What you feed your body during each meal can affect how you feel, your mood, your health, and your confidence. It can even affect your performance. Don’t eat a heavy carbohydrate-filled meal before you go to a job interview. You may end up feeling sluggish and sleepy due to the breakdown processes of food taking place in the stomach and intestines, the focus of blood flow would be in the stomach and related areas rather than the brain.
On the other hand, eating fruits and vegetables, drinking a small amount of coffee, and eating a small amount of carbohydrates can help you stay alert, focused, and ready when you head off to an interview or presentation. The other thing to remember is that you will feel better physically when you eat smart and healthy. You’ll also be able to sleep better, have more energy, and a stronger immunity to fight infection.
You need to remember that the healthier you make each meal, the more your body will be able to fight disease. You will also gain less weight and remain more elevated emotionally and spiritually. You don’t have to drastically change your meals to make them better. One of the easiest and smartest ways to make your food healthier is to simply add more healthy food and nutritious options to each meal.
You can do this by adding chia seeds to your food. You can add chia seeds to any food you are eating. You can add it to your yogurt, your soup, salad and your drinks. It is an ancient way of increasing dietary fiber and the nutritional value of food. The more nutrients you provide through healthy food choices and additions to your meal, the more you can keep your mind sharp and clear. This will put you in a better position to exercise when you want and pursue your daily goals with fewer limitations and setbacks.
What do you do before eating any food? First check the size or portion of your food.
You can start with half the portion that is offered on the menu or half the size of the portion that other people eat. You can always add more or just top it off with nuts and fruit after your meal.
Finally, ask yourself if you are making good choices with the food choices you make at each of your daily meals. What food do you find most challenging? What is the worst food you eat every day? Can you make better decisions? I used to eat a lot of slices of bread and soft drinks with each of my daily meals. I decided to choose healthier foods for fear of gaining too much weight or inadvertently developing nutrition-related illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, or high blood pressure. Did the fear of the unintended health consequences of poor food choices make me more alert with each meal? What about you?
