We have a serious nutrition problem in this country. You've probably read that we have an epidemic of people that are obese and yet do not have enough to eat. There are multiple reasons for this. Without dwelling on the nutrition shortcomings of our culture, I'd like to share a simple observation: Most people don't know what nutritious food is. You don't need a lot of money or a 4 year degree to eat healthy. (In fact, many people w/ money AND 4 year degrees don't eat a proper diet.) All you need is correct information and access to fresh produce, and that may be hard to come by. Fortunately, we are blessed to live in a city that is surrounded by family farms. For only 6 dollars I bought all the produce you see in this photo. I picked it up from one of our local farmer's markets. You may not be able to tell, but those veggies are HUGE. I went home and in approximately 20 minutes prepared about 1/3 of the vegetables w/ spices, boiled some organic pasta, put it all together w/ pesto and a little goat cheese - voila! - I had a meal w/ leftovers and froze the remaining vegetables to prepare the following week. Even with the prepared pasta and pesto the actual meals I squeezed out of those ingredients cost pennies. And the most important part is that the food was not only extremely flavorful, it was packed w/ nutrients.
Why am I going on about this? Quite simply, our ability to concentrate is affected by what we put into our bodies. And if we can't concentrate, we certainly can not meditate. Leave out the proper nutrients, throw in chemical additives and preservatives and you have a mess on your hands. I really just wanted to make a point. It doesn't take a lot of time and money to nourish your mind and body. Just the desire to seek out and prepare fresh produce.
Want to find out where the Farmer's Markets are in Houston? Follow this link:
http://www.americantowns.com/tx/houston-local-food
Those of you adventurous enough to leave town and actually pick your own fruits and vegetables will find this link of interest:
http://www.pickyourown.org/TXhouston.htm
Attention carnivores and ovo-lacto vegetarians! To visit the actual farms that have natural, grass fed livestock with fresh eggs and dairy, follow this link:
http://www.eatwild.com/products/texas.html
To really understand what has happened to food in our industrialized society, I recommend reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History in Four Meals by Michael Pollan. There is no "weird trick" to eating healthy. Only simple, common sense.
Namaste,
Sandy
Why am I going on about this? Quite simply, our ability to concentrate is affected by what we put into our bodies. And if we can't concentrate, we certainly can not meditate. Leave out the proper nutrients, throw in chemical additives and preservatives and you have a mess on your hands. I really just wanted to make a point. It doesn't take a lot of time and money to nourish your mind and body. Just the desire to seek out and prepare fresh produce.
Want to find out where the Farmer's Markets are in Houston? Follow this link:
http://www.americantowns.com/tx/houston-local-food
Those of you adventurous enough to leave town and actually pick your own fruits and vegetables will find this link of interest:
http://www.pickyourown.org/TXhouston.htm
Attention carnivores and ovo-lacto vegetarians! To visit the actual farms that have natural, grass fed livestock with fresh eggs and dairy, follow this link:
http://www.eatwild.com/products/texas.html
To really understand what has happened to food in our industrialized society, I recommend reading The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History in Four Meals by Michael Pollan. There is no "weird trick" to eating healthy. Only simple, common sense.
Namaste,
Sandy
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