"Errors of Omission and Commission"

My insight for the day to make you all think twice...

"Errors of Omission" and "Errors of Commission". Being guilty of either or both can be devastating to our waistline, energy levels, disease prevention and overall well-being. What do I mean by this? Errors of omission are things we neglect to do. We don't take the time to prepare our foods, shop for healthy  fresh, unprocessed items, take the time to eat regular meals slowly and chew thoroughly, educate ourselves on healthier living, neglecting to look up the nutrient panel on that frappfatccino before we indulge - because hey if we don't know what's in it..then we aren't really being bad right?! etc.

"Errors of commission" are things we DO that directly impact our health. Like choosing to binge drink at a dinner party, getting our meals from a drive-thru, smoking cigarettes, going home to the couch day after day - committing the crime of laziness. --

Many of us pick the kinds of foods we eat based only on taste and use them as a drug for comfort against the stress and upheavals in our lives. We wind up making our bodies work overtime to deal with the junk we eat all the while we are still lacking nutrients. So the result is fat pounds gained and still being malnourished. Let's change our M.O. (modus operandi) if you still feel you "slip up". Let's feed our gut what, when and how it is meant to eat. Think in terms of what does this food do FOR and TO me before you let it enter your body. Here are some simple mealtime tips to give eating the respect it deserves and your body the calm state is NEEDS to get the most nutrients out of your food.

1) Leave stress, anger and worry at the dining room door - eating while upset causes massive digestive upset
2) Make eating special - a ritual. Allow space in your day for JUST eating those meals at consistent times
3) Eat SLOWLY and CHEW thoroughly. Be mindful of the bites you are taking. Savor the flavors.
4) Eat with friends and family when possible - laughing and enjoying a meal together cuts stress, boosts pleasure and gets digestive juices flowing (which me need to make the most of our food experience)
5) Don't jump right up after eating. Let it settle a little while.