On a cold last November morning of this year after an invigorating bike ride with my foodie friend and biking enthusiast...I realised the 'feel good factor' that usually floods your mind and body after an exercise,was not complete without my warm beverage that I craved for, soon after getting home ! The endorphins that work like magic to uplift your senses have a close connection with food and what it does for our well-being !
Lately my warm beverage of choice is a cup of green tea...not easy initially for a coffee lover like me,to switch (it helped that I've always liked green tea!) to something far less comforting than caffeine and milk ! Oh...I haven't gone off it completely ...no way...just kept on reserve for 'emergencies' aka days of extreme fatigue ;))...
So when you approach food as doing good and consume it with those thoughts,they work as powerfully as a big helping of anything sinful..only afterwards you still continue to feel good ! So,while we do need as foodies to cook all kinds of food both healthy and comforting,for our families and friends,we need to limit ourselves and learn portion control without feeling that we are depriving our minds and bodies or sacrificing anything for anyone else !We are in fact doing an excellent job in nurturing us and our families by using food as a powerful tool for growth of mind ,body(refering to the kids ) and thereby reaping the benefits of fabulous skin ,hair...all far superior to the anti-ageing products on the shelves !
So go ahead embrace your cravings, just point them on a slightly altered path... don't starve or go on a diet...food does so much more than add to weight gain or loss ,it comforts,protects,nurtures,makes you feel loved,helps you express friendship where words cannot,gives solace when little else can..... how many us feel we bond a great deal more with family or friends sitting around a dining table...so...my point..food in all it's flavours is powerful...I see it so clearly now and if you think about it,so will you...enjoy your weekend !
