If you want your car to start & operate the way it was built to, you have to put the right kind of fuel in it. If your car takes gasoline and you put diesel fuel in it, you will have problems. If you put water or something similar in it, you won't get very far. In fact you will need a tow to your mechanic, who will then charge you a lot of money to fix what you did.
You can't be surprised if your car won't run right if you didn't give it what it needs.
The same is true for our body. If we want it to function the way God intended it to, we have to feed our body what he created for our body.
It is pretty simple actually. But not easy unfortunately. In a day when we want everything fast, eating healthy is not very convenient.
So, what is considered healthy food? Well, we all have our own idea's on this. My teenage son considers a hamburger healthy because he has lettuce & tomatoes on it.
In a perfect world, we would have plenty of access to fresh produce and grains that are grown in healthy soil. But as we know, our world is not perfect and our food is not as healthy as we need it to be.
In my opinion, healthy food is food that is fresh and alive. Food that still contains digestive enzymes. Food that does not come in a box or can. I would love to have a garden so I can grow my own food. We can't always have that, so foods that are organically grown , GMO free and as close to its natural state as possible is my next choice.
Fruits and Veggies. Raw is best! Raw produce contains a lot of vitamins, minerals and digestive enzymes that will super charge your digestive system. It is also easier for your body to digest. Your system can absorb more of the nutrients, giving you energy. When we eat processed food, our body has to use more energy to digest it. That is energy we need to function through out the day. Ever feel sleepy after you eat a meal? Your food should energize you, not slow you down.
Food should be healing to the body, yet most of the food we eat today is damaging our body.
Sugar is in everything processed. Sugar compromises the immune system. When is cold & flu season? Is it a coincidence that it happens during the same time of the year as most of our holidays? What do we do to celebrate those holidays? We bake desserts, candy, etc... When our family began making better food choices during the holiday season, we did not experience near as much sickness.
Cancer cells thrive off of sugar in any form. Sugar is very dangerous to anyone with cancer or who has had cancer. This article explains it well.
The majority of Americans suffer from chronic digestive problems. This is a result of years of food abuse. There may be no immediate consequence to drinking soda's everyday and eating processed food, but it will catch up with you eventually. You may think your body is doing well at digesting your food, but when you look at the symptoms of poor digestion we realize that we aren't doing as well as we thought.
Do you have any of these symptoms? These are all symptoms of poor digestion.
How many of these do you have but just thought they were normal?
Here's the good news! Simple changes can help reverse many of the ailments we have. When we choose good food, it can help our body heal.
Here is my personal guideline for what good food is.
- Expires quickly because it is natural, not covered in preservatives.
- Colorful. Avoid white food. It is a sugar trap! (white flour, sugar, pasta, bread)
- It cannot be bought in a drive thru!
Research! Use Google. Educate yourself on what food is healing and what food is hurting you.
Here are some sites I have found really helpful and trustworthy.
http://www.mercola.com/
http://foodbabe.com/
https://draxe.com/
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/
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