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Originally Posted by GoldenWaves
I think that eating clean could really help! My diet took a nosedive over the holidays and I'm just now trying to get back on track. I know I feel a lot better when I'm not eating so much junk.
Do you read nutritional labels? I know it can be a hard habit to get into, and there's so much to learn, but it really can help with finding those "hidden" things that we don't want to eat, especially when it comes to things like soy. I know a lot of labels have a bold statement at the bottom such as "Contains Wheat, Soy" (etc), but I know personally that there are additives that I want to avoid that are sometimes listed under quite a few different names. Reading those labels makes my head spin, and I know that the bad things do sneak into my diet. Anymore I think the way to go is to just eat less and less processed food if at all possible.
When it comes to soy, I avoid soy protein (I've found that its the worst soy culprit for me), and I prefer to not eat soybean oil. I can get away with soy lecithin but I think its only because its usually used in such small amounts and is always near the end of the ingredient label. Its not so hard to avoid the soy protein, but soy lecithin is in everything it seems!
B vitamins can really help with stress levels. I've also found that magnesium and zinc help as well. I don't blame you for not wanting to take psych meds. I think if we can go without them, then all the better. I have a few that I only take as needed. (One is taken maybe a few times a year, the other a few times a month...I wish I didn't need it though.) Good luck!
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Yes, when I went on a totally clean diet I started reading labels. It is a shock. I had to stop eating all condiments because I was trying to avoid refined sugar and everything processed contains cane sugar or corn syrup. By the end of four months I was hardly eating any processed foods. I had blood tests done and I had brought things like glucose levels into balance. Then I fell off the wagon. Literally. I started to eat carelessly because I was stressed out, working a lot of odd hours, not cooking at home etc. I started grabbing food on the go and that's when junk food reigns!
Your comments are timely. I now have a frig filled with organic veggies, salad and other clean non-processed organic foods. I think this time around I am even going to go with organic coffee. You are right on about the magnesium and zinc. I had stocked up on all these supplements and was taking them. That job must have been toxic because it did not support a healthy lifestyle. I am going to look for a better job and get back on track with nutritional support. I think you are absolutely right on with the nutritional support information. Thanks,
