While I was reflecting on all those eating habits. I had an opportunity to attend a lecture about nutrition. When my husband or daughter were trying to explain the mystery of carb and protein and theirs respective benefit I wasn't really interested. But when I attended this meeting I was ready to hear and take action. Before we all left the lecture the host said if we remember only three things from this it will be an amazing progress.
Here are the three things I singled from the lecture as significant:
No diet/fat free/sugar free/caffeine free products. As much as I didn't like any of these, and didn't use them I had now an additional reason for it. The calories might be less, but the price is still high to pay as the chemicals or substitutes are worst for your health. For my part I always preferred a smaller portion of a deliciously sinful desert. The revelation for me was that the caffeine free version was as toxic as the rest of the fat free, etc family. From now on i will only stick to the real thing.
No processed food. This include white sugar and white breads. From now on I only use brown sugar in my coffee and honey in my tea. As for the white bread there is no way I could live without my French baguette, I am French after all. But in fact I like any kind of good bread and more often I go for the whole grain version.
Eat organic. No only non organic food is loaded with hormones, pesticides and antibiotics but on top of that it was also robed from its taste and nurturiants. I was already buying organic milk, eggs and most of my meat, I will now include some fruits and vegetables.
Drink plenty of water. As a bonus reminder since I like most people don't drink enough. I will try to remember to carry around my bottle of Evian, especially in the car. And since it's available you reach for it, and before you know it, had your daily fill of H2O.
I do not pretend to have a perfect diet, but a healthier one. And baby steps are better than no step at all.
Here are the three things I singled from the lecture as significant:
No diet/fat free/sugar free/caffeine free products. As much as I didn't like any of these, and didn't use them I had now an additional reason for it. The calories might be less, but the price is still high to pay as the chemicals or substitutes are worst for your health. For my part I always preferred a smaller portion of a deliciously sinful desert. The revelation for me was that the caffeine free version was as toxic as the rest of the fat free, etc family. From now on i will only stick to the real thing.
No processed food. This include white sugar and white breads. From now on I only use brown sugar in my coffee and honey in my tea. As for the white bread there is no way I could live without my French baguette, I am French after all. But in fact I like any kind of good bread and more often I go for the whole grain version.
Eat organic. No only non organic food is loaded with hormones, pesticides and antibiotics but on top of that it was also robed from its taste and nurturiants. I was already buying organic milk, eggs and most of my meat, I will now include some fruits and vegetables.
Drink plenty of water. As a bonus reminder since I like most people don't drink enough. I will try to remember to carry around my bottle of Evian, especially in the car. And since it's available you reach for it, and before you know it, had your daily fill of H2O.
I do not pretend to have a perfect diet, but a healthier one. And baby steps are better than no step at all.
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