During our caveman days we ate to survive. We scavenged what we could find and ate it. Who knows what it tasted like back then. I don’t think anyone cared, as long as they ate.
Nowadays, we eat what we like the taste of, and as much as we can stuff into ourselves. We don’t care if it is good for us or even if it promotes health. As long as it tastes good, we’re good with that.
This time of the year is the worst time for over-indulgence. This is also the time of the year for the most reported cases of depression. It’s darker sooner, this time of year and some people are affected by the lessened amount of sunlight. Depression also leads to overeating as comfort food plays a big part of some people’s lives.
The mind can play tricks on people. There was a study done on people who snack late at night or get up in the night to eat. A lot of these people are bed-pilers. They grab armfuls of food and head to bed with it, laying it all around them as they watch TV or read. Studies have shown that a lot of these people cannot tell when they are hungry versus when they are thirsty. So researchers gave these people two glasses of water when they said they were hungry. In 99 percent of the cases, the hunger pangs went away. Turns out, they were just thirsty.
Face it, we love enjoyment and one of the things we enjoy is food and sometimes we don’t know when to stop. So, I’m going to challenge all of you this holiday season. This is for everyone, including the people who insist on someone taking “just one more scoop” to empty the dish or the pot.
Ask for a large glass of water and drink it before you eat. If you can get in a second glass, do it. If you are out for a meal with friends and family and you get to put what you want on your plate, cover half your plate with vegetables, other than potatoes. On one remaining quarter put your meat portion, but only enough to fill a deck of playing cards. Divide the remaining portion in half and put your potato portion and your stuffing portion there. Alright, you can have the gravy but try not to have a second portion of food. And, only one portion of dessert, please.
Eighty percent of the food you eat should be alkaline-forming foods. If you want to enjoy your senior years, no matter how far away they are, you need to eat more alkaline foods. There is so much stress on our bodies from the concentrated lifestyles we all live that there has to be some relief somewhere. This time of year is no exception, especially when we overeat.
Think of your new year’s resolution early, read up on why its important to be alkaline. To help you understand which foods are better for you, is the first step in improving and keeping your health.
