Balanced Eating

Eat to Live, Don’t Live to Eat

Food fuels our body so that we can live our dreams. Unfortunately, the bounty of processed food available to most of us has contributed to a society of overfed and under-nourished people.  Excesses strain the body – arthritis, cancer, heart disease – and insufficient nutrients lead to imperfections – skin disorders, depression, and fatigue.  

Here is a simple technique that can make a balanced diet easy to achieve.  Picture a plate – now divide it in half (50%).  Fill this side of your plate with energy building, mood lifting, immune strengthening fiber rich carbohydrates – fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.  Now take the remaining half and divide it in half (25% each). Fill one section with brain building, skin softening, fat-rich foods – like, avocados, nuts, and olives. The remaining  section has enzyme producing, brain boosting, and muscle constructing protein rich foods – like, soybeans, tempeh, tofu. 

Got it? 

When your food intake is balanced and not in excess your body works for you so that you can focus your attention on following your heart on the path to your dreams.