In addition to Manual Therapy, exercise,
meditation, lots of water and dietary supplements, it's
also important to eat right. At Transformations Wellness
Holistic Spa, we recommend a simple, natural and organic
diet.
"Let
Food Be Thy Medicine" ~ Hipócrates
"One-quarder of what you eat keeps you alive. The other
three-quarters keeps your doctor alive." ~ ancient Egyptian
proverb
Consider these tips:
Cook and eat at home as much as possible,
so you always know what kind of additives (and how much)
you're putting into your body.
Avoid microwaving your food. To reheat
leftovers, use a saucepan, toaster oven or broiler. To keep
food from drying out, add a few drops of water and cover
with foil.
When
grocery shopping, choose the freshest, natural, organic
foods you can find. When considering the cost of organic
food, be sure to weigh in the price of poor health.
Grow as much of your own food as possible.
Even if you are an apartment dweller, you can grow salad
greens in a window box all year round. If you live in a
rural area, goats and chickens are easy and affordable sources
of organic home-grown milk, meat and eggs. If you can't
grow your own, consider buying from a trusted local farmer,
which will also serve to support your local economy.
Avoid processed and unnatural food substitutions
such as processed cheese, artificial sweeteners, high-fructose
corn syrup and margarine. Raw sugar is preferrable over
refined sugar. If you prefer sugar substitutions, consider
using honey, agave nectar or Stevia.
Minimize red meat, sauces, gravies, starch,
sweets, fast food and fried foods.
Minimize GRAINS - yes, you read it right.
Reduce grains in your diet. ALL grains - pasta, bread, even
rice. Think about it - if you were growing your own meat,
and you wanted to make the animal larger before butchering
it, what could you do to fatten it up? You could take the
cheap, easy route, like most of our food manufacturers,
do and use growth hormones... OR you could feed the animal
high volumes of corn, oats and other grains. Grain is an
appropriate diet for birds - not for mammals. Grain is not
easily digested in mammals, and is instead converted into
fat and stored (bear in mind also that, if you eat an animal
that has eaten high volumes of grains, you are also eating
second-hand grain! Vegetarian-fed beef and pork are best.)
Don't eliminate grains altogether, as they do contain some
essential nutrients - just keep them to a minimum.
Maximize raw and lightly steamed foods
in your diet - especially fruits and vegetables.
More on grain: Avoid over-using wheat (gluten)
and corn - consider substituting spelt flour for all-purpose
flour and barley or rice for corn in some of your recipes.
Consider using spelt or quinoa dried pastas instead of the
wheat varieties, and whole-grain spelt or amaranth bread
instead of wheat.
Variety is best. Avoid fad diets which
encourage you to eat the same foods repetitively.
Think "healthy" instead of "thin".
There is no need to count calories if you are making healthy
food choices and eating everything in moderation.
If you can find one, use an
oil mister, which allows you to use less oil when coating
cookware and is more economical and environmentally friendly
than cooking spray.
When
grocery shopping, choose the freshest, natural, organic
foods you can find. When considering the cost of organic
food, be sure to weigh in the price of poor health.