Food is Medicine - Body Heal Thyself

The Body's Ability to Heal Itself

Food is medicine.  Many prescription drugs are based on plants and herbs.  There are countless stories or people curing ailments and chronic diseases through nutrition. 

Many times we are so quick to ask the doctor for a pill to cure what ails us, but when we have a little patience and change our eating habits we can avoid the harsh side affects of drugs and let our bodies work their magic. 

With over 60,000 miles of veins, arteries, and capillaries in the human body, enough to circle the earth two times, the body is a modern miracle.  When we fill our human "Ferraris" with processed food, sugar, and salt we clog the engine and the body begins to break down. 

Changes in our nutrition are hard for many people, 80% of food on supermarket shelves is processed. Start with simple changes such as eliminating all sodas, try to eat some more fruit and vegetables, drink lemon or lime water everyday. Think green foods, try and eat the colors of the rainbow reds apples, strawberries, orange peppers, carrots, and oranges, purple blueberries and blackberries, yellow lemons and squash. 

Try good nutrition first, give your body a chance to heal itself, it may be the

Best medicine you ever take. 

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann

Coach K

Food is Number One

Food is #1

My father-in-law Freddy is a smart man.   He immigrated to the the US from Italy when he was 10 years old.  When I first sat down at his dinner table, he gave me a valuable lesson about food.

He said, "Tom, Americans are very interesting they drive around in nice cars filled with premium gas, wear nice clothes, and then go to McDonald's for dinner.  I smiled and nodded in agreement.  He said, of all the things you do everyday, food is number one, food is the most important.  He's right. The family eats fresh ingredients, cooked lovingly, rarely eats takeout except for the occasional pizza.

Growing up the children rarely went to McDonald's or other fast food restaurants, compared to the food they ate for dinner every night, the fast food looked like dog food.  If you are going to spend your money, invest in good, healthy food.  The benefits far outweigh the costs.

Many experts think that our health issues from chronic diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, and other can be traced to the food we eat. Other serious conditions such as heart disease and cancer are certainly linked to our nutrition.

We all have times where we lapse and don't eat in a healthy manner, but let that be the exception. Commit to eating better and living better.  While you improve your nutrition, pay attention to your mood change, energy level, and overall sense of well being.  Simple changes like eliminating soda or high fructose corn syrup, or eating one or more servings of fruits and vegetables can make a dramatic improvement.  First, target a change that is easiest for you to do and then build from there. For some it's chips, or ice cream, or candy, chocolate, or soda

As you improve your nutrition, watch the need for medications fall by the wayside.

Your food will become your medicine.

We have many things to spend our time and money on let

FOOD BE NUMBER ONE.

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann
Coach K