| Is your diet giving you the holistic vitality you need to | | | | the time, your body is starving for life force energy. |
| get through your day? Perhaps you're too busy doing | | | | If this is the case, your brain is probably needing |
| other things to worry about what you eat, as long | | | | more energy, your whole complex biological and |
| as it's quick to prepare or purchase and tasty to eat, | | | | emotional systems need a huge dose of TLC and |
| it will suffice. Or will it? If you keep putting inferior | | | | real nutrition. Foods saturated in heavy fats, high in |
| fuel into an engine, the engine will eventually slow | | | | unrefined sugar and laced with toxic preservatives no |
| down to a dead stop. Your body is simply a | | | | longer fit the bill. So what can you do when the idea |
| mechanical engine. Put the wrong fuel into it and | | | | of another diet is just too much? |
| suffer the slow down. | | | | Easy! Just make tiny-step changes. How about you |
| Many people are beginning to listen to what their | | | | try substituting some fresh fruit for morning tea and |
| body is telling them. They feel the need to change | | | | drinking cool fresh water instead of coffee? But just |
| their diet. It may be outwardly obvious why they | | | | do this on Mondays only, for a couple of weeks. Can |
| need to change their diet: they're carrying too much | | | | you do that? Then, in week three, do this on |
| excess weight. Or they simply realize their body's | | | | Mondays and Fridays. Can you manage that? In week |
| needs are changing: they require lighter, healthier | | | | four, use your imagination; perhaps change one small |
| food. They seek the vitality they instinctively know a | | | | ingredient in your evening meal. You get the big |
| change to a more holistic, healthier diet will give them. | | | | picture we're painting here. You're in charge. You |
| If you intuitively know you really ought to change | | | | make the choice for healthier living. And it's no big |
| your diet, what's stopping you? Too lethargic to | | | | deal because you're changing only one small thing at a |
| make an effort? Have you ever thought about why | | | | time. |
| you eat? The primary reason is to sustain your | | | | Just introduce small changes spread out over time. |
| physical life. If you are indulging in more than is | | | | You'll notice your vitality levels rising. You will feel |
| necessary to fulfill this basic reason for eating, then | | | | lighter, and look lighter! Soon you will begin to want |
| chances are, you're an emotional eater. | | | | only healthy food and will love the pure uplift of |
| We are strange creatures at times. We feel an | | | | water. But above all, you will develop a healthy |
| emotional need and try to assuage that need by | | | | awareness and respect for what your body needs to |
| feeding the physical body. This body doesn't want | | | | keep you well and energized. Small but regular |
| the extra food, but at the same time, the emotional | | | | upgrades to your food choices will help you develop |
| body is begging for help. Perhaps it is time to use | | | | a mindfulness of your purpose: to eat healthier food |
| your intuition. Start listening to your whole self, | | | | for more vitality and improved health. |
| respect its needs and give it the nourishment it | | | | One last trick to making lasting changes to your |
| requires, where it shows a need. | | | | eating habits: enjoy the changes you're implementing! |
| We have mostly forgotten that our bodies need 'high | | | | If you are eating an apple, taste its full flavor. When |
| octane' food to sustain optimum functioning. We | | | | you drink a glass of water, use a clear glass or |
| expect that we can put lifeless food in and hope that | | | | crystal, and notice the water tricking down inside |
| we get powerful energy out. Food devoid of life | | | | your throat. When you prepare your meal, arrange it |
| sustaining energy does not feed the nourishment | | | | artfully on your plate, sit down gently and eat slowly |
| requirements of the body. "Adulterated food is | | | | and deliberately, with a pleasant smile on your face. |
| commonplace in today's market; most things that | | | | In other words, harness your intuition. Bring your |
| have been processed have been denatured and | | | | attention into the present moment and savor the full |
| destroyed of the nutritional requirements for building | | | | experience of what you are eating and drinking, and |
| a strong body. The natural energy of the food has | | | | feel it lifting your energy. You are creating the new |
| been replaced with energies that are not compatible | | | | you, empowered and energized, so feel and enjoy |
| with human health." - Bill Hinchcliff, Energy Healer. | | | | your own holistic vitality. |
| If you find you are eating low vitality food most of | | | | |