Nutrition: What I ConsumeBefore I start, I'll give you a few moments to just look up and take in the explosion of colour!...... Ok - again, there is not much point in going into detail about what I Do eat when you can just sit back and watch the display above. Of course, I'm not saying I eat ALL the stuff being displayed. Far from it, if I come within 10 paces of some of those chillies, I'd break into a major sweat! Those who have seen me eating very spicy food will have a wry smile right now having sen how profusely I sweat! It doesn't help being bald either! Seriously though. I defy anyone to honestly say they are not at least taken a little aback by the difference between what is being shown here and what is shown on the 'other' page! Is it any coincidence that nature has produced such a wide array of beautifully coloured stuff for us to consume? The only time the highly processed 'foods' and drinks come even close to that array of colour, it's by the addition of additives ('natural' or not). I can no longer see the point in taking a perfectly good natural product and processing pretty much all the goodness out of it, then pumping it back up with 'natural ingredients', reforming it to look nothing like it's original form or even more strangely so that it does look like it did before it was processed! And all for the sake of convenience. I'm not knocking it, just expressing my opinion and explaining why I no longer eat any of it. I feel better for it and do not feel I am making any 'sacrifices' as I'm sometimes asked. I do not miss the 'treats'. I have treats each and every time I eat! A simplified list of what I tend to eat is as follows: - Foods as close to their natural state as possible (prior to cooking, where cooking is necessary - e.g meats). - Preferably fresh, or frozen, raw foods (fruit, vegetables, meat and fish). - Tinned vegetables and fish. Ideally in water, olive oil or brine. In the case of vegetables, no added sugar! - Low/Fat Free Dairy. Mainly cottage cheese (with pineapple – personal preference) - Wholemeal/Wholegrain foods like pasta, bread, rice, oats - Nuts and Pulses. - Eggs. - Water. - Green Tea. Coffee (no sugar, black or fat free milk) |
