Whatever you eat, regardless of whether you believe it is healthy, your body may reject it for many reasons. How would you know? There are no accidents. No disease occurs randomly. Paying attention to our body language was not part of any conversation I heard growing up or in school. It would be best to begin taking care of something you ignore, are unaware of, or notice your body's response to your actions. If you believe that nutritious food can't hurt you, guess again.
Salt, sugar, carbohydrates, cholesterol, calories, and fat have been bad for the last forty-odd years by one group or another. Anything anyone did before the 20th century before cancer and heart disease were familiar, is terrible! Raw milk is horrible! Dairy products and red meat are all bad. Rabbit food, soy burgers, tofu, margarine, corn oil, canola, fake eggs, and everything low-fat is supposed to be good for you!
Well, I cannot speak for anyone else, but I discovered my body hates all good stuff (like rabbit food, soy burgers, tofu, margarine, etc.) and loves most of the so-called bad stuff (like raw milk, dairy products, red meat, etc.). Before looking at how to identify foods your body doesn't like, there is more information to digest first.
Advertising, our peers, and customs influence our eating habits. There are thousands of foods available, natural and grown in the world. Most of us eat how many? Ten? Twenty? Only a few of us eat thirty different natural foods in a month! We are prone to habits. Advertising promotes 'fast foods' while celery sticks, carrot sticks, broccoli, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, and a dozen others if you wander through the produce section of your local grocer with an open mind are much quicker to prepare and easier on your body.
Some people's bodies reject some of these vegetables, too.
Our never-slow-down lifestyles affect how our bodies digest food. Easier digestion and better assimilation occur in a relaxed, at-ease body. How we feel about the people we are with, how we think about our work and our day, and how we feel about ourselves affect how we digest food. What we think of the food we are eating and the speed we eat affects the body's interaction with the food we are eating. Taking time to relax first and being thankful for the people and the food increases our body's ability to assimilate what we eat.
The first step is starting an ongoing inventory. For the next week, write down what you put into your mouth. Don't restrict yourself in any way. Just keep track of what and when you eat. The intention is to notice what kind of variety and how much-processed food you eat. Begin paying attention to what you eat. For many people, paying attention is a new experience. Once you start paying attention, the insights begin to go off like popcorn. At any point, notice how you are before you start eating and then see again afterward. It should not have changed. It DID? Consider that the food you just finished eating was the culprit. This self-awareness is your power to take control of your health.
If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, visit Dr. Jeremy E. Kaslow's site, www.drkaslow.com. The site's ideas on eating and diet let you know there is no one-size-fits-all.
Look for detailed information on the mind-body connection. Imagine eating what you want, exercising, and drinking water that supports you. Most of what people believe is a myth! Surround yourself with a supportive environment that encourages your health journey.