Integrate Flow with Your Food
In my last post, I wrote about flow for this new year. I am going to continue that discussion for this week’s post as well. One aspect of life where we can create more flow is how and what we eat. How do we think about food and eating? How can we create a more calm, smoothe and flowing approach?
For me the answer is simplification, and what is more simple than clean eating? Are you considering moving to clean eating, but cannot find the motivation to start? It may be that clean eating sounds like an entire lifestyle shift, one that requires proper planning and proper initiation. You may be putting it off until you get a few days off from work or when that one big project is over. But here’s the problem with waiting until…”I have this”, or “This is done”…You will keep looking for reasons to put off change until you realize that you can just break down that change into smaller pieces and start integrating it slowly into your life. Right now. Today!
Trying to change everything all at once in order to live better and brighter will never lead you to success; you really only need to remember a few things as guiding principles to set out on a new journey.
One of the most important aspects of clean eating is what you choose to eat. That does not mean just planning meals according to the grade school food pyramid; it means that whatever you choose to eat, the closer it is to its natural state, the better it is for you. Try to avoid foods that have been refined, processed, or preserved. It is always better to go natural to benefit from inherent nutrients without the chemicals or preservatives that may reduce a food’s natural goodness.
When you are trying to eat clean, it is also a good idea to eat organic. In this day and age, enhancements and hormone treatments have crept into all kinds of foods. This ends up having an adverse effect on your health even if you are eating what you should in all the right quantities. It is important to start choosing organic and GMO-free; a little vigilance goes a long way.
Always read labels. The labels tell you everything you need to know about the food you are buying. In general, the more ingredients a product contains, the higher the chances there are that the food is processed. Even if you try eating healthy, there is a chance that the products you buy may contain preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and colors that make the healthy, unhealthy. Read the label to make sure that the yogurt you add to your bowl of berries is not going to ruin your clean eating efforts.
The simplest trick to eating clean is to remember that eating clean equals eating greens. Try your hardest to incorporate leafy greens into whatever you are preparing for healthy servings of calcium, magnesium, iron & vitamins A, C, and E. Greens also increase fiber intake, which boosts your metabolism by assisting your digestion. By filling you up with the least number of calories but the most amount of nutrients, leafy greens help you to be healthy with just one color, GREEN. This is an easy place to start. With a myriad of smoothie and salad recipes out there today, leafy greens can always find a way into your diet.
So far we have talked about what you can add to your clean diet. Now let us talk about the omissions. One of the simplest things you can omit for maximum effect is added & artificial sugar. Start identifying all things that contain artificial sweeteners & added sugars. Drop that can of soda, say no to that candy, and you are on your way to clean eating. Watch how your energy stabilizes and your mood lifts when you leave out the artificial sugar that wreaks havoc with your blood sugar levels.
Clean eating does not have to be difficult or intimidating. Start small and implement easy, gradual changes into your regular eating habits to get yourself on the right path toward better health. Eventually, you will crowd out the bad stuff with all the good stuff you have added in. The “crowding out” method is a great way to implement change and not shock the symptom and not slingshot you back into old habits. Let me know in the comments what you are going to add in and crowd out.
If you are feeling called to take the next step, contact me to set up a clarity call. Together we will discuss your healing journey, and make an action plan to get you to your goal.
If one-on-one coaching isn’t your thing, but you are ready to make a change, I have a super easy & approachable 14 day course, that will help you create healthy habits, and rid your body of toxicity and inflammation in a safe and natural way. For the price of 1 meal at a restaurant you can start changing your life, step-by-step at your own pace over a 2 week period. Check out the 14 Days to Vibrant Health Course here.
Namaste,
- Dr. Lara
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