http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicolette-hahn-niman/avoiding-factory-farm-foo_b_353525.html
Here is a great article to read and think about setting some good intentions surrounding what you eat and where it comes from. The typical new years resolutions include losing weight, exercising more, perhaps going on a diet or in other ways “cleansing” your life (of bad relationships, old clothes, clutter, etc). This year, instead of resolving to “de-clutter”, I recommend a goal of “purifying” with an emphasis on simplicity, not deprivation and on quality, not quantity.
The next time you sit down (or stand up) to eat a meal, take a moment to think about where your food came from. Depending on how processed the food is, it may take a while to actually figure out what exactly you are about to eat and where in the world it originally came from. This is the best way to eat a healthier diet — to select simple foods with the least amount of ingredients possible. When purchasing items at the grocery store, you know you are safe when selecting produce (especially when it is organically and locally grown!), and by looking at the ingredients on the back of canned and packaged items, you can do the same. For example, select the natural peanut butter with salt and peanuts as the only ingredients, choose whole grain cereals with few ingredients that you can understand (even better: choose whole grain or steel cut oats). My philosophy: if you cannot pronounce it, you don’t want to eat it!
So start this year simply: no guilt-laden diets, just choose simple, pure foods. By default, this will lead you to consume more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and lead proteins (perfect!). Add herbs and spices and you have a very healthy diet, not from depriving yourself of what you want, but rather by putting more attention at what it is you are putting in your body. Food really is medicine, so stop and think about what you are eating and where it came from. If there is a way to get that food in a more pure, wholesome form, go for it!
Wishing everyone a healthy, simple and pure 2010!
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Namaste