For the love of food!
This section (category) is devoted to posts and recipes that are good for your body and taste great!
Food is the hub of our culture and lifestyle. It should nourish our bodies, feed our souls and senses, and be the conduit for our social connections. As a restaurateur for over 20 years in my previous life, I’ve seen proof that food possesses these amazing powers. But I must warn you, most restaurant food is not “pure food”.
Sadly, after decades in the restaurant biz, I must reveal to you that most restaurant food diminishes health and addicts patrons to super-normal flavors. There. I said it. But, it breaks my heart. I love food.
Although there are a handful of brilliant “pure food” establishments, the vast majority of restaurants sell products that are filled with toxic fillers, sugars, artificial sweeteners, preservatives and flavor enhancers. These products are shortcuts that save prep-time, labor, and food costs while extending the shelf life of inventory. These hyper-flavors are so successful that many people now find natural, real flavors to be flat and uninteresting. A comparison of the restaurant diner’s experience with real food is something like how a drug addict feels when sober. Flavor enhancers are like drugs: chemical substances that affect the pleasure receptors in our brain and cause addiction.
The simple solution: don’t eat in (most) restaurants. You really don’t know what you’re eating.
The only way to really know what’s on your (or your family’s) plate is to make your own meals from whole, natural and preferably organic ingredients. This may sound like a daunting chore, given the crammed-full lives that most of us lead, but it can be done. The perks: a powerful connection with your food, a healthier body and significant overall savings (in both healthcare, time and food expenses).
You will find healthy recipes, tips, and articles under “Whole Foods & Recipes” on my blog.