This week’s article from Authentic Health, delves into the Healthy eating topic.
Last night we had another full moon, the first one in the spring season and we were able to feel a touch of confusion or messy energy in the last day or two.
Don’t worry, I am not transforming my articles into astrology topics, but I am trying to make a point that we are on a planet that rotates around the Sun and spins around its own axis and that creates seasons and cycles, and we are living them and by them every day of our lives. Because we belong to this beautiful Earth, we have our roots in its evolution, and we are totally dependent on this beautiful Nature. As much as the current world wants us to ignore our origins in the hope of fitting in a culture of globalisation and digitalisation that serves well capitalism, we can’t really ignore our human design if we want to be healthy and happy.
Therefore, we can’t ignore the seasons and when it comes to food it is even more important. Recently, in my practice I had a very disappointed mom when she heard me that I said strawberries are not a healthy choice because she was so happy to report that her daughter is making at least one good choice when it comes to food, as she loves strawberries. And I could nearly hear the surprise screaming in her head: what???? Yes, fresh strawberries out of season are not a healthy food. They can be as organic as the producers want to list on the label on their packaging and grown on artificial clean soil in a green house, but as long as they are not from the garden, outside, they are forced to grow for the sake of commercial profit. I would encourage anytime to choose a clean, artisan strawberry gem made with little to no, artificial preservatives and using fruits in season as an alternative to strawberries in the winter. It is much more nutritious than something that is grown against the nature’s cycle.
If we ignore the seasons and we go by what global economy is feeding us, we will end up being victims of the global pandemic of metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and mental health mess. I am not saying to ignore the progress, but we have to make a conscious decision when it comes to our own bodies and what we feed ourselves with.
We are heading towards the summer season, and this beautiful island Eire that we are living in, gifts us with so many amazing resources when it comes to fresh food. If your current circumstances don’t allow you to grow your own fruits and vegetables, please reach out to local producers instead of picking your food from the supermarket all the time. If we plan ahead and make better choices when it comes to what we put on our plates, and in our bodies, in the long term we save so much money and we gain our valuable health. It is such a myth that we choose to believe that local, artisan, organic and seasonal food is more expensive. It is, when you buy once off, and when you are not consistent. But please do a test, go for seasonal and local ingredients for a month, and I will promise you will feel much better, you will feel less tired, you will feel more energetic, you will need less supplements and less medication in long term, and you will be able to save money because you are going to eat less and gain more energy because the ingredients are nourishing and not emptied of nutrients.
Because I know how important it is to feel supported and not alone when we make these decisions, I decided to team up with a local and very passionate wholefoods Chef, Tanya Ranalow and we designed a day masterclass that provides you with the knowledge and inspiration in building your own seasonal meal plan, all the recipes and suggestions and healthy eating strategies in implementing it by cooking some of the meals together. We have few places left for our next Cooking for Life Masterclass, and we invite you to enjoy a beautiful day together with like-minded people in state of the art BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry. Please reach out on info@authentichealth.ie to book your spot before they are sold out.
