Sunday Story…Nutrition

I approach this subject with some trepidation. Many of you have heard my advice on the subject plenty of times over the years. It is simple…Eat Real Food. This is simple advice, but it can be hard to follow. After all, what does that really mean?

Here is how I define it…Real food is food that comes without a label, the source of the food is easily identifiable and well known, and it can be consumed with a minimum of fuss and muss.

The hard part is this: Food carries a whole backpack of stuff with it. We all got different messages growing up. And we are still operating on the decisions that got made around those messages. This is why it is so hard for many people to make healthy decisions around food. Step one is to realize what that baggage is…self-awareness is paramount. Many of us were members of the “clean plate” club. Leaving food behind was considered a sin in many homes. And, honestly, it made sense when food was scarce. Food is not scarce anymore. There is no one reading this (I hope) who is worried about having enough to eat today. We have so many choices, both good and bad, that it can be overwhelming.

Look inside and see what messages you continue to operate under surrounding food. Knowing what your “triggers” are that cause you to sabotage your healthy eating habits will move you closer to healthy nutritional choices.

When you look at your plate try to identify where the food came from. Here is a hint…there are no Triscuit trees or Oreo bushes.

Next week…your personal nutritional biochemistry!

 

John Mariotti

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