Ananas Spa's Beauty Blog

Supermarkets food contains chemicals, additives and sweeteners wrapped in boxes with bright colors and catchy slogans. We eat this stuff, along with fried, fast foods, in our cars, in front of TVs or at our desks, giving little thought to where our food comes from and how our food choices impact the world around us. We eat with all of our senses, but many of us never stop to enjoy the look, smell, sound, texture or even taste of our food. Most people don't really chew their food. They spend time at doctor's office complaining of upset stomach, constipation and range of other digestive disorders without thinking about these larger issues.

 

Chewing
When it comes to increased health, it’s not just what we eat but how we eat. Digestion actually
begins in the mouth, where contact with our teeth and digestive enzymes in our saliva break
down food. But these days most of us rush through the whole eating experience, barely
acknowledging what we’re putting in our mouths. We eat while distracted—working,
reading, talking and watching television—and swallow our food practically whole.
On average we chew each bite only eight times. It’s no wonder that many people have
digestive problems.
Try eating without the TV, computer, Blackberry, newspaper or noisy company. Instead just pay attention to the food and to how you are breathing and chewing.

Nutrition and Wellness 

The man who does things makes many mistakes, but he never makes the
biggest mistake of all – doing nothing - Benjamin Franklin

  Try Something New!
 
Raw and Cooling Salads

Why is it that in the summer we naturally crave more fresh and raw foods? These foods have a cooling effect on the body. The lightness and high water, fiber and vitamin content work together to act as our internal air conditioning during these warm months. At this time of year we also need less dense, high-energy food because we get so much energy from being outside in the fresh air and sunshine.

There is no better season than summer to have fun creating your own fresh, tasty, creative salad combinations. By simply tossing together several of your favorite raw veggies, naked or with a light dressing, you have a perfect meal for a hot summer’s day.  

Happy summer!


 

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