Jan. 9, 2010 – Convenience
We live in a society that prides itself on being faster than average…internet speeds are increasing, speed limits are creeping up to breakneck speeds, and we want our food ready at the push of a button. We want it in an instant because we have too much to do and not enough day to do it all in. We want it all and we want it NOW! Better yet, give it to me yesterday!
But in our “Fast-food” society, we forget that our bodies don’t operate that way. Just because our minds have lost the notion of delayed gratification doesn’t mean that our bodies have evolved to that point yet. Our bodies take time to make changes and convenience doesn’t really factor well into that equation.
Sure we’d like it to be convenient but big changes, remarkable and lasting changes, the changes that make life worth living are rarely convenient. Don’t believe me? Ask anyone who didn’t plan a pregnancy, or when they would fall in love and marry. Sometimes the best things in life take big sacrifices of your time, effort and of yourself. But I doubt you’ll regret them when you are looking back from success.
Jan. 10, 2010 – What’s so wrong with “white”?
“Whole wheat” this, “whole grain” that, “100% Stone Ground”, “Enriched”, what the heck does it all mean? Can’t someone just tell me what to eat?
The media and food companies aren’t out to be your friend and help you. They are out for one thing – to sell. Even my father, an intelligent man, tried to convince me that “Iron Kids Bread” is good for you because it has iron. I had to set him straight…let me help clarify this a bit for you.
Whole wheat means the product is at least 51% whole wheat. That’s not REALLY whole wheat but better than “enriched” which means it’s been highly processed, stripped of all its nutrients and should be avoided like the plague, even if it DOES say “wheat”. What you should be looking for is “100% stone ground,” “100% whole grain,” or the next best choice, “whole wheat.”
Anything “white” including white rice, flours, breads, pastas, etc will raise blood sugar since your body will metabolize it like table sugar. You’ll be hungry again (and eating again) within 20 minutes. Any of the latter will insure that you are getting fiber to fill you up, lower “bad” cholesterol and keep your blood sugars on an even keel, maintaining your new, healthy lifestyle.
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