You Are What You Eat

We’ve heard it since childhood: you are what you eat, but there really is a lot of truth in that statement. After all, food fuels the body and the type of food we eat affects our body’s metabolism, digestive processes and overall health and well-being. Toxic food =toxic energy and emotions. You in fact attract what you put out into this world.  If you’re going through some type of turmoil it’s important to make healthy food choices.


Think about your eating patterns.  Do you eat when you're anxious, frustrated, bored, angry, sad, or lonely? Sometimes, the foods chosen during these times are high in fat, salt, sugar, and calories.  Often, people soothe themselves with food and rarely is it a plate of veggies and hummus.  If you’re feeling down take a look at the types of foodsthat you’ve been consuming.  Ask yourself this, why is it you crave or  turn to ‘bad’ foods when you are feeling this way? Have you ever noticed how sluggish and heavy you feel after eating fried or fatty foods? Your body is definitely telling you something.“This is wrong. This is unhealthy and not good for my body.”  What are you expectingto happen after that proverbial slice of chocolate cake? 



We learn to associate food with love and nurturing. Since childhood we may have received a special treat to make us feel better when we were hurt or sick or as a  reward.  As adults, we may be continuing to reward ourselves, raise our spirits, or search for love and acceptance through food. It is not surprising that so many people confuse hunger for food with their hunger for emotional happiness. Afterall, food is friendship. Food is love. Food is soothing. Food is unconditional. Food is… only a temporary solution. Since we are not aware of the connection with food and ourfeelings, we often eat unconsciously.



The results of good or bad nutritional choices are not immediate. If we overeat, or eat too much fried or fatty foods, we might feel guilty, but we usually don’t see dramatic physical changes the next week. This lack of immediate “cause-and-effect results” makes it hard for us to appreciate that good nutritional choices really do make a difference in our health as we age. I ask this of you, the next time you're stressed, upset or sad and are walking to the fridge to crush those feelings. Stop! Turn around and walk away. Change your routine, change your thinking, change your habits.....and by doing this WILL change your life!!!