Feeling Tired? Energize With Living
Foods
by Kim Beardsmore
Losing weight doesn't have to be
boring when you focus on living foods. What does this mean? Simply by
making sure your plate reflects a range of colours, you'll naturally
create more balanced and healthful menus.
What are living foods? They are
re live, colourful, fresh and raw - fruits, vegetables and salads!
Let's Look At The Positives
1. Colourful foods have no
preservatives and no added colour!
2. Provide an abundance of
vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fibre, water and trace elements.
3. Have a high water content -
an excellent source of hydration for the body.
4. Are visually appetising.
5. Their firm textures demand a
good chew, so we eat them more slowly and feel full afterwards.
6. Are quickly and easily
processed and assimilated by the body - less work for the digestive
system.
7. Are safer - contain less
undesirable man-made chemicals.
8. Are as nature intended
(unlike processed, pre-packaged modern fast foods!)
9. Are pure energy - living
food.
Consuming Cooked Foods
1. Heat destroys the vitalising
nutrients in colourful foods. So much so that sometimes, you may as
well be eating cardboard for all the good it does your body!
2. The effectiveness of fibre in
cooked fresh foods is reduced - vegetables that are floppy and
overcooked pass through the body with a reduced 'cleansing' action.
3. If you cook vegetables,
always steam them lightly and aim to retain their 'crunch'!
4. Cooked vegetables tend to
turn out soft and therefore require less chewing, which means they are
usually eaten more quickly, so are less satisfying.
5. Heat also destroys the
enzymes in fresh foods, which are essential for digestion. This means
the body has to tap into its own precious supply of enzymes to support
the digestive process.
6. Heat also destroys the
enzymes in fresh foods, which are essential for digestion. This means
the body has to tap into its own precious supply of enzymes to support
the digestive process.
About the Author
Kim Beardsmore M.B.A. (H.R.M.),
B.Sc. (Biochemistry) is an independent Herbalife distributor, weight
loss coach and creator of the online weight loss & health magazine
Weight Loss Health. For a free weight loss consultation, newsletter
and resources to help you lose weight and keep it off forever, visit http://weight-loss-health.com.au
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