Posts Tagged ‘ food ’

Are you malnourished?

April 17, 2010
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Are you malnourished?

I talk about food a lot on this blog. The importance of a healthy diet, the benefits of discipline, and the ramifications of straying. Today I came across a blog of a nutritional counselor who spoke of a book called Integrative Nutrition by Joshua Rosenthal. Rosenthal offers a very interesting point that deepens and broadens my frequent “eat intentionally” message – the distinction between primary and secondary food: Primary Food = Career, Physical Activity, Relationships, Spirituality Secondary Food = What you eat Rosenthal says that after years in his practice he’s noticed that there...

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The (MS) Warrior Path

March 29, 2010
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The (MS) Warrior Path

I’ve been packing for days. Each day, I box up some of my possessions and my daughter’s possessions and add them to the tower in the corner of my living room. My life is methodically being packaged into a pause. On Wednesday, the boxes will be picked up and put in storage, where they will rest while decisions are being made. I am jealous of them (the boxes). I want a suitable place to rest too. To be not-in-use for a bit. To nestle somewhere cozy, built just for me. To breathe. I’ve made...

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The Era of The Leafy Green

February 22, 2010
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The Era of The Leafy Green

Leafy greens. The phrase haunts me. I know that if I want to be healthy, my diet should consist of as much as 70% organic leafy greens. This is commonly agreed upon advice according to well-educated nutritionists, anti-aging doctors, naturopaths, and the like. But I don’t like leafy greens. So I don’t eat them very often (at least not yet), even though I know I should. And so, the phrase haunts me at every meal. You see, every time you put something in your mouth, you are either increasing the health of your body,...

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Wanna Eat Well But Don’t Wanna Cook? Look No Further.

January 22, 2010
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Wanna Eat Well But Don’t Wanna Cook? Look No Further.

As far as I’m concerned, art is meant to be hung on walls, not digested. That’s why I spent the last ten years working as a professional photographer and not a chef. I had been quite happily avoiding kitchens my entire life…until I was diagnosed with MS. That’s when I learned that my recovery was hinging in large part on my ability to eat a really clean, healthy diet. And apparently, McDonald’s did not have food to grow a healthier me on their menu. Nor did most places. So, as fate would have it,...

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You Are What You Eat

January 19, 2010
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You Are What You Eat

I remember when I was a child, and naive. I thought if foods were in our supermarkets and served in our restaurants, it must mean they were okay to eat. I remember understanding that an apple might be a better choice than a bag of chips, but I didn’t understand that the bag of chips had chemicals in it that were absolutely not for human consumption. I didn’t know there was an FDA and I definitely didn’t know that this governing agency, employed with the task of protecting me from harmful foods, was failing...

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Food, Inc.

December 23, 2009
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Food, Inc.

I watched the documentary Food, Inc. a few days ago with great interest. As some of you may know, I treat my illness primarily with diet and supplements, so food has become a major issue in my life these past few years. A funny thing happened when I stopped eating gluten, dairy, wheat, and sugar all at once (and learned of their ill effects). I realized that I COULDN’T EAT ANYWHERE. Our culture is built around the consumption of these foods, from five-star restaurant to corner hot dog stand. Wheat, sugar and dairy are...

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