Sometimes it is hard to eat healthful foods. I have been listening to recordings of classes from the Nature's Sunshine convention we went to in March, and they all seem to have similar thoughts:
What do we expect our food to do for us? Am I just eating for the fun of it? If so, is it worth what it is doing to my body? If not, do I KNOW what my food is doing to my body? Am I trying to eat foods that are going to contribute to my feeling better, or am I willing to eat things that will make me feel like garbage, just because they taste good for a moment?
When you get away from foods that are unhealthy (processed foods, full of sugar, full of chemicals and artificial ingredients, etc) you start to realize that you didn't really like them anyway. Granted, SOME foods really do taste delicious - many times food manufacturers put chemicals in them that make them ultra flavorful (MSG for example). So keep that in mind before you reach for a bag of chips or a can of pop!
However, when you start eating more natural foods, you start actually being able to taste the subtle flavors they have, and you get to where you really like foods you never expected to (avocados are my example of that - I never used to like them, but now I say "avocados make EVERYTHING better!"). Or maybe you need to figure out what it is you like. Don't just stick with the "broccoli, cauliflower, carrots." That gets boring! I had to figure out what I like best. I hate green peppers, but I LOVE red peppers. And I don't like them prepared certain ways, I like them best raw.
JICAMA! Do you know what it is? How to eat it, what to do with it? It's delicious - find out! (it tastes like a cross between an apple and water chestnuts) Jazz up your salads by putting unexpected things in it - blueberries, strawberries, nuts, apples, etc.
My point is, eating healthy doesn't have to be boring. And it is worth it! If you want some suggestions, please ask, I'm happy to share my recipes! I also know ways of making less-than-pleasant veggies taste delicious! (HINT: browned butter is your friend!!!!)
Oh, and one last thing - this is a shout out to my friend Dave who is also cleansing this month. Way to go, Dave!
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