Tuesday, September 17, 2013

A call to Action


Let’s take a little field trip back in time....In the  1970’s there was a  low fat craze that flooded the nation and its grocery shelves promising a healthier & slimmer society.  

The government deemed fat a villain and culprit of most all ills, from obesity to heart disease.

This message propelled over 15,000 low fat products.  Everywhere you looked it touted a “low fat” label. We all bought into it, oh its low fat! … it must be good for you, right?.... Let take a look at some numbers.


In 1962 Obesity was at 13% - In 2013 we are now looking at an overwhelming 37%


Type II diabetes is up a whopping 45% since 1962.


The American Heart Association predicted in the next 20 years 40% of our nation’s population will have some type of cardiovascular disease.



It appears that the low fat craze of 30 plus years has had some serious flaws. Diets high in empty refined carbohydrates and processed low fat foods are essentially killing us!

So let’s back up the bun wagon.  Humans are not made of aspartame, hydrogenated oils, diet sodas, or fat free potato chips. We tend to think our bodies will simply process anything we put into them. 


The hard truth is that if it is not a food that can be used to build our bodies system, then our bodies perceive it as a dangerous substance and these foods will damage cells and organs. They create a roller coaster effect  with our energy levels and moods. And  accelerate our metabolic aging a process that leads to disease and premature death.

An Invitation to Better Health
I’d like to extend a challenge. Take a look at what you eat on a daily basis. Begin to eliminate processed food. If your meal comes from a smiling face in a drive through window, or you're tearing open a box that produces a "meal" in 3 minutes. Take a deep  breath, step back... and reconsider.

There is another option, a choice that offers increased energy, reversal of many diseases and ailments. Weight loss, better mental health, freedom from obesity,diabetes and food cravings...all this with the simple choice of eating REAL FOOD in balance and abundance.


Need any more convincing?!  I promise you, as you make this change in your life. The foods you thought you couldn’t live without, will no longer plague you, cravings dissipate, and you find foods that bring just as much or greater pleasure to eat. But you will no longer be a slave to food.  

I am here to help walk with you and work with you. What you will learn, will be yours, you will own it. One step at a time,you will see and feel changes.... body, heart and soul! 
   

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