“Health Addict?” Blog #164
How do I look at my own health in what I think, eat and do?
Can I remove limits especially on my attitude toward myself?
Will I remember “I only have 24 hours in this day” to do it right?
Currently, there are places in the U.S. and the world where people live long, healthy and
happy lives. This is a choice each one of us have daily.
EACH OF US CAN CHOOSE TO THINK, EAT AND LIVE A WHOLESOME, GOOD, LOVING LIFE.
People who strives to think, eat and live healthy are content, disciplined and happy. I
KNOW I need prayer in my own life to heal my spirit. Therefore I pray daily. I UNDERSTAND I
must let go of my anger, resentment and fear. I forgive others who have hurt me.
Instantly, I am healing my mind. All my thoughts are now centered on GOODNESS. The
food part always remains hard. There are a myriad of temptations out there and
rationalizing and justifying “why I can or can’t eat this food” is frustrating to say the least.
So…that being said I settle on this. The food I put into my body MUST be healthy. So I forego
those candy bars, avoid soda beverages and greasy, fried, foods. Desserts are rare. I eat
a variety of homemade soups and lots of salads with fresh greens, avocado, hard boiled
“free range eggs”, and tomatoes. I also eat fish and all kinds of vegetables and brown rice.
Always realize needing fiber and protein for my energy daily, so more grains and legumes.
I love all kinds of potatoes, nuts and sun flower seeds especially. (No peanuts) I enjoy
tangerines, apples, bananas and oranges. Cauliflower crusted veg. pizzas, bean burritos
and hummus and pita chips. A wonderful probiotic drink: “Kombucha” comes in many
flavors. I love pomegranate. This offers lots of variety to stay strong and healthy daily. So
one might say, B O R I N G! How can someone NOT have junk food and a few drinks to relax
each day? I say this…. Discipline is just that. WE ARE WHAT WE EAT DAILY. EXERCISE
BLOWS AWAY STRESS.
Did you know this? Thousands of the most notorious chemicals in food are now largely
banned in Europe? The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) welcomed this move!
these laws banned chemicals from foods that cause cancer. They found that 12,000
chemicals they banned DO cause cancer!
Their main food additives were found to be in bread, baked goods and candy are STILL
found to be in the food in the United States of America. Especially because 99% of the
food additives we put in our food here, are NOT evaluated before they are put into the
products. (Food Safety” by Becky Upham 3/6/2025.) We now live in a day and age where
each one of us, MUST be responsible for finding out what is good and not good that we
decide to put into our bodies daily! I use to get terrible heartburn when I ate sweet donuts
and sweet breads. Instead of buying “heartburn medicines”, I decided to just cut these
foods out of my diet - GUESS WHAT? The heartburn disappeared!
Why not be a Health Addict when it comes to eating, living an thinking holistically daily? I
refuse to think or feel or act in an angry way - I start now for 24 hours.
In a few simple words, I cannot convince another person to stop what they are doing. To
think a different way or even to start eating different foods. I can only share, share what
works for me and what did not. I do not eat any meat. I believe, there are far too many
carcinogens in meat, so I avoid meat completely. I don’t drink milk. There great
alternatives (oak milk, rice dream, etc.). I stay away from processed and dyed foods trying
to remember that every piece of food that goes into my body, must go somewhere and
how and when does it come out? I DO NOT SMOKE OR DRINK ALCOHOL.
When I pray, I talk to God, and when I meditate (sit in silence) I become a good listener.
When I put healthy food in my body, I relax. Eating good today, lasts through tomorrow.
Probably the best most credible way I have found to be addicted to a healthy life is this: I
must have balance in my day starting the moment I wake up, so I pray. I pray for
discipline, detachment and discernment. HE helps me bring in the balance now. Then
my day begins and I must choose wisely….. Do I get diverted because of another
persons lower thinking or do I stay on course for my “highest good” ?
I know this - my good health depends only “on my own choices”. Hopefully now, I am
ready to listen and see what it takes to live a healthy life. A life that will change me in a
positive, peace-filled, profound way. There is nothing but good to come from this!
Can I make that decision now to be addicted only to God and Good Health?
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