I know this is a mommy blog. I am suppose to blog about all things "mommy" but , if you will allow me, I want to take some time here and help all of us mommys be in better health so that we can be better mommys.
I am in no way shape or form a doctor, or a registered nutritionist. I am a mommy of three who had a recent scare with my health and I made a huge dramatic change in my diet that had some really positive effects. As we start this journey, and I let you look into the window of my kitchen and peek onto my dinner plate, I want to encourage you to change one very important thing about the way that you think about food. Say it with me, "I must eat for fuel, not for fun", because I am telling you in all honesty, it won't be fun for the first two weeks. You will feel very hungry and angry maybe even have some headaches. This is your body detoxing and your mind telling you that you cannot do this!! I am encouraging you now to fight that battle in your mind. Take over your thought process. Gain back control!! Believe me if I can do this I have faith in every one of you!!
I have thought of several ways to start this blog out. Should I just keep a daily blog of what I eat, so that you can "eat with me " or , should I just throw out random information out there? Should I just tell you everything I know in one blog??? I think that I have decided to do all of them except for the last one. I have decided this may take several blogs before comming to completion.
There are so many ways that you can look at this but I am pleading with you, do not look at as a "diet" something temporary that will get you to the weight that you want to be at, and only then will you "live a little" and have that donut. Look at this as a "life style change" A new life. Every morning we get to wake up, God gives us another chance. Another chance to "get it right" I mean really lets think about it. The way that I use to eat, by all rights, I shouldn't be here today. I know that I am not alone here!! Most of us eat more fast food cheese burgers then we care to admit, but for some reason our heart keeps beating and God gives us another day. So lets take this day and do it right....:)
So I have said it before, "if it wasn't in the Garden of Eden, then chances are God doesn't want me to eat it". So what do you eat then??? Well here is what I eat for breakfast and why. It is very important to know "why" . Know what is in the foods and how it can help you . How is it going to "fuel" your body. Your body, like an engine, is composed of so many different parts and they all need just the right "fuel" to run properly. I know that I am getting my "fuel" because I am a mommy of three little ones and I have all the energy I need to make it through the day and then some and I have little to NO caffeine in my diet.
Right, okay, got off subject, (I told you I have a passion for this so my thoughts seem to carry me away) so, Yes,............. what I have for breakfast and why......I have one pear and about a cup full of fresh pineapple, and a glass of green tea.
Pears, lets talk about them for a minute. They are full of fiber, antioxidants, and vitamin C. If consumed regularly, they may decrease the risk of macular degeneration (which causes you to loose your vision and since my Grandmother had this, I try to do anything that I can to prevent it in my future) They protect women from post menopausal breast cancer. They help the body to retain calcium, and for someone who is lactose intolerant that is huge!! This fruit aids in helping to lower your blood pressure and lowering your chances of a stroke. They are good for colon health. They act as an instant sorce of energy. They help in reducing cholesterol levels and also drinking a glass of pear juice helps in decreasing a fever. Pears are useful in treating colitis, chronic gallbladder disorders arthritis and gout. The foliate in pears helps prevent neural tube defects in babies. So now you can see why I grab a pear every morning and say "pears are essential in a woman's diet, I must eat one"
Now lets talk pineapples for a minute shall we :)) This fruit I LOVE, and not just for the taste but for the benefits as well. It is a wonderful fruit to eat if you have "digestion issues" heart burn, acid reflux, the enzymes in pineapple actually break down protein helping to ease digestion.... so why not start your day off with it....... right!!!? Among that it also aids in reducing the swelling of arthritis and gout, even a soar throat and acute sinusitis. Eating pineapple can also reduce the recovery time for injuries and surgeries as it helps to speed up the tissue repair associated with general surgery. It is very affective in treating anemia and can be used for throat infections and bronchitis. It helps in reducing blood clotting and aids in removing plaque from the artery walls. Pineapples are also good for building up healthy bones and they are a cerebral toner; it combats loss of memory.
If that isn't enough food for you and you think that this amount of food cannot possibly get me to even the car first thing in the morning, then might I add a suggestion. Oatmeal!! If you don't like the texture (like me) then blend it to a fine powder, and then make it. I put pumpkin in mine just a quarter cup with some pumpkin pie spice.....I will save the benefits of pumpkin (and when I say pumpkin I mean not from a can) for another day and another blog. I think I have put enough information in this one to keep your mind going for a little bit!! :)
I hope that I didn't bore you too much with all of this. Like I said, God gave us these wonderful fruits and veggies and it wasn't so that we could buy them........... and then watch them rot on the counter,............. then collect fruit flies.......... and then throw them away :))
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