Over the past year, our hectic schedules, accumulated work stress, and a diet heavy in sugar, refined flour, and highly processed foods full of additives and chemicals have taken their toll. Many of us have experienced feeling tired, sluggish, or even developed issues like intestinal problems, acid reflux, nasal congestion, allergies, muscle aches, joint pains, headaches, insomnia, rashes, or acne. These symptoms are often directly linked to the food we consume.
The good news? The only way to help is to reset your body by replenishing it with good food. By changing your diet and adopting a healthy lifestyle, you can feel full of energy and vitality. A cornerstone of good health is to eat real, whole foods.
Food is medicine, not just energy or calories. Food literally regulates the way our bodies function, including how our genes, hormones, brain chemicals, immune system, and microbiome are expressed. Ultra-processed foods cause inflammation in bodily systems, like our gut. But choosing to eat whole foods for even 10 days can help reset and detoxify your body's systems, removing many of the toxins that come with processed foods, such as white flour, sugar, artificial flavors and colors, flavorings, preservatives, and synthetic substances.
Eat Real Food, Add Good Things Instead:
- A variety of organic vegetables and fruits: Rotate these with the seasons throughout the year. They are excellent sources of dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
- Choose good, clean protein: Opt for sustainably raised, free-range, or organically raised pork and chicken, and fish from natural sources. For vegetarians, plant-based proteins like tempeh and tofu made from organic soybeans are great choices.
- Multi-colored brown rice, whole grains, and good carbohydrates: These high-fiber options help prevent obesity and reduce the risk of diabetes, a major cause of illness and death from complications like cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney disease.
- Good fats: Incorporate healthy fats from avocado, olive oil, nuts, and seeds. Reduce your intake of trans fats, industrially processed fats, and vegetable oils that are high in omega-6.
Making these changes can truly transform your health from the inside out. Start your journey to better health today!