Would you like a guilt-free holiday which you actually enjoyed? Here are a few simple tips.
Tip 1 – Give up your guilt and judgements about 'bad food'.
Science tells us that our bodies react to food the same way whether we eat it, or just think about eating it. So you might as well enjoy actually eating it! And the impact of guilt and judgements about 'eating the wrong things' may well do your body more harm than the food itself. Go easy on yourself, relax, and enjoy your food.
If anger, rage, hate, fury, guilt, blame, shame are toxic....laughter, joy and happiness are healing. So allow your food to heal you this season.
Tip 2 – Ask your body what it requires.
Have you ever tried this? Consciously ask your body and see what shows up. Maybe you'll start to salivate when you think/see a particular food. Maybe your eye will hover over a particular menu item. Or maybe you'll just 'know'. Your body is a remarkable thing that operates your heart, pancreas, liver, kidneys etc with remarkable precision. (Do you think your university-educated higher brain could do that?). So it might just know a thing or two about what it requires. Just because your brain is programmed to eat 'Christmas food' doesn't mean you body needs it. And you'll feel much better if you listen to your body.
Tip 3 – Choose for YOU. Yes you can.
All festivals usually come with a standard cultural menu. Just because your parents served it that way, doesn't mean you have to too. Just because your parents may be staying with you, doesn't mean you have to choose their (or anyone else's) menu. There is no right or wrong, there are only choices. So why not choose food that you know will work for you?
Tip 4 – Be aware of where your food comes from and what your body does with it.
If you buy from a large/chain/bulk-style supermarket, the food you buy may already be 'dead'. It has probably been grown in nutrient deficient soil, sprayed with pesticides, heated, processed, stored, and shipped thousands of kilometers before it gets to you. What if you asked instead where you could buy locally grown, organic food? What if it were FREE from your OWN garden?
Tip 5 – Drink lots of water
Your body is 75 per cent water and every system in your body relies on it. Not enough and your body will literally 'cry out' in pain and start to shut down. Drink 1-2 litres a day, and no, this does NOT include alcohol, soft, caffeinated or milk drinks. If you prefer another taste to your water, squeeze in some fresh lemon juice or soak superfood Goji berries (ku-ki-ja) or Shizandra berries (o-mi-ja) in it for a few hours.
Tip 6 – Get some sun.
You need Vitamin D, including to PROTECT against skin cancer. The sun provides this and it's free! Make sure you get a sensible amount, especially through the winter. And it's a GREAT excuse for a holiday in Australia or Thailand!
Tip 7 – Be grateful.
Thank your food, thank your body. It got you through another year operating equipment more complicated than a NASA space station. Truly amazing.
Do you know how it works? No, but thank goodness it does. So thank it and ask what it requires to see you through another fabulous year.
Tip 1 – Give up your guilt and judgements about 'bad food'.
Science tells us that our bodies react to food the same way whether we eat it, or just think about eating it. So you might as well enjoy actually eating it! And the impact of guilt and judgements about 'eating the wrong things' may well do your body more harm than the food itself. Go easy on yourself, relax, and enjoy your food.
If anger, rage, hate, fury, guilt, blame, shame are toxic....laughter, joy and happiness are healing. So allow your food to heal you this season.
Tip 2 – Ask your body what it requires.
Have you ever tried this? Consciously ask your body and see what shows up. Maybe you'll start to salivate when you think/see a particular food. Maybe your eye will hover over a particular menu item. Or maybe you'll just 'know'. Your body is a remarkable thing that operates your heart, pancreas, liver, kidneys etc with remarkable precision. (Do you think your university-educated higher brain could do that?). So it might just know a thing or two about what it requires. Just because your brain is programmed to eat 'Christmas food' doesn't mean you body needs it. And you'll feel much better if you listen to your body.
Tip 3 – Choose for YOU. Yes you can.
All festivals usually come with a standard cultural menu. Just because your parents served it that way, doesn't mean you have to too. Just because your parents may be staying with you, doesn't mean you have to choose their (or anyone else's) menu. There is no right or wrong, there are only choices. So why not choose food that you know will work for you?
Tip 4 – Be aware of where your food comes from and what your body does with it.
If you buy from a large/chain/bulk-style supermarket, the food you buy may already be 'dead'. It has probably been grown in nutrient deficient soil, sprayed with pesticides, heated, processed, stored, and shipped thousands of kilometers before it gets to you. What if you asked instead where you could buy locally grown, organic food? What if it were FREE from your OWN garden?
Tip 5 – Drink lots of water
Your body is 75 per cent water and every system in your body relies on it. Not enough and your body will literally 'cry out' in pain and start to shut down. Drink 1-2 litres a day, and no, this does NOT include alcohol, soft, caffeinated or milk drinks. If you prefer another taste to your water, squeeze in some fresh lemon juice or soak superfood Goji berries (ku-ki-ja) or Shizandra berries (o-mi-ja) in it for a few hours.
Tip 6 – Get some sun.
You need Vitamin D, including to PROTECT against skin cancer. The sun provides this and it's free! Make sure you get a sensible amount, especially through the winter. And it's a GREAT excuse for a holiday in Australia or Thailand!
Tip 7 – Be grateful.
Thank your food, thank your body. It got you through another year operating equipment more complicated than a NASA space station. Truly amazing.
Do you know how it works? No, but thank goodness it does. So thank it and ask what it requires to see you through another fabulous year.
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