Switching to natural and un-processed foods diet, needn’t be full of stress and a longing for foods that you once enjoyed. It takes a decision, yes, but once you have made that decision, it becomes easier to make the right choices for your well-being. Award winning Author Natalie Jill, states in her books that it’s all a matter of working through the suggestions below.
Before you can make that decision you need to think of your why? What is your reason? To get there try thinking of why you want to change. How do you imagine yourself in say a years’ time after making the changes. Imagine what you’ll be wearing and how you will feel. Because we cannot try to do anything. We either do it or we don’t.
Once your mind is in the game, then you can now look at what foods cause inflammation in the body. The foods that make you bloat, give you headaches or rashes. The foods that make you sluggish and tired. Eliminating these to see how you feel without them is a great place to begin.
There are three main causes of inflammation in the body. By eliminating foods ( and non-foods) from your diet for four weeks, you will get a clear picture of how your body feels without them.
DAIRY
GLUTEN
SUGAR ( including sugar replacements)
What foods reduce inflammation? These will be your go to foods. This list below is great for your lymphatic system and all vegetables excluding potato will feature heavily.
Vegetables: Cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, asparagus, spinach
Fats: Avocado, Olive Oil, Nuts
Protein: Wild caught fish, grass fed beef
Herbs: garlic, basil, ginger
Spices: cinnamon, turmeric
Fruits: Oranges, grapefruit
Look at what you can have, rather than what you can’t have. By focusing on the positives, you stop the negative chatter in your mind that leads to cravings of the foods we want to avoid.
The last part of the puzzle is when you eat. The digestive system performs better on an overnight fast of at least 12 hours. It also benefits from having longer periods between meals and no snacking. Our bodies are not designed for constant eating.
Make each meal a combination of protein, carbohydrate and fat. By addressing all of our nutritional requirements with each meal, it prevents snacking by keeping us full and satiated.
Taking the first step is the hardest, so working out your why is a great way forward on your wellness journey. As we are coming into spring and our range of vegetables and fruits is growing, now is a great time to commence your journey to wellness.
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