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Learning the Value of Food

Are you confused with why it is so important to eat nutrient dense foods?

Below is a simple explanation about the importance of fueling our bodies with the appropriate nutrients (food).

First, let’s look at a few sentences:

I looked at the stars and they looked back. The experience was of pulling a memory from someplace deep within my soul. I realized I was somewhere within the stars just as the star was within me.

If we remove the ‘o’ (or 1 essential nutrient), most people will still be able to read the sentences – we can infer, just as our bodies can adapt:

I lked at the stars and they lked back. The experience was f pulling a memry frm smeplace deep within my oul. I realized I was smewhere within the stars just as the star was within me.

Let’s take out the ‘s’ (or another essential nutrient) and we start to see how it becomes more difficult to read the sentences:

I lked at the tars and they lked back. The experience wa f pulling a memry frm meplace deep within my ul. I realized I wa mewhere within the tar jut a the tar wa within me. 

Now, let’s add in symbols (or non essential nutrients/fillers/etc. - many of which are found in processed foods) and as you can see reading the sentences becomes very hard:

I lke*d at the t%$ars and they ^lked back. Th*@#e expe?>rien^ce wa f pu@>lling a memry f*rm m&eplace dee*p with+in my ul. I rea<%lized I wa me$@where wit#hin the tar ju*t a the tar w&a wit*%hin. 

As you can see, if we remove letters/add symbols the communication is lost and there is no clear message. This is exactly what can happen to our bodies when we are nutrient deficient/insufficient and/or ingest substances that are not needed.

Source: http://www.thenhf.com/alchemical-nature-real-food/

Basic Clean Eating Principles

Eat whole foods. Whole fruits and vegetables, whole grains, grass-fed and free-range meats, low fat dairy products, unsalted nuts, and seeds.
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Avoid processed foods. Find foods that have minimal ingredient listing with ingredients that are known to be a smart choice.
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Eliminate refined sugar. It contains calories and no other nutritional value. Find sugar, such as fruit, that provides benefits to your body.
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Eat 5 or 6 small meals a day. This avoids being 'hangry' and feeling deprived. As much as overeating can cause health issues so can under eating.
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Cook your own meals. You will know exactly what is added to your food and be able easily avoid the not so healthy foods available.
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Combine protein with carbs OR carbs with fat. The combination will help keep you feeling full and less likely to be tempted by other foods.
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