Simple, Natural, Healthy

​Sometimes the best solution is the simplest one.  The same is true very often with health and diet.  I ate a very typical diet (years ago) so I didn’t think anything of it.  It was normal to eat lots of things that came in packets, crisps on a regular basis, fizzy drinks, etc.  Sure everyone ate like that, it was normal.  I was a vegetarian that wasn’t that keen on vegetables.
 
The thing is my diet was normal for my generation but completely different from the generations before me.  How had our diet changed so quickly?  A lot had to do with advertising, making foods that were not nutritious look normal, foods with added nutrients rather than food with natural nutrients.  We all started using microwaves, diets were in all of a sudden, you always seemed to be on the latest one, sure everyone was doing it.
 
20 years later and I am seeing increases in most chronic health issues, cancers, childhood health issues, maybe it’s time to simplify things a little again.
 
So here are a few tips from me to you on how to identify food that is beneficial for your health:

1. Buy live food – fresh produce, not something that could live in your cupboard quite happily for the next 2 years.  Most of your shopping trolley should be produce with a few products and not the other way around
2. Hydrate with water – Get a glass of water into yourself every 2 hours. 
3. Cook from fresh – it doesn’t have to be worthy of a Michelin star restaurant, even an omelette or stir fry is far better for you than something from a packet
4. Get creative – don’t eat the same thing over and over
5. Eat a proper meal – 2- 3 proper meals a day will curb cravings, picking and binging, give you energy for the day and a better sleep at night.
6. If your food looks beige you will eventually show signs of nutrient deficiencies (even if you supplement)  add colour (and I don’t mean ketchup)
7. Think more about what your grandparents ate than what your best friend eats. 

 
The interesting thing is, my diet is far more interesting and tasty now that I eat food that fuels my body rather than my cravings.
 
 
 
 
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