Eat Well & Breathe Easy while honoring your Food Sensitivies
Do you hate to cook?
Given a choice, would you far prefer to dine out than take time to prepare a healthy meal at home?
Better still, do you think it would be totally awesome if someone else did all the cooking for you?
That last one does sound awesome, I admit.
Yet the truth is, nothing beats cooking your own food! And here’s why:
You’ll Save Money
Do you balk at the price of organic produce?
Perhaps you’ve even convinced yourself that only the ‘elite’ can afford to eat “that way”?
Do you remember the mantra about taking time to chew your food?
Chances are, it was your grandmother who proffered this advice, the idea being that you chew thoroughly, at every meal. (My husband’s grandmother had a hard and fast rule to chew each bite exactly 33 times).
Do you scoff at the very thought? Do you also firmly believe that you don’t have TIME to chew every.single.bite – or you’d never leave the table?
Well, guess what?
It turns out your grandmother was right all along!
Chewing your food thoroughly is such a critical part of the digestive process, because it primes your stomach and your digestive juices for the task ahead.
Not only that, the entry point of your meal – your mouth – is also where the Gut-Brain connection happens!
What do I mean by that?
Your gut and your brain are closely connected – to the point that what happens in your gut affects your brain, and vice versa. [Read more…]
How’s your stress level these days?
Are you obsessing over the holidays? Wondering how you’ll survive?
I hear you! It’s a common refrain, for sure.
Another thing I’m hearing from my clients is this:
“I don’t want to feel like crap by January 1!”
Perhaps you’re also wondering how you can rein in your appetite when so many temptations abound? Let’s face it – the holidays can be extremely stressful, with so much to do and so little time.
Plus stress is a huge compounding issue for any health concern you might have – especially your digestive health!
So today I’m sharing 3 of my favorite tips for managing your stress during the holiday season, so you don’t feel like crap come New Year’s!
Are you someone who enjoys preparing and cooking a meal?
Or, would it be more accurate to say that cooking isn’t your favorite pastime – that, given a choice, you’d prefer someone else did the cooking for you?
Or better still – why not dine out?
Well, here are 3 simple reasons why it’s always a good idea to prepare your own food and eat at home.
You’ll Save Money
Do you balk at the price of organic produce?
Have you convinced yourself that only the ‘elite’ can afford to eat “that way”?
First of all, I want to stress that organic food is not a fad.
It’s not a food snob or an elitist thing – it’s a straight-up health thing.
Also – it’s the way food used to be grown. (Your grandparents will likely agree with me here.)
Think about that!
Second, if you frequently eat out (or rely on frozen or packaged foods for easy, quick meals) – you’re definitely not saving money!
Did your grandmother (or a parent) ever admonish you to adequately chew your food?
(In my husband’s family, his grandmother had a hard and fast rule to chew each bite exactly 33 times).
Well, it turns out your grandmother was right!
Chewing your food thoroughly is a critical part of the digestive process, priming your stomach and your digestive juices for the task ahead.
Not only that, this entry point – i.e. your mouth – is also where the Gut-Brain connection happens.
Translation – your gut and your brain are so closely connected, that the gut is often referred to as your “second brain”.
In fact, proper chewing does all of the following for your body:
Are you curious about the last one?
Properly chewing your food can actually help with weight loss (and weight maintenance) simply because you’ll end up feeling satisfied on less food!
So, here’s the thing.
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