Sunday Story…Food

I always cringe a little when I start writing or talking about this subject. On the one hand, it’s simple. And on the other, it is a minefield of bad assumptions, preconceived notions, and emotional responses. I am going to tackle this as best I can and try to keep it as simple as possible.

We all must eat food. We are human, we need food to sustain life. Without food you will die, it really is that simple. So, my first rule is: Eat Real Food.

What I mean by Real Food is food that you can easily identify the source. A head of broccoli? Easily identified. An ear of corn, A T-bone steak, a salmon filet…pretty identifiable. An Oreo, a can of cream of mushroom soup, a slice of bologna…not easily identifiable. The bottom line is if it has a label telling you what’s in it or a list of ingredients it may not be real food.

When we talk about the fitness pyramid, at the base is nutrition. Nutrition is the base we build our fitness and our health-span upon. You can not out-exercise a bad diet…to put it another way…you can’t outrun your fork. Here is a simple prescription:

Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Greg Glassman

I will get more specific in the next installment or two so stay tuned. And yes, we are still exploring what it will take for us to be healthy and happy in all the decades to come!

 

John Mariotti

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