Often people do not think it will benefit them immediately if they cut back on junk foods, so they don’t. I will tell you there are two great paybacks from cutting back on eating junks that I personally benefited from; the number one benefit is that I maintained my weight for ten years at a perfect size eight.
The second is that I became addicted to feeling good; it took years for me to understand and make the connection between junk food, weight and wellness.
What is junk food anyway? According to Google definition “Food that has low nutritional value, typically produced in the form of packaged snacks needing little or no preparation.” Merriam-Webster has a similar definition “food that is high in calories but low in nutritional content – something that is appealing or enjoyable but of little or no real value. The definition alone should give us a clue into the kind of cells it will produce.
Fast food chains started making their entry in America with White Castle – 1920 followed by:
KFC – 1929
McDonald’s – 1940
Dunkin Donuts – 1951
Burger King – 1954
Taco Bell – 1955
Pizza Hut – 1958
Subway – 1965
Wendy’s – 1969
One would argue, why did it take so long for the obesity crisis to make its way in our society? Before you attempt to answer this question, let me introduce you to Morgan Spurlock in “Super Size Me” Spurlock produced a documentary in 2004 about his life, eating Mc Donald three times a day and the results where astonishing, during the month experiment he had gained 29 ½ lbs. his cholesterol level went up to 230…
I am going to share with you a simple but yet powerful analysis which opened my eyes. Just like placing a seed in the soil, there is no magic, the seed will reproduce after its kind; in another words we could not expect the seeds of a watermelon to produce cucumbers. Nature will go to work, the seed will depend on a few things outside of itself proper soil, climate and water.
There is always a law in action when farming; the same law holds true for our cells if we improve the quality of our building material, like the seed in the ground we will produce cells that are healthier. The same law that activates the seed is in action in our body as well reproducing after its kind. Healthy in = Healthy out, Junk in = Junk out, we hear this often we are what we eat; we really are if we think about it.
Most people have to get sick or experience life and death before they start making changes. Prevention is staying one step ahead of cancer. Here are some simple and healthy choices you can start adding to your daily life to prevent and stay healthy.
- Eat organic
- Fill up on a good breakfast (make it a green smoothie)
- Get moving with physical activities
- Keep your immune system strong
- Keep a basket of fruits at your desk
- Make water your favorite drink
- Always carry healthy snack preferably fruits or nuts
- Homemade lunch is the best, brown paper bags are ok for the office
- Instead of emailing your coworker, take a stretch, walk to their desk
- Make healthy choices a family affair
- Go to bed early
- Laugh often
- Love yourself and your neighbor
- Travel light (don’t take life seriously – forgive often)
Three quarters of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history; you don’t have to be part of the statistic. Make healthy choices a daily event. Start with small steps and be gentle with yourself.
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