Why do you eat food? Be honest. What's the first thing that came to your mind when you read that? My honest first reaction is "Because I like it!" Of course, everyone knows that human beings require food to live. Everyone also agrees that, at least in America, many human beings eat far more than is required to live.
What are we eating? And, is it "real"? How do you even know what nutritional value that food has, that you are happily consuming. I can pretty much guarantee it's not what you think it is, unless you raised it yourself under absolute clean conditions, and ate it the day it was harvested, with zero processing.
Here is a little information from a website called 'Mother Earth News' :
Official U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrient data shows that the calcium content of broccoli averaged 12.9 milligrams per gram of dry weight in 1950, but only 4.4 mg/g dry weight in 2003.
Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/Nutrient-Decline-Industrial-Farming.aspx#ixzz1uaETT2ls
For the past 68 months I have been enjoying very, very real food as my nutritional foundation, and supplementing with foods from local grocery stores, farmers' markets, and fruit stands. Why don't I call those "real"? So glad you asked. There is definitely a difference, and it's not just in the form in which the foods come. The nutritional content, for the sake of this discussion, will be what determines "real" food (that nourishes and strengthens the body), and sub-standard food (may taste wonderful, but doesn't do the utmost good for the body).
As I write this letter, I am enjoying a wonderful salad. It's shredded organic cabbage, topped by a crumbled organic vegetable patty, and topped with hummus dressing and raw, organic chia seeds. It's delicious. I like food. I like the smell, the crunch, the warmth, the friendliness of food. But my little lunch is sub-standard. Why? Because I don't know how long the cabbage sat in the store before I bought it. I don't know how long the ingredients in my vegetable patty were in the facility before being processed and frozen. I really don't trust the dressing ingredients, however tasty it may be. Am I getting a decent amount of minerals? Vitamins? Quality protein? I don't really know. Am I enjoying the salad? Absolutely.
But what I had for breakfast set me up for nutritional success for the day. I know that it was 100% fresh when I consumed it. I know it was 100% toxin-free. I know the exact amount of every vital mineral, vitamin, and amino acid I put into my body. My breakfast was more full of "REAL" nutrition than 99.9% of Americans' diet for the entire day. And that, my friends, is a documented truth. If you want to look at the ingredients in my breakfast, here are the links to the 3 parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. These links will simply show you what I ate. I wish you could taste it...
What if we could have the best of both worlds? What if we could create a nutritional foundation which fulfilled all of our body's needs to thrive, and then enjoy the social pleasure and taste, smell, and texture pleasure of munching on so-called "real" food, too? Guess what! We can.
The beauty of having super foods which become live when you add water, is that you can enjoy them once, twice, three times, or all the time, without risk of spoilage, loss of vital nutrients, or any kind of compromise. You can know you've provided your body with all the fuel it requires, and then go satisfy your desire to sit over a delicious cup of coffee or tea with a friend, and enjoy a sensible meal. These actions are not mutually exclusive.
What if you want to drop excess pounds, and along with them, excess toxic fat? Just enjoy more of the super food meals than you do grocery store or restaurant foods. Follow a simple Cleansing plan, and achieve that goal. What if you want to suspend that more intense plan during a special season or occasion? It's your plan. Do as you like. Just know that you will have different results based upon your actions. Actually, isn't that how life works, in general?
So, when I hear people say, regarding Isagenix, that they just want to get their nutrition from "real food", I have to smile to myself. I know that some of what they are calling "real" is as stripped of anything that nourishes the body as it can possibly be. Just because it is good for food, and a delight to the eyes doesn't mean it's your best choice for breakfast.
Are you "for real"?
