I just happened to be flipping through netflix online looking for something to watch this rainy evening and happened upon FOOD MATTERS, an incredibly well put together documentary that rivals some of my favorite food and health documentaries like Food Inc. and Supersize Me. While I am still marinading on what I just watched... I am already excited about the wealth of easy to do's the movie provided to live a more healthy lifestyle.
1) DRINK WATER WHEN YOU WAKE UP, around a litre or two, to flush the toxins out of our bodies. What an easy thing to do, and honestly I don't do it. But you can believe I will tomorrow am- and every morning after that.
2) MAKE SURE EACH MEAL IS AT LEAST 50% RAW FOODS. Heat actually damages food and alters our bodies response to it.
3) TAKE VITAMINS. I wasn't actually a believer until seeing this film, but I am going to my local health food store tomorrow to purchase some. I don't feel confident that I am getting all the nutrients I need just through my food consumption, most americans aren't. Too many is better then too few.
Unfortunately, I took so many notes that my mind is a bit of a jumble... Many hugely interesting points of discussion arose- like HOW WE HEAL OUR BODIES? what do pills actually do? do they "fix" things or just make us less aware of them? why don't we heal our bodies with nutrients and food instead of pills- and furthermore, why isn't nutrition a REQUIRED part of getting a medical degree. Isn't it widely understood that diet is a, if not the, major contributing factor to health??
GO SEE THE MOVIE, it came out in 2008, and is on demand for those of you who have netflix, otherwise look for it. I feel like I am about to start a new lifestyle direction that will effect the rest of my life.
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