Not the words you would choose to describe our present economy. But what if you could feel that way while eating certain foods?
Part of where we derive pleasure from eating is the anticipation of something good. Let's take chocolate for example. A piece of quality dark chocolate can make you feel luxurious, decadent and luscious before it even passes your lips. It's long been one of my go-to indulgences for that very reason.
Recently, while in the throws of a particularly challenging week, I wanted something really good for lunch and I decided to perform a food experiment. Instead of walking down to the corner store for my favorite brand of chocolate for "dessert" (Recchiuti, you're the best!), I decided to chow down on a pile of steamed vegetables drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. That's right, chow down. Should I have been surprised that I felt so much better afterwards? I mean, my mood instantly lifted and I felt like a different person. I usually reserve steamed veggies for a side dish at dinner, but as a main dish during that day, it was nothing short of miraculous for my mood.
I guess my lesson learned (or re-learned, what have you) that I hope may inspire you is that whenever life throws us a curve ball, to take a chance and allow for some experimentation with our foods. Healthy food can make us feel really good. It's supposed to, for crying out loud. And if it doesn't work, try something else or tweak what you know. You may just be pleasantly surprised.
"Got Milk?" Becomes "How did you Get that Milk?" according to an ABC News anchor recently when reporting on undercover video footage on a dairy factory farm dairy, The Ugly Side of Milk: Animal Cruelty. This is not the first time this has been shown to the public (see www.meatrix.com, Fresh, Food Inc., The Corporation, etc). However, will such videos influence customer behavior? Some may be appalled to learn some of the ugly truths but will it make you or others you know care enough to spend more at the checkout counter or seek local farm direct sources of your own?
Please check out the video and share your thoughts on what influences consumer behavior:
In case this video causes you to seek out other sources of milk, here are some resources for you to check out:
To find local sources of milk, nationwide: http://www.localharvest.org/
To locate a local chapter leader to find local raw milk, worldwide: http://www.westonaprice.org/chapters/
Ever feel sometimes like your food cravings are controlling you? Monica Seles - the hot tennis champ (just look at her on the cover!) - tells all about her tennis career, family life and the circumstances surrounding her 40-pound weight gain despite her grueling workouts in her new book, "Getting A Grip - On My Body, My Mind, My Self".
After being stabbed in the back by a deranged Steffi Graf fan, her father's cancer diagnosis and millions lost in failed sponsorships all happening around the same time, Monica used food to cope. Ah, who can blame her? She developed a major junk food addiction that she kept hidden from her family, friends, coaches and nutritionists that was spiraling out of control.
Some will love this book for the stories around her tennis - it's very exciting to read about other pros we all know and love as well as her winning mental strategy when approaching different types of competitors. The reason I loved it most of all was because of her message that not all of us are meant to achieve health through strictly following a diet or exercising like a mad-woman. There is a peace that we can achieve by intelligently following our body's lead, which is what Monica eloquently talks about.
Whether you love tennis, want to be inspired by her champion mindset, or learn her lessons around overcoming a mad food obsession, her approachable voice in this book is a great comfort to oneself or someone you love.
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