I am amused at the number of misconceptions or rather delusions people have about Nutrition, and Health achieved through food. Being a “Hardcore Foodie” myself, I have no qualms admitting that Food indeed is my First Love! I spend a lot of my time reading about food, trying out new recipes, adding my own twists to them, that is – when I am not busy eating 😉
A Homeopathic Physician by profession now a Counsellor in the field of Nutrition as well, I find myself in discussions with people who are looking to be healthy and yet want to enjoy good food. To this I ask who doesn’t want to eat good food? Who would consciously choose repulsive or sad food over a delicious meal!
Being raised in a house, where everyone in the family enjoys delicious foods daily has really worked to my advantage, when it comes to planning a meal for us and when I am counselling. I am thus completely convinced that it is possible to be madly in love with food and yet be very healthy and fit.
When we once (even for a short while!) choose to embrace a slightly healthier lifestyle (than what we already are living) and make well-informed food choices, we start seeking out foods that work well for us.
I can definitely acknowledge this in my own case – where certain so-called-good-rich foods I can no longer relish eating in large portions because of the way they make me feel when I eat them and after I have eaten them.
Mind you! – I used the words large portions here, because it is okay to indulge once in a while, the key to this is ‘balance’. So in those days when we eat our ‘extra-ultra-healthy meals’ a balance is then discovered in indulging in ‘a-so-called-sinful bite’ 😉 This balancing act can prove tough though! Phew!!
I would any given day enjoy – or rather relish a freshly baked potato, just out of the oven- warm and garnished with salt, diced tomatoes and onions, olives, oregano, rosemary, thyme and little bit of feta cheese over a typical serving of fries! I’d not only score on the taste, but rather get brownie points on the ‘calories’
So I again say that is so much easier to make well-informed choices every time we eat and cook! Please remember – “yum” food does not always qualify “rich over-indulgent” food and in the same breath “healthy” food does not mean “blah-boring-depressing-lackluster-unappetizing”
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About Me –
Hi,
I am Khushboo and a Food-Lover, a Food-Enthusiast and a Gastronome 😀
Professionally, I am a Homeopath, a Certified Trichologist from the International Association of Trichologists, Australia, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist from the California Institute of Hypnosis and Certified Nutritional Counsellor from Sophia College.
I would love to hear your views on the blog.. You can email me – dr.khushboo84@gmail.com
Wishing you Happy, Relaxed and Mindful Eating,
Dr. Khushboo Thakker
Awesome article .keep it up, keep sharing !
Thank you so much 🙂
I like where you are going with this, and I’ll be following. Thanks for going such though and intention to healthy diet!
All the best,
Derek the Zen Chef
Thank you so much 🙂
Nice meeting you Khushboo…happy to follow your interesting work!
Thank you so much 🙂