I heard once from a mortician that when people die, their bodies are taking longer to decompose than they did 50 years ago. He told me that all of the preservatives and additives we’ve placed in our foods (and consequently ingested) are actually preserving our dead corpses longer. Gross.
The preservatives that are in our foods also have an effect on our living bodies as well. We’re fat–we Americans. We even make websites that chronicle why we’re fat. Our eating habits, as a nation, are atrocious (and it shows).
I was refreshed by this simple reminder from Zen Habits that it doesn’t take a Herculean effort to stay healthy. Just common sense and a little bit of exercise.
1. The ideal human diet should consist of only whole, unprocessed foods – meat, fish, fowl, plants, fruits, and nuts. Whatever you can kill, pick, or dig up and eat on the spot. This is what your ancestors ate and what your body is meant to consume.
2. By the same token, the best exercise consists of natural, full-body movements – lifting heavy things, sprinting, walking, swimming, hiking, climbing, crawling. This is how your ancestors moved and how your body is meant to function.
Americans are getting fatter by the minute. Isn’t it time you put down the Twinkie (with the Mountain Dew chaser) and do something about it?
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Love this – basic, simple and to the point and SO true!