In recent times I've come to a greater appreciation of the health benefits of wholefoods to nationalise my body.
This article is not dedicated to extolling the virtues of any one diet over another. Many of those articles are sprawled across the internet and in my opinion are about as confusing as a child making sense of road map. It's no lie that consumers are inundated with too much information these days. Despite this, global populations continue to battle the bulge with very little end in sight.
You cannot deceive your genetic constitution. Like every get-rich-quick scheme that finds its way into the market place, there's a similarly shady entrepreneur lurking behind the scenes waiting to capitalise on people's misfortunes. It doesn't have to be that way.
The point of this article is to help you make an informed decision as it relates to sound nutrition. I will discuss two points in favour of wholefoods. The second point reasons against consuming packaged foods. It is worth noting the added health benefits of organic health foods, though I prefer to address that in a future article.
I render a caveat at this point insisting that you don't take my word for it and conduct your due diligence. Research my statements and furthermore put them to the test. Live and breathe them for three months or more to see if they resonate with your physical wellbeing. The proof is always in the pudding.
1. Food Should Be Consumed As Close to Nature As Possible
As surprising as this statement may sound, your genes are not equipped to handle the level of manufacturing and processing that many modern foods undergo these days. Here's an analogy to illustrate my point. Would you feed your pet/s the same foods you consume day in day out? I have used this line of questioning with audiences to discover the shock and horror of such a proposition.
Yet these same people have no issue consuming convenience foods that are about as rich in nutrients as a cardboard box!
Albeit, our genetic makeup is somewhat different to the animal kingdom, yet in many ways we still retain much of the same structural similarities, i.e. digestive systems which process food, thus turning it into energy and nutrients for vital bodily functions.
Eating as close to nature as possible means leaning toward foods that have had little H.I. (Human Interference) as possible. These days' manufacturers add a host of additives to food in order to make it marketable and palatable to consumers. These include; additives, colours, flavours, enhancers, bulking agents preservatives, fortifying agents and more. Commercial food has become big business, as evident via social media and television ads. We are being sold to at the expense of our health, increasing waistline and hard earned dollars.
As you make a shift toward wholefoods, you'll begin to realise the immediate health benefits which include; increased energy, an end to brain fog, clearer skin, improved cognitive function, enhanced and stable moods and emotions, a leaner fitter and improved overall physique. There are much more advantages to list beyond the scope of this article.
2. Packaged Foods Are Convenience Foods
There's a story about Oprah Winfrey inviting Dr Phil to visit her at her home one weekend (via private jet) at a moment's notice. It turns out she was having a gathering of her closest female friends and the topic invariably turned to weight loss. Interested to discover the psychological truths, she summoned Dr Phil to explain why she continually battled the bulge for much of her life.
His answer surprised Oprah and her guests - "You are overweight because you choose to be," he said. He proposed that every time Oprah was busy and had little time to cook or prepare a healthy meal, she chose to defer her health by trading it for CONVENIENCE.
Whether she was aware of it, she valued convenience and time which had worked against her in the long run. Her story is one that is all too familiar for many of us. In our haste to manage life, we trade convenience and time for our health by making poor lifestyle and food choices. We hold steadfast that doing so won't hurt since there is always tomorrow to right the wrongs of yesterday.
As you know, tomorrow is that elusive place that never arrives as we plan for, since life has a way of derailing our best intentions. Therefore every time you choose a convenience food you are sending two messages to your mind and body. The first is directed to your brain which equates convenience to taking shortcuts. Naturally your subconscious mind associates this behaviour as a learned program over time. It becomes increasingly challenging in the future to navigate your way out of this conflicting habit.
The second message is communicated to your body via the lack of essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals required for vital bodily functions. Convenience foods lack all these qualities even if they are fortified with vitamins during the manufacturing process. Your DNA is not equipped to breakdown and assimilate the preservatives and additives I mentioned earlier. Therefor your body's energy is devoted to processing such additives in order to draw whatever nutrients are left in the food.
Over time if the body is repeatedly exposed to convenience foods, it becomes nothing more than a junk processing factory. Healthy bodies on the other hand become efficient at assimilating nutrients and utilising them accordingly. That's why healthier people look and feel younger than those who consume convenience foods. Their cells have become accustomed to quality nutrients. It's for this same reason that healthy bodies cannot tolerate convenience foods and will expel them from the body as quick as possible. I often wonder what it would be like to feed a person from a primitive tribe like the Masai warriors convenience foods for a day. A dare say they would become equally sick and lack energy, given their cultural preference for traditional and wholefoods.
If you enjoyed this article by Tony Fahkry, why not gain access to Tony's full body of knowledge by getting a copy of his new book 'The Power to Navigate Life'
The Power to Navigate Life is arguably the most complete and powerful teachings on the mastering of life. The Power to Navigate Life is your opportunity to experience a rewarding life from the very first page. Visit http://www.tonyfahkry.com to get your copy.
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This article is not dedicated to extolling the virtues of any one diet over another. Many of those articles are sprawled across the internet and in my opinion are about as confusing as a child making sense of road map. It's no lie that consumers are inundated with too much information these days. Despite this, global populations continue to battle the bulge with very little end in sight.
The point of this article is to help you make an informed decision as it relates to sound nutrition. I will discuss two points in favour of wholefoods. The second point reasons against consuming packaged foods. It is worth noting the added health benefits of organic health foods, though I prefer to address that in a future article.
I render a caveat at this point insisting that you don't take my word for it and conduct your due diligence. Research my statements and furthermore put them to the test. Live and breathe them for three months or more to see if they resonate with your physical wellbeing. The proof is always in the pudding.
1. Food Should Be Consumed As Close to Nature As Possible
As surprising as this statement may sound, your genes are not equipped to handle the level of manufacturing and processing that many modern foods undergo these days. Here's an analogy to illustrate my point. Would you feed your pet/s the same foods you consume day in day out? I have used this line of questioning with audiences to discover the shock and horror of such a proposition.
Yet these same people have no issue consuming convenience foods that are about as rich in nutrients as a cardboard box!
Albeit, our genetic makeup is somewhat different to the animal kingdom, yet in many ways we still retain much of the same structural similarities, i.e. digestive systems which process food, thus turning it into energy and nutrients for vital bodily functions.
Eating as close to nature as possible means leaning toward foods that have had little H.I. (Human Interference) as possible. These days' manufacturers add a host of additives to food in order to make it marketable and palatable to consumers. These include; additives, colours, flavours, enhancers, bulking agents preservatives, fortifying agents and more. Commercial food has become big business, as evident via social media and television ads. We are being sold to at the expense of our health, increasing waistline and hard earned dollars.
As you make a shift toward wholefoods, you'll begin to realise the immediate health benefits which include; increased energy, an end to brain fog, clearer skin, improved cognitive function, enhanced and stable moods and emotions, a leaner fitter and improved overall physique. There are much more advantages to list beyond the scope of this article.
2. Packaged Foods Are Convenience Foods
There's a story about Oprah Winfrey inviting Dr Phil to visit her at her home one weekend (via private jet) at a moment's notice. It turns out she was having a gathering of her closest female friends and the topic invariably turned to weight loss. Interested to discover the psychological truths, she summoned Dr Phil to explain why she continually battled the bulge for much of her life.
His answer surprised Oprah and her guests - "You are overweight because you choose to be," he said. He proposed that every time Oprah was busy and had little time to cook or prepare a healthy meal, she chose to defer her health by trading it for CONVENIENCE.
Whether she was aware of it, she valued convenience and time which had worked against her in the long run. Her story is one that is all too familiar for many of us. In our haste to manage life, we trade convenience and time for our health by making poor lifestyle and food choices. We hold steadfast that doing so won't hurt since there is always tomorrow to right the wrongs of yesterday.
As you know, tomorrow is that elusive place that never arrives as we plan for, since life has a way of derailing our best intentions. Therefore every time you choose a convenience food you are sending two messages to your mind and body. The first is directed to your brain which equates convenience to taking shortcuts. Naturally your subconscious mind associates this behaviour as a learned program over time. It becomes increasingly challenging in the future to navigate your way out of this conflicting habit.
The second message is communicated to your body via the lack of essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals required for vital bodily functions. Convenience foods lack all these qualities even if they are fortified with vitamins during the manufacturing process. Your DNA is not equipped to breakdown and assimilate the preservatives and additives I mentioned earlier. Therefor your body's energy is devoted to processing such additives in order to draw whatever nutrients are left in the food.
Over time if the body is repeatedly exposed to convenience foods, it becomes nothing more than a junk processing factory. Healthy bodies on the other hand become efficient at assimilating nutrients and utilising them accordingly. That's why healthier people look and feel younger than those who consume convenience foods. Their cells have become accustomed to quality nutrients. It's for this same reason that healthy bodies cannot tolerate convenience foods and will expel them from the body as quick as possible. I often wonder what it would be like to feed a person from a primitive tribe like the Masai warriors convenience foods for a day. A dare say they would become equally sick and lack energy, given their cultural preference for traditional and wholefoods.
If you enjoyed this article by Tony Fahkry, why not gain access to Tony's full body of knowledge by getting a copy of his new book 'The Power to Navigate Life'
The Power to Navigate Life is arguably the most complete and powerful teachings on the mastering of life. The Power to Navigate Life is your opportunity to experience a rewarding life from the very first page. Visit http://www.tonyfahkry.com to get your copy.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Tony_Fahkry/837610
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