree that what you eat has a huge effect on how you feel, physically and emotionally. I know when I’ve been eating too much junk – I definitely feel it and it doesn’t have anything to do with how my clothes fit or what the scale says, though obviously eating too much junk or eating well plays a role in that too.

Thanks for sharing.

If I cared about my health in any way, shape, or form I would probably follow the advice of the article. Fortunately, my metabolism is ridiculously fast so I can eat whatever I want and not get fat. Sure, my heart will probably start a revolution and kill me someday, but fuck it. Red meat is delicious.

Health IS important… I think at societal level… Health care is a major issue, look at what’s going on today, medicare and medicaid or on the chopping block because they ‘cost to much’ .. Heatlhcare for seniors costs tons of money! But in my opinion a lifetime, of conscience responsisibilty is the best solution. Healthy eating for life = prevention of disease.. Yes you will have random events mostly due to genetics, but things like obesity, heart disease, even cancers, would disappear.. Mattias makes the perfect point.. How will you feel when your health is gone. You begin your actual ‘aging’ process at 30.. what about when your 60

Actually…

You are what you (think) you eat!

http://www.highexistence.com/discussions/topic/my-brain-tricked-me/

hehe.

What surprised me is that you ranked sugar as deadlier than the artificial chemicals. I know sugar is addictive, and affects your metabolism, can cause you to crash and turns into fat… but all I know about the artificial sweeteners is that most of them have been linked to depression and are know carcinogens… (not a serious point of debate, as both are best minimized – just something that popped out at me).
Other things that surprised me:
Puss in Milk – (GAG!)
Eat fruit before every meal… I’ve recently read numerous articles stating that you should not mix fruit with veggies and meats… that you should leave an hour between. (Not that I was able to stick to that for very long).
And I have to say Bravo for putting Thanks for your food on there. It never ceases to amaze me how different I feel when I’ve taken the time to experience my nourishment with gratitude.

“i just dont like limiting myself as far as food consumption goes”

“we are all going to die anyways, eat what tastes good.”

Listen to yourself man, you act as if your personal consumption is the most important thing in your life. how much food do you produce? Why don’t you put a limit on that?

Does it not make a difference to you how many animals are enslaved and slaughtered just so that you can consume their flesh? I found both of your comments to be ignorant and disgusting.

Hey Bobby, I totally understand where you’re coming from, but people don’t choose their ignorance – we are not taught to look for truth, we are taught to follow the culture we grow up in. Some people start to question their culture, and that may lead to more enlightened choices.
I’m still trying to find the most effective way to communicate with people in the hope that they will re-evaluate what they believe……. I currently don’t subscribe to the anger and belittling approach……. maybe it works for you, I don’t know.

hi sarah, welcome to this site. but if you want to see something a little extreme, check out http://www.meat.org/
-> no meat! :)