Comments on: Good Food vs. Bad Food

By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:11:49 +0000

Great post! I totally agree, but I still find it hard to reconcile what I know with how I feel. I do eat in moderation, try not to label foods, but the many years past of labelling foods and the myriad of subconscious influences of what/how to eat has made it hard sometimes. Years of my parents trying to help me ‘control my weight’ resulted in the phrase, “empty calories” that resonates in my mind when I see delicious sweets and baked goods. Trying to get rid of this mentality is an ongoing struggle, but I have made improvements thus far. I hope one day to completely shed this inner struggle of guilt – to have what I would like without denying nor over-indulging.

By: Health Foodie

Health Foodie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:36:49 +0000

So true! ☺

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By: coco

coco — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:57:43 +0000

I totally agree, there’s not good or bad food. Everything in moderation is good and too much of “good” food can be bad as well. Listen to our bodies is the most important way to go. :)

By: Health Foodie

Health Foodie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:56:50 +0000

Thank you Jaclyn for your thoughts!

You are so welcome! ☺

By: Health Foodie

Health Foodie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:54:31 +0000

Hi Angie! Thank you so much for your story. That made me so happy to hear! So glad you ate that cantaloupe. Good for you! ☺ I am so sorry about your past weight loss experiences! It is SO hard to resist letting all these things we hear affect us. No matter how skeptical or knowledgeable we are, some things make an impression on us...they stick with you somewhere. But I do think it is possible to override a lot of these thoughts and I hope this blog will help in the process. I strongly believe that no matter whether you want to lose weight or just eat healthier, it ALL starts with a good relationship to food and a wanting to nurture your body and mind. I will definitely have more post like this and about weight loss. Thank you so much for reading along! ☺

By: Angie

Angie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:37:44 +0000

Hi Christina! A friend linked me to this post and I’m so glad she did! I read it this morning then went to yoga. Upon returning from yoga I was STARVING and started to make my lunch (chicken sausage stir fry with spinach and veggies). I really wanted some cantaloupe and found myself thinking “No. It’s BAD to mix fruit with this lunch”. I thought of your post and put the cantaloupe on my plate then sat down to re-read your post with my healthy lunch. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Having been on low-fat, low-carb, low calorie diets, etc… It’s often hard to get my mind around what healthy eating is – there are just too many “diet experts” voices floating around in my head! I’ll be back to read more! ~ Angie

By: Jaclyn@todayslady

Jaclyn@todayslady — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:21:40 +0000

This is such a great post! So many people have a poor relationship with food because they are focused on foods being “bad”. Its important to acknowledge the fact that food is not just fuel! Like you said about the flavors, the traditions! Not enough people realize this! Thanks for this post!!

By: Health Foodie

Health Foodie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:11:58 +0000

Thank you Steph! That is so good to hear.

I agree, fats are so important. But their fear is probably a result of the low fat trend from the 80’s. I blame the media for things like that (and some money hungry people). As soon as there is one study that indicates something, they make a shocking headline out of it and blow up everything. Science just does not work like that and most scientists know what one study does not mean, THIS IS THE WAY IT IS. Most people are just victims in this. Of course, not everybody can be an expert on science/nutrition and evaluate everything for themselves. And those fears they are hard to remove… :(

I just checked out your blog, it is gorgeous and the food looks great too! ☺

By: Health Foodie

Health Foodie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:28:25 +0000

Love it! Food SHOULD make you smile! *smile* Thank you! ☺