Practice 7: Nourish & Refresh
Food. It just might be one of the biggest human hang-ups. The whole spectrum, from preparing and eating to digesting and eliminating, takes up much of our time and attention. Food is the subject of most television and print ads and therefore commands a large piece of the economic pie. There it is again, see?
Friends of mine just returned from another African safari with beautiful photographs of their trip. There were many pictures of lions lazing in the grass with their bellies stock full of wildebeest meat.
When the food is there, they eat as much as they can. Some were so full they could barely move! It's a primal-survival issue and we humans seem to still adhere to it. Even those of us who live within walking distance of a food store or are surrounded by drive-through burger boxes.
Two main catergories seem dominant for the people I talk to in regards to food:
- What should I eat to lose weight?
- What should I eat to get rid of this illness?
You may not like the answers but chew on it :D for a while:
- Eat less, way less. Eat less, weigh less.
- Eat whatever makes you happy.
While I do believe in a few common sense guidelines which will be covered in future posts, I've never been happier with my body and the foods I feed it since I learned to ease up on The Rules. If you haven't already read The Perfect Food for My Befriended Body, please consider it. We truly need to learn to release the fears we have surrounding our bodies and food, before we start experimenting with special diets. Wildebeest included.
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