Eating right

When I was a bit younger, I could eat anything I wanted and I seemed to LOSE weight and had energy to burn.  Now let's get one thing straight right off the bat, I don't think I am fat nor do I think I have a weight problem.  I do think eating right is so much more important that losing weight.  There is a common saying that goes like this "garbage in, garbage out".  It is so true when you think about what you are putting in your body.  If you eat a bunch of junk food you are going to feel very sluggish and your body won't perform that way it should. 

Now consider a formula one race car.  Do you think it would perform at it's peak with regular 89 octane fuel from any corner gas station?  I don't think so.  These cars are highly tuned machines much like our body.  They require premium gas to perform at their optimum peak efficiency.  So do we need quality fuels like fresh veggies and fruit, whole grains and complete proteins.

It is not easy eating the right foods as we are all so busy with our lives.  It requires care full planning to insure that we eat the right food but also to eat them at the right times of the day and in the right amounts.  It makes no sense to skip breakfast and lunch only to eat a huge meal at supper.  I believe our bodies are meant to eat a bunch of smaller meals all the time.  This will help keep the blood sugar levels in your body at even levels with out that horrible spiking.

Ian
Student of Kung Fu @ Silent River Kung Fu
Stony Plain, Alberta