I recently decided that I was going to go to a vegan diet so my way
of thinking about food is totally different than what I have know my entire life.
It also helps to change the way
people think about food and to foster a new healthy lifestyle which can help with maintaining weight loss if these good habits are kept up.
Nothing seems more daunting when switching to gluten free than dealing with feeling stuck
by thinking about foods that can no longer be enjoyed.
You'll be surprised to find out that you can't
even think about food for hours after loading your belly with multiple sources of fiber!
That means responsible care for our own animals, but also
thinking about our food choices and the products we consume and trying to minimize or eliminate our contributing to cruelty.
Consider the amount of time you
spend thinking about food, planning, shopping, organizing, preparing, presenting and eating it.
We
often think about food, water and shelter as primary needs, but often forget that dogs also have other important needs such as exercise, social interactions and mental stimulation.
In a perfect world, you'd be able to eat whatever you wanted,
never think about food, and stay extremely lean and healthy.
We also recommend that people
think about food sources that they are putting out intentionally or unintentionally, as these may draw cats or wild animals.
So important to
think about food visually, it makes the ceremony of eating just that much more special and enjoyable — how it should be!
It may also be
worth thinking about foods that seem to upset baby when YOU eat them — and to consider delaying the introduction of these foods to your little one.
You were so insightful when you pointed out that I have
stressful thoughts about food and how those thoughts impact my feelings and ultimately the way that my body functions.
I've been spending a lot of time
thinking about food lately, as we're working on a new course that addresses the connections and implications outlined above.
At the start of a new year it's become the norm for people to spend a bit more
time thinking about the food and drink that they put into their bodies.