Eating Right to Feel Better | by Madisyn Taylor At its simplest, food is fuel. Though our preferences regarding taste and texture can vary widely, we all rely on the foods we eat for energy. Most people are aware that it is vital we consume a diverse assortment of foods if we aspire to maintain a state of physical well-being. However, the intimate connection between diet and our mental well-being is less understood. Just as the nutritional components in food power the body, so too do they power the mind. Some foods can impair cognitive functioning and sap our energy while others heighten our intellectual prowess and make us feel vigorous. What we eat and drink can have a powerful effect on our ability to focus, mental clarity, mood, and stress levels. Food allergies, which don't always manifest themselves in forms we recognize, can also play a significant role in the maintenance of mental health. Thus, for most of us, even a simple change in diet can have a profoundly positive impact on our lives. Taking the time to explore whether anxiety, muddled thoughts, or inexplicable tension can be linked to a food allergy or food sensitivity can empower you to treat your symptoms naturally. The benefits of a healthier, more personalized diet are often felt immediately. Sugar, saturated fats, wheat, and dairy products are frequently allergens and can stress the body. For people that are allergic, consuming them can cause imbalances in the physical self that have a negative effect on the body's ability to nourish the brain. Water, fiber, nuts, unprocessed seeds, raw fruits and vegetables, and vegetable proteins, on the other hand, support physical and mental functioning by providing those nutrients we do need without additional substances we don't. A balanced, natural diet can ease mood swings, panic attacks, anxiety, and mild depression. Intellectual clarity and agility is improved when the mind receives proper nourishment. Even those individuals who are blessed with the ability to consume almost any food can benefit from a healthier and simpler diet. Since the mental and physical selves are closely bound to one another, we must feed each the foods upon which they thrive. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Cynthia Stadd It's common knowledge that what we eat directly affects our waistline, physical health, energy and even mental balance. However, sometimes we feel powerless to "figure out" the right diet to get (and keep) the body size we want and the health we deserve because we live in a nutritional culture that is confusing and often quite overwhelming. Food struggles reign, and what usually follows is weight gain, emotional eating, health imbalances and so often, frustration. Going on yet another diet, cleanse or strict eating protocol is rarely the answer for long-term weight control and vibrant health because the root cause of the problem is not the nutritionals of the food, which diets try to correct. Instead, long-term peace with eating, weight and diet-related health is much more attainable by focusing less on mastery of the food's nutritionals, and more on food relationship. You have a relationship with food right now, whether you realize it or not! Why? Because you have to eat--every day. This course teaches you how to use the core components of your food relationship to finally get control over your eating to lose weight, enjoy food without guilt and feel truly wonderful in the body you have! Learn an empowered approach to understanding food's power over your body--one that brings all the control and power back to you. Cynthia Stadd, EPC, takes you through a step-by-step plan to truly transform how you approach your diet and navigate your eating habits so you can replace the damaging nutritional beliefs--and the respective eating behaviors--that may sabotaging you. Use this course to create a relationship with food that is peaceful, pleasurable and significant--to have a strong, trim body and stress-free eating life. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Unleash the Goddess Within 2. Reinvent Your Self-Image 3. Fit and Fierce Over 40 4. 21 Days to Phenomenal Abdominals 5. 21 Day Plant-Based Plan for a Lighter, Happier YOU! 6. From Codependent to Independent 7. Overcoming Body Stiffness 8. Be Free from Unhealthy Relationships 9. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist 10. The Food Relationship Reset
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