Welcome to November! My Thirsty Thursday topic focuses on 'Nourish', one of my key concepts. Many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving in a few weeks. A time for family, thankfulness, and feasting. Food has become the great American pastime, and as a result of that adoration, many people are living with poor health.
Like it or not, food has consequences. As a health coach, educator, and alternative healthcare practitioner clients tell me about their love/hate relationship with food. For those of us living with chronic conditions, a poor diet adds pain, exacerbates symptoms, and can make us sicker. My challenge to you is to watch the documentary, Forks Over Knives. After I viewed this film and read the book, The Starch Solution, I chose to follow Dr. McDougall's eating plan and have never felt better. In the last year I've lost over 20 pounds, eliminated my blood pressure medication, and have decreased the pain and inflammation surrounding my artificial hips. I ate well before, but not well enough and the side effects from food were harming me. In a few weeks I'll be upping my game and following Dr. McDougall's 10-day Maximum Weight Loss plan. Join me. I'll post my progress, display pictures of my meals, and most importantly -- share my results with you!
Mend your relationship with food. Dine well and nourish. Be well.
Tiffany