Garden, Harvest, Prepare.  Why Not?

At our house we work hard to grow what we eat, and prepare what we eat!  So, last week I went to the backyard to gather most of our food for the evening from our garden.  I was yet again amazed at the nutritious food the earth can produce.  Then, I diligently set about washing the items harvested and began to prepare them.  As I was preparing these items, it gave me great fulfillment to watch a nutritious meal come together, all the way from seed to plate.

During this process I thought, why not?  Why not prepare a meal that is nutritious, pleasing to the eye, and worthy of smell-o-vision?  Why not reduce the quantity and focus on the quality?  Why not, focus on nutrition, instead of filler?  Why not, entice your God-given senses instead of just fill the gut with garbage?

So, is it work to garden, harvest food, and prepare meals?  You bet!  But when you experience all the benefits of eating this way and the fulfillment that comes from this labor, you will become addicted too.

This is what gardeners do.  They don't do it because its their hobby they do it because it's their life!  Because at the end of the day, Food Matters!  So why not find your fulfillment in the meal you prepare and the food you eat?

Is Your Food Dead or Alive?

Do you find yourself getting frustrated when you throw food away because it has gone bad?  Although you may be frustrated and feel like you have created waste, you should also feel reassured to know that you have food that actually spoils.  We will call this alive food.  If you leave food out on the counter and it never goes bad, we will call that dead food.

Alive food grows in the dirt, or on trees, or at one time ate grass and walked on legs or swam in water.  Dead foods on the other hand, "is a series of synthetically derived ingredients that are mixed together into something that tastes okay, has a long shelf life and actually does more harm than good to our health" (Raupp).

Over the pas few decades, these dead foods have become the staple of many American's diets.  "As such, we have seen an incredible rise in modern diseases like diabetes, obesity, autoimmune diseases, infertility, cancer, and more" (Raupp).  These two events are more than mere coincidence.

So make a decision to eat living foods, foods that actually decompose.  Although this may seem like a daunting task, start small.  Make a goal to have one meal every day contain only living foods.  As you attain that goal add another meal or snack to the living foods category.

Also, take advantage of this time of year.  It's harvest season, so use your garden or find a local CSA that allows you to harvest their crops and fill your freezer with living foods for the winter.

Finally, contact us at Smith Family Chiropractic, and we will help you earn optimum health with a healthy lifestyle.  We offer coaching and a customized plan to help you eat living food and feel your best!

Source: Raupp, Aimee. To Your Health. Vol. 06, Issue 08.