Start Simple and Be Consistent By Dr. Kathleen Oden
Simple easy changes, like having a fruit and veggie smoothie every day is an excellent way to start improving our health. Choosing something that you really enjoy makes it easier for you to stick with it. Start simple and be consistent. This is the best way to stop bad eating habits and adopt a healthy living lifestyle. Some people do not know how fast eating healthy can improve their health. One of the fundamental things I learned about eating healthy is that being consistent pays off. Many people have had poor health for so long and been in pain so long that they dive into a strict regimen that they cannot stick with and soon give up. We must realize that we are only human and not beat ourselves up when we “jump off” the healthy eating wagon. Just jump right back on and keep moving forward! You will soon have more healthy eating days (per week) than bad eating days. And when you continue to be consistent, you will have more healthy eating days (per month) than bad eating days! The Bible says…
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (Matthew 26:41 KJV)
The Holy Spirit knew I would be tempted to eat bad foods and jump off the wagon occasionally, therefore He gave me something to help remind me to be strong during those times of weakness so that jumping back on the wagon would be easier for me… “Do not give the flesh what it wants, But give the body what it needs!” This has been on my wall in my bedroom since 2015. My flesh had its way for over 60 years. But at some point in our life, we need to learn to give our body what it needs to have good health. Having a fruit and veggie smoothie every day can give our body the vitamins, minerals, and nutrition it needs, plus more energy! And it is a great way to lose weight without counting calories! Unfortunately, battling our flesh is not always easy. We have to practice giving the body what it needs, instead of giving the flesh what it wants! Do you think craving sweets and salty foods are bad? Nope, it is a natural process that the Lord has put in us. The problem is, we have been eating BAD sweets and salty foods. Therefore, the body continues to crave bad foods.
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