Forget the Calories (Focus on the Food Value)

All calories are not created equally. Look instead at protein, carbs, fats, sugars, fiber, anti-oxidants, freshness, etc. Recommendations for eating snack foods based on their calories abound – completely overlooking the real value of the food. Low calorie yogurts for example. Many contain so much sugar, fake sugar, and chemical flavorings, (“natural” flavorings? – are they kidding?) that the carb and sugar content are equal to the calorie count. OK, so it’s less than 100 calories, but has no food value, will spike your insulin momentarily making you more hungry, and contains chemicals that may continue “giving” for a long time. Plan to snack on good quality, real food. Plan ahead and have food with you that you know is good quality and agrees with you. Some of my favorite hunger busters when I’m on the move are chlorella or spirulina tabs (they work!), or a drop or 2 of peppermint or cinnamon bark essential oil – easy to carry around and will give you a real lift.

Forget calories, snacks, chlorella, spirulina, cinnamon bark essential oil.

Vote for the Future of Real Food

What real food IS hasn’t changed in 1000’s of years. Few of us would buy chemical cuisine, yet most is not labeled as such. Read labels carefully. When ingredients are printed so small you can’t see them, know that is intentional. Fake food is filled with “flavors and preservers” that will create new addictions, new health problems and new environmental fallout. When you choose real - organic food, you are keeping organic farmers in business and thereby sustaining the future of real food. Is it necessary to do battle with companies that are using all manner of cheap crap and toxic waste to “enhance” our food and drink? What if we all refused to buy inorganic and adulterated food? When we spend money, we are casting our ballot. When we “vote” for real food, we are supporting the future.