My Advice: Be Wary... Be Very, Very Wary

I was inspired to write this after shopping in a health food store a couple of hours from home. I am a people watcher and a health educator. I can't help but notice the things people buy. The person in front of me at the checkout had a cart loaded with what I call Junk Health Food: [I observe from a space of love... wanting so badly to reach out and do some community education... but only when asked Paula, only when asked! :) ]

organic, refined, white flour bread and rolls
chips of every kind
natural soft drinks and fruit juice flavored drinks
organic, sugary cereals
organic pop tart™ type toaster pastries

Be wary of anything that comes in a box, bag, can, jar, etc. If it is a packaged food product, made in a factory and not your home, be a savvy shopper and consumer. Just because it is sold in a health food store does not mean it is cell nourishing food.

So you ask, "What is this myth you are referring to Paula?"

Why it is the myth our medical culture continues to perpetuate:

The food you eat has nothing to do with your long term health. Health is all about your genetics.

So, the wise ones among us use their common sense around this issue and say:

"Hey, we know that. Common sense says that food is the huge impact on our short term and long term health."

I questioned this food issue my very first day in the hospital, clinical setting as a student nurse. I could not figure out why we were feeding my patient, a man who had his 3rd heart attack, these foods:

instant mashed potatoes with margarine and canned gravy
pressed turkey loaf slices with more canned gravy
overcooked, previously frozen, carrot cubes with peas and corn
a plop of canned pudding with some sort of fake, whipped cream topping to adorn it

I was no nutrition genius at 18 years of age but I was quite certain that nothing on this man's lunch tray was in any way going to heal his damaged heart.

31 years later and I am still convinced institutional food, fake food products, are killing people!

Another food issue arose when I was in my 40's and it was recommended I have a colonoscopy because of my age. I asked if this was necessary as I ate a 100% whole food diet. I was told yes, it was necessary.

So I then asked: "OK, if I ate McDonald's food three times a day or ate as I do now (100% whole food) what would the impact be on my colon?"

The answer was: "Nothing, your colon cancer, colon disease risk, is based on your genetics and what you eat has no impact."

I opted to not have that colonoscopy and went home to resume my healthy eating habits.

Let's play around with some food information for a minute or two....

Packaged Food VS. Real Food

Which food choices do you think will feed your body cells in a healing way?

Take Away Points:

Medical care decisions, preventative included, are a personal choice.

Keep feeding your body with the magic of nature: real food!
Your body cells depend on densely nutritious foods to replicate in a healthy manner. Replication is happening every day. Your food does matter.

Natural Health Education Blog

My Advice: Be Wary... Be Very, Very Wary

Which food choices do you think will feed your body cells in a healing way?

Take Away Points:

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