| The greatest truths are often so simple they seem too | | | | ingredients will taste far superior to anything in a |
| good to be true. Likewise, the most empowering | | | | package. Do we need to mention it's actually healthier |
| solutions to our problems often have simple solutions | | | | too? |
| too, solutions that at first glance seem too good to be | | | | It doesn't have to be complicated to be good. It just |
| true. Case in point: Eating processed food filled with | | | | needs to be fresh and a little TLC directed your way |
| - chemical preservatives | | | | by yours truly will go a lot farther in preventing heart |
| - high fructose corn syrup | | | | disease than you know! (Check out the research done |
| - bad fats | | | | by cardiologist, Dr. Sinatra). All you really need to get |
| - salt without minerals (real salt has 80+ minerals we | | | | started is a handful of recipes to wow your taste buds |
| actually need) | | | | enough to motivate you to do it again! |
| - not enough variety | | | | People don't need to learn how to cook---they just |
| - not enough fiberhas led to our current health | | | | need to remember how to eat! |
| epidemics---- | | | | Here's how to make it happen. One night a week |
| Reality Health Check 101 | | | | commit to cooking with a friend. Make 2 or three |
| 1-Heart disease, obesity and diabetes are diseases | | | | meals. Clean the kitchen once. Yeah! Play music. Cook |
| that for the most part are behavioral related. In other | | | | with wine---you may even want to put some in the |
| words if you didn't eat that way, you wouldn't have | | | | food. One entrée and a pot of soup will take |
| that problem. | | | | about an hour to an hour and a half. Who cares when |
| 2-The dependency on packaged processed food has | | | | you're having fun? Along with the endorphins you just |
| created the health issues | | | | created you will also have 2-3 home made dinners |
| 3-Packaged processed food is designed to make a | | | | that week. |
| profit not to make you healthy. | | | | Remember, it's not so much about what you take out |
| 4- If the label promotes anything about health, stop and | | | | of your diet as what you put in. When you start adding |
| think about it. Aren't they just saying that because they | | | | in fresh ingredients you won't crave so much of the |
| know that's what sells, because they've invested | | | | stuff your body doesn't really need to have more |
| millions of dollars into marketing research? Do you | | | | energy. As your authentic vitality increases, add in |
| really believe there's someone sitting in the boardroom | | | | some exercise. Again, committing to doing it with a |
| of whomever makes your favorite low sodium, low | | | | friend more than doubles the chances that you will do |
| fat, frozen entrée who really cares about your | | | | it. |
| cholesterol count? | | | | Making a commitment to your health can actually be |
| 5-There's a strong correlation to products that aren't | | | | enjoyable. The key to sustaining healthy choices is to |
| really healthy and labels that claim to be. Let's face it, if | | | | make it a want to instead of a have to. No one has |
| it says it is, it probably really isn't. | | | | time for anything more on their to-do list. So, find a few |
| The solution then is rather obvious. Let go of the | | | | recipes that will wow your taste buds. Commit to |
| dependency on packaged, processed food designed | | | | meeting with another who has similar values and goals, |
| for profit. The truth is, even the simplest home made | | | | then agree to repeat the process until it becomes a |
| meal made with the right combination of really fresh | | | | part of your healthy life style. |