EATING SMART THE WORLD’S BEST DIET
Jun/090
When most of us think of the word “diet,” we think of a short-term plan
involving extreme and sometimes bizarre food restrictions or prescriptions in order to lose excess weight in as little time as possible. But at one time, before the Weight Watchers‚ and Scarsdales of the modern world, “diet” referred to the food and drink we routinely consumed. And so it should. Short-term and extreme weight-loss plans don’t generally have long-term health benefits. As I mentioned earlier, I am not advocating an overnight solution to whatever ails us, but rather a lifelong food management system that will ensure our optimal well-being. There is no need to flip-flop from diet to diet to diet. We must simply eat in harmony with our longstanding genetic predisposition to food—food that is natural, whole and bioenergetic. We must follow the natural circadian rhythm both daily and seasonally. And we must build a physical and emotional routine that will benefit and not harm our health. If we do, we will be delivering all of the nutrients to our 100 trillion cells necessary for self-diagnosis and self-healing. We will achieve hormonal balance. We will boost our mood, remain vigilant, calm and alert. We will live a longer, healthier life. The lifelong food management system that can achieve all of this, I like to call “The World’s Best Diet.” It is based on four important, but easily understood, principles: adaptability, moderation, variety and balance.
by Sam Graci