Are You Really Hungry?

I just read a letter in Shape magazine. The author’s 3-year old son was half way done with his dinner and said he was full and pushed away his plate. What a novel idea! End of story. Why don’t we do that any more? We don’t listen to our hunger. We eat for all the wrong reasons – boredom, stress, “fill in the blank”. I love the saying, “If the problem isn’t hunger, the answer isn’t food”. So let’s get back to basics. Fruits, veggies, protein and healthy grains are a way to nourish our bodies. Food is not a reward or a punishment. It’s fuel, which we need! Make the healthiest choices possible and everything in moderation. When we eat healthy and delicious foods we have the energy to tackle all our responsibilities, which in turn, make us feel better, which prevents us from turning to food for all the wrong reasons. Circle of life? Something like that, but you know what I mean. If we fill up on the healthy stuff, we don’t crave or have room for all the junk. Be kind to your body. It deserves it!