Have you ever felt confused about what you 'should' be eating because there are people out there prescribing a paleo diet (no grains and loads of fats), a vegan diet (no animal products, not even honey), juicing fasts, or even more extreme dietary restrictions that claim to give you more energy, help your digestion and help you lose weight?? Confusion is a natural reaction to being overloaded with many different opinions and not having the tools to personally weed through which are true, which are fads and which are just plain ridiculous. Consider for a moment that what all the 'experts' tell you is #HEALTHY is actually just one opinion and the TRUTH is that every single body is unique!!
This is where #MINDFULNESS and experimentation comes in. The journey of life gives us a million opportunities to experiment in this laboratory of life and understand our one of a kind self. As an adult supposedly we are not supposed to #PLAY with our food. But, I utterly encourage playing with what you eat, how much you eat, and how you eat because all of those things affect how you feel post-mealtime. Start taking mental notes on how different foods affect your mood, energy level, digestion, etc and be open to the possibility that each factor as well as your #NUTRITIONAL NEEDS may change on a daily basis depending on life situations. The more in tune you become with your body through mindfulness, meditation, yoga, dance, etc, the more capable you will become to adapt your dietary needs. This will manifest not as a restriction - choosing to give things up you think are 'bad for you' - but as a flowing conversation where your body nudges you towards craving the foods that will bring you into harmony with what your body needs on a daily basis to accomplish what the day brings you.
Give it a try, #PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD!!
This is where #MINDFULNESS and experimentation comes in. The journey of life gives us a million opportunities to experiment in this laboratory of life and understand our one of a kind self. As an adult supposedly we are not supposed to #PLAY with our food. But, I utterly encourage playing with what you eat, how much you eat, and how you eat because all of those things affect how you feel post-mealtime. Start taking mental notes on how different foods affect your mood, energy level, digestion, etc and be open to the possibility that each factor as well as your #NUTRITIONAL NEEDS may change on a daily basis depending on life situations. The more in tune you become with your body through mindfulness, meditation, yoga, dance, etc, the more capable you will become to adapt your dietary needs. This will manifest not as a restriction - choosing to give things up you think are 'bad for you' - but as a flowing conversation where your body nudges you towards craving the foods that will bring you into harmony with what your body needs on a daily basis to accomplish what the day brings you.
Give it a try, #PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD!!
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