In a recent conversation with a friend of mine, she was shocked to find out that the local McDonalds was being renevated to become a super McDonalds. She said, “great thats all we need is a bigger McDonalds for our kids, schools need renevating not fast food restaurants.” This may come as a shock to some but this does not surprise me at all. In our fast paced, stress filled, feed me now lifestyle, we want food NOW! We have no time to wait for slow cooked, from the ground food. We eat as our parents eat and as thier parents ate. This does not make it right it makes it habit and DOGMA. At our Eat Well, Move Well, Think Well workshops, we try and teach people about how we, as animals, are genetically made to eat. Remember folks we are just animals when it comes down to it and we, like others animals, have certain nutitional needs everyday. When we don’y get them we function poorly, when we get them we function better. Dogs eat dog food right? You would’nt feed them chips, soda, candy, drugs, alcohol,etc… You feed them arrording to thier nutritional requirements. We are animals as well. We are gentically designed to eat fruits, vegatables, nuts, berries, meat, water, etc. We are hunter gatherers, omnivores, we have a human diet and we are not eating according to that and we are now the sickest animal on planet earth. Yes folks, no other animal is as sick as us. So the next time you want to run thru the drive thru because you are busy, think what do I NEED to eat as the human animal I am. I promise you will feel better and function better.
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Funny, we feed our dogs “nutritionally balanced” food, but we eat processed junk that puts our metabolism into disarray. Fast food may satiate the hunger pangs, but it does not feed us the nutrients that our bodies really need. Repeated consumption of processed food and sugar laden or chemically sweetened beverages creates an addiction for more of the same. The mind is seduced by the fat and sweet of junk food, while the gut is left to deal with the consequences of the malnutrition. The obesity epidemic in the US is a manifestation of a society being duped by corporate food giants selling us their high profit but low nutrient “food”. “I’m lovin’ it,” goes the jingle, so it must be good, right? Hardly. The answer, as Dr. Q suggests, is to slow down. Quality food is the key ingredient to good health. Re-localize your food intake – shop the farmer’s markets for the freshest fruits and veggies grown nearby; buy legumes and whole grains and learn to make some homemade snacks and lunches that can be packed in re-useable containers to take to work. Make healthy food preparation a hobby. Turn off the TV and spend an evening in the kitchen making fun things to eat. Look up healthy recipes online – there are tons. Integrate fresh, raw foods like veggies and nuts into your daily snack regimen, and you will soon lose your craving for sweets. You’ll have broken the addiction, and you’re on your way to good health and vibrancy. And about that dog – take him for a walk – you both need it!