The ‘Food’ That Is Not A Food!

We have all eaten and may continue to eat the Food that is not a Food!  Hopefully only as planned indulgences!

The next few blog posts will focus on one of the most important things you can do when it comes to getting real and lasting results.

And this one thing will:

• Improve your health

• Up your energy levels

• Reduce painful joints

• Manage your hormones

• Improve workout/sports performance

• Improve quality of your skin and hair

• Keep your heart healthy

• Help with brain function

• Minimize brain fog

• Impact how you feel now and into the future.

So what is it?

It has to do with what you EAT.  There’s a direct line between your food intake and everything that is on that list and more!

Now you know that what you eat is important but there could be something that is preventing you from taking action.

FACT:
There’s a type of food specifically engineered to make you crave more of it.

Not only are you craving this food but it is also full of some of the worst things for your body: added sugars, unhealthy fats, salt, and loads of extra calories that are completely void of any nutrients. We call them ’empty’ calories.

It’s “Ultra-Processed Food” such as donuts, cookies, candy bars, chips, candy, sweetened cereals, sweetened granola bars, fried chicken, white bread, mashed potato flakes, etc. and many scientists are in agreement that it’s addicting.

Studies have found that these “foods” stimulate the reward pathways in your brain the same way some drugs do.

So, not only is this “food” NOT GOOD for you, it makes you crave even MORE of it!

Why the quotes around the word “food”?

Because, quite frankly, it bears very little resemblance to real food. It has basically been stripped of all its nutrition (fibre and micronutrients).

This month, I have a lot of great info coming your way on these “foods” and how you can shift away from consuming them.

But first…it all begins with AWARENESS.

The best thing you can do is start to pay attention to what you’re craving and keep track of it.

If you write down what you crave, when, and what you’re feeling, it will help you to see a pattern which is the first step in taking back control.

So take note of the who/what/when/where/why of any cravings you have. It is for your eyes only and is a great exercise to do. It definitely helped me out!

Are you up for it?! Comment below.

I would also love to know what you think of this exercise once you have done it for a few days. 😊

Love the life you live,

Anita Duwel
Certified Holistic Nutrition Coach
Certified Master Workplace Wellness Consultant
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PSS  If you missed out on the Time Crunch Workout Guide, you still have time to get it! 

It includes 5, 10, 15, and 20 minute short, efficient, result getting workouts (no more excuses not to exercise!).

Plus it contains a glossary with photos and description of each exercise.