Everything in our lives is much faster paced these days, if you consider the internet, mobile phones, iPads etc – and the food we consume is exactly the same, it’s produced much quicker than ever before!
If we went back 100 years, the bread we ate was homemade, the milk was farmed straight from a cow and drunk whole, and the cereals would be grown. All of these items would go off within a day or two if not consumed. However now days, in our busy and hectic modern lifestyles we no longer have time to grow and produce our own food, or room to keep a cow!!
So what does this all mean?
It means that today we are eating food that is lower in nutrients and high in calories (energy). The convenience of food these days comes at a price to our health and wellbeing. A low nutrient diet can lead to a list of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, dental diseases and osteoporosis. The good news is the majority of these diseases are preventable, and some reversible.
What can we do to increase the nutrients in our food?
A lot of people think “Oh but it’s so expensive to purchase organic food” – let us challenge your perception…That nice car you’re driving, do you put average petrol in it, or do you pay that little bit more and put premium fuel in it?? Your body is the same – it needs good quality fuel, be proud of your health & your body like you are with your car!!
Remember the gym is an essential part of your health & fitness; however you can work your bum off in the gym and achieve little results if your food doesn’t reflect your goals!!