01/13/09 - German Wine
Nuts, Wine, Chocolate and Intuitive Eating
I must be dreaming (but please don't wake me up!) Nuts, red wine and dark chocolate-oh my; now these are three foods I could live on. The very idea brings to mind the game my family and I use to play as kids on long car trips: if you were on an island and could only have three foods, what would you choose to bring?
Recent research has conclusively proved that in moderation, nuts, red wine, and dark chocolate are all good elements of a healthy diet which can help prevent various ailments. While this flies in the face of all we have ever been told; it raises the issue of, how we know what is truly healthy for us and how do we make good food choices in the midst of continually changing information. We are continually bombarded with so much information about diet, nutrition, exercise, and health, and so much of it is confusing and often contradictory; that too often, too many of us have been left wondering: what information can we truly use to make accurate and educated choices?
In my experience, there is an intuitive component to the integration of all the dietary information we continually digest (no pun intended). Intuition is defined as the sense of knowing something in a visceral way, without necessarily having an intellectual or rational explanation for that knowledge. I believe that to find an intuitive answer to the question, "what foods do I eat?" we have to slow down and listen...better-trusting our bodies to tell us what we need. I suggest that intuitive eating, as I call it, is the healthiest way to eat but by far the more difficult approach to master. Such intuitive eating means listening to our body systems rather than simply following ad nauseam the latest "do's and don'ts" craze. Making intuitive eating a component of a healthy lifestyle means tuning in to how we feel after we eat; it means looking at our choices in regards to portion and type, and it means thinking about what foods gave us the most benefit. It means hearing our bodies and nurturing our desires in an attempt to master our own habits and urges. Intuitive eating is tailored specifically to each one of us---for we are each unique with different needs and goals! Every regimen should in some way involve listening to what the body is trying to convey. In a way, it's letting the body do what it does best...self regulation. Such body mechanisms are an evolutionary necessity, and a clue to how we should lead our lives in regard to healthy consumption. We just need to listen.
Nuts, dark chocolate and wine anyone?
About the Author
Sara Thompson is the owner of The Original Nutcracker, a website which sells a bold, unique kitchen gadget that's tongue-in-cheek fun!
Short Review on German Wine
Nuts, Wine, Chocolate and Intuitive Eating
I must be dreaming (but please don't wake me up!) Nuts, red wine and dark chocolate-oh my; now these are three foods I could live on. The very idea br...
Click Here to Read More About Wine ...
Recommended German Wine Items
The FTD Three Roses in a Bud Vase with a Bear
Three sweet roses in a glass bud vase arrive with a soft, plush bear. Bear size and color may vary. Roses available in red, yellow, pink, peach, and white. EO-823B
Price: 45.99 USD
Current German Wine News
WineWeb.com Integrates Online Components into Wine Community
Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:01 -0700
Santa Fe, NM (PRWEB) April 7, 2005 -- The WineWeb has recently combined online functions to allow consumers to find wine, buy wine, and talk about wine. By integrating these components, The WineWeb...
WineZap Launches New Website to Help Wine Consumers Find, Price and Compare Wines; Subscribers to WineZap's Free Newsletter Offered
22% off Any Wine, Regardless of Quantity Purchased
Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:00:01 -0700
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2004 -- WineZap today announced the launch of a new website http://www.winezap.com WineZap.com], a free online service that helps wine consumers to find, price,...
High time for tea (Rapid City Journal)
Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:38:38 -0800
One of the owners of Bully Blends Tea and Coffee Shop recently quoted William E. Gladstone, a British statesman and former prime minister, who rather famously said, “If you are cold, tea will warm you; if you are too heated, it will cool you; if you are depressed, it will cheer you; if you are excited, it will calm you.”
Wine Alcohol
Wine Tour
Home Wine | Homemade Wine
Labels: Wine Merchants
