Good Food is Everybody's Business
While the interior aisles of an average supermarket are filled with rows and rows of mostly junk processed non-foods, there is one aisle I want to make a fuss over. For the sake of discussion I will categorically refer to it as “aisle 6”, the oasis of the inner supermarket.
Last Thursday (June 2), in her ongoing efforts to campaign against obesity in America, Michelle Obama unveiled a new, simpler visual image of what most American consumers need to be reminded of: what a healthful diet looks like on their plate. In a good effort to find the much needed “make it easy for the public seeking to understand their magic bullet solution,” the MyPlate IS a laudable upgrade, though insufficient.
I have a confession to make: on a bad day I can feel despondent and jaded when I consider the magnitude of change that is needed to rectify our country’s ubiquitous health crises. Then I remember that every positive action counts, one person can make a difference, and together we can educate, support, and really help each other live better and effect remarkable change.
Not to worry, I’m not advocating extreme living as the antidote to our modern civilized couch potato life, but there is a major takeaway worth considering. And that is – what is the price we’re willing to pay for the conveniences of a disconnected or disembodied life?
Here we are, the most affluent nation in the world, with the best time saving conveniences at our fingertips, and ironically, we’ve become the most unhealthy, obese, sedentary modern nation on the planet. The truth is – American society sits too darned much.
Do you know what seasons your foods are from?
It is 70 and balmy here today in the Garden State. I am itchy to get outside, take a walk, and make something really healthy for dinner. Weather like this inspires me to begin spring cleaning… and this year it’s beginning… with me!
March is National Nutrition Month and it’s the essence of this months’ theme: “Eat Right with Color.” Eat whole and unprocessed foods that are colorful, this month and every month – and don’t worry – the nutritional benefits are automatically included.
Ever think about why you eat what, when and how you do? What I’m about to discuss is a no brainer, yet, its vast significance is often the first thing to go out the door when we begin to eat. I’m talking about simply being present, with awareness, to when, why and how you are eating – mindful eating.
