Eat Healthy, Live Well • Original Vector Illustration + A simple message from me, Now I want to hear from you!
Eat Healthy, Live Well
I created this vector graphic as a concept (one of many that I created) in order to promote fresh produce. This is my favorite, so I thought I would share it. A rather simple message, but one that I believe to be a crucial message. Not all food that we eat is good for us and many are becoming more aware of the risks of processed foods - we are gambling our health.
I want more people to think about how the food they eat can affect their wellness. It is important that people understand that our diet and the foods we intake play a large role in how we feel. How we feel determines how we live. I want to see smiles for miles when I go outside, so I grow fresh produce for my community. I want more people to feel good. Don't you?
I believe that much healing can be done through our diet. Some diseases can be combatted with dietary changes - no medication needed. Think about it. I'd love to open a discussion below for all who care to share their input!
Simple messages are easy to recieve
Rather than tell you what it means, I'd like you to tell me what it means to you?
I'm interested to read your thoughts below!
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To quote Hippocrates "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food"
Oh course maintaining a healthy gut biome plays a big part in it too.
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Yes, Exactly!
Science is opening the flood gates and finally revealing what some have understood for centuries. The food that we eat determines the quality of life that we have and it is like a 'health insurance' to us. My grandmother's doctor prescribed bananas - I thought that was award worthy considering it's the first I've heard a doc not pushing pills. Prescribed diet. And it worked!
Her doctor prescribed bananas? That's awesome!
I swear, I had to ask her if she was kidding. She said her doctor suggested eating two bananas per day, as opposed to the standard 'buy these pills I get kickbacks for pushing on you' methods many doctors prefer.
I told her to have a trophy made for that Doctor 😆🏆
Was he a really old doctor or something? My wife sees a pretty decent doctor, he'll give you pills if you want them, but he's very open-minded and non-pushy.
Actually the doctor was a lady in her 50s or so. Holistic health care supporter and certainly of the minority of doctors that promote diet as the first medicine whenever possible.
I go to a chiropractor that is all about holistic healing and one reason I go to him is because he was the only one that didn't try to sell me pills. He did try to sell me $300 shoe cushions 😑 But.. When people do the right thing for the wrong reasons - this sort of stuff is to be expected.
Graduates med school with hopes of saving humanity
Takes job that pays the most money
Oh well good for her.
We also go to a pretty good chiropractor. A few years ago I screwed up my wrist while playing with my kid. My hand had partial numbness and was really weak. I went to a doctor (a different one) she told me I was basically screwed, there was nothing she could do. So I decided to go to my wife's chiropractor and he figured out the problem right away and was able to correct it in about 3 sessions. I was no longer skeptic after that.
We also have a naturopath who will make an essential oil concoction based on your symptoms.
My wife has a system where she will go to her GP, get an idea of the problem, then goes to her naturopath for medicine/diet advise.
Look up Nutritionfacts.org for a lot of good info. As he says, today's MD's get a tiny fraction of nutrition training. They don't know jack.
They are modern day drug pushers. I told a doctor once that there wasn't much difference between him and the dude on the street corner. He wasn't happy.
They push all sorts of drugs on people though, and those drugs kill us. It's outrageous.
https://www.youtube.com/user/NutritionFactsOrg
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We go with what is made in Australia, prefer Australian owned as well. There are a few exceptions--I still love chocolate--although I can get Australian grown dark and milk chocolate. This country of origin started when we learnt that a number of countries use products that are harmful to our health, let alone the environment.
I also buy as close to the raw product as possible, and cook from that state. Yes, this also takes time and love. I have found the correct portion sizes for what I cook. All of it ends up in the freezer to be used at some later stage.
My partner (significate other half) has high blood pressure and is lowering it with hibiscus tea and also beetroot juice. He has changed from a high sugar to using honey.
For me, I can not sing enough praise for my current chiropractor. He has given me tips to help with my current work situation, got me through around three months of cleaning my unit for sale and now after all that my body is saying enough and given me vertigo. I did go to two medical doctors the first said stress associated with my work load of selling the unit, the second told me it was vertigo and gave me pills--which I have taken. The chiropractor has adjusted and given me exercises to do.
All in all, everyone is different and what suits me may not be good for you. At least be open to try new things and give it a decent amount of time such as a month unless there is an adverse reaction.
One of my jobs was in the produce section of a supermarket. I use to say that I work here to get high on the smell of summer fruits. Which, I did.
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Wow, thanks for sharing, @miriamaendres! This is exactly what I had in mind - I'm interested to hear from people all over the world & learn from them. Buying locally sourced goods are better for you and your local economy, so I must give kudos for that.
And hibiscus tea? Now I'm learning! I'll have to figure out how to make it and give it a shot. Caring for two toddlers and keeping business operating smoothly sure has ways of raising my blood pressure..haha maybe I need to get some recipes from you!
I want to say that I'm not against taking pills, but I feel that is the first method of treatment far too often (at least here in the US). I sought medical 'care' from my primary physician and also a specialist - both were immediately pointing to pain medications - I had even told them my threshold for pain is pretty high and I had been living with the pain for several years already. Still, they offered pills and therapy. I left and never went back. Found a chiropractor that believed he could relieve my pain without masking it. He helped me see that it is possible, so I can't understand why any other doctor would want me to mask the pain, when it can be fixed. I took some herbal supplements and vitamins, did excercise that my doc recommended and I felt exponentially better within weeks. I still am very rough on my body so I occasionally go back to get realigned. It's amazing how powerful we can be when we feel good!
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😆That is hilarious!
I'm glad that you decided to share and I wish you & yours the best Health, Wealth, and Happiness in infinite abundance!! Thanks again
The hibiscus tea we use comes from the "rosella" variety which is grown in the tropics and sub tropics of Asia and Australia.
This is the place where we have just started to buy from. We have bought 1kg or around 2 pounds. https://www.bushtuckershop.com/
The section that they make the tea from is prickly.
I do have to start putting more things on Steemit. Last few months have been full on.
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I have dabbled in herbalism. It is quite sad how much old knowledge we have lost. It isn't just about what we eat. It is also about what we do NOT eat.
We are not eating a lot of things we should be like herbs and spices. Some of those herbs directly heal us. Turmeric is a good example. I eat it daily for its anti-cancer, anti-inflammation, and other properties.
I consume saffron, garlic, hibiscus, and turmeric daily. I'm always looking for other spices to include. In addition to the herbs and spices, I make sure I eat carrots for my eyes every day.
I do not eat animal fats as a rule, and I avoid table sugar as if it were poison. The process of improving my diet has taken me almost 45 years now. I'm sure it will keep improving too!
I'm taking notes, @finnian, my diet is certainly at a point where improvement is necessary. This is so true that I have to make it larger.. so no one can miss it. haha
I have dabbled in herbalism. It is quite sad how much old knowledge we have lost. It isn't just about what we eat. It is also about what we do NOT eat.
Everything in modern time moves forward, fast! And people seem to leave so much knowledge behind. Forgotten. We would not have half the health problems in the world if people were better educated. Heck, maybe it should start with doctors since they severely lack (as you noted already). They should be trained in holistic health, not just anatomy and how to push pharma-4-cash.
I'm not trying to discount the entire profession and lump them all together because we all know that's not reality.
Great people become great doctors, but being a doctor (itself) doesn't make you a great person. That's another miscalculation by the masses - assuming they are all alike, equally knowledgeable, and have the same intentions. I wish it were true.
Like @venomnymous shared above: To quote Hippocrates "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food"
Eating healthy is a choice and making choices is always easier when you are empowered with knowledge. I have seen an improvement compared to when I was a kid growing up. I grew up in an era of junk food and soda. My kids already have a healthier diet than I had for probably the first decade of my life! My wife and I made every bite of food for them as babies; they never had store bought baby food.We made all of it. Neither my wife nor I ever experienced that as babies. We wanted to break the cycle and we did. I still have much to improve my own diet.
As a kid and teen I ate sugar literally out of a cup. It makes me wonder if that is why my thyroid gland went hyper active. :(
Remember pixie stix? sugar in a straw! I don't know how I am alive. before information was broadcasted online, we went by what we heard or saw on tv - which turns out to be a dangerous way to live.
Thyroid issue is controllable by diet, right? Sorry to hear that 🙁
My thyroid gland was "killed" using radioactive 131 Iodine. I have to take a pill every day to make up for the missing hormones it produced. Diet ruined it though. I would not have had "Graves Disease" as they call an overactive gland if it were not for the insane amount of table sugar I was consuming (that's my assumption at least).
Yeah, I would eat powdered tang from a cup. My parents had no clue about nutrition apparently. We drank sugar tea with 1 cup of sugar per gallon as well. Between the tons of caffeine and sugar, it's no wonder my glands were in distress.
Man... Sorry to hear that! I consumed incredible amounts of sugar at a young age as well, so I can't imagine any of it will reward me with good health in the future.
Sleeping 4-5 hours per night is bad enough, but some days I drink enough coffee to kill a small animal. Trying to keep my kids healthy and happy sometimes seems like I sacrifice my own health. I know there's a better way. I'm just hopeful I can reduce the stress impact on my body and also the 'bad' stuff that I intake (mainly coffee) before I have to due to illness or disease.
If your assumption is correct, I'm probably in trouble right there with you.
I've tried to go without 7-8 hours of sleep before, and I just couldn't do it. If I exercise regularly, I can get away with about 6. I'm not sure how you do it on 4-5! It makes it so I cannot concentrate, so I'm better off sleeping more. :)
I burn out frequently. It's really hard later in the week. It really catches up. My wife says I'm a machine because I've done it for so long and I'm really not sure how. I can say I feel exponentially better when I get a solid 8, but I'm lucky if that's once a week. My toddlers never nap and are full power from sunrise until 10pm + sometimes. If we start at 7:30pm, they will be asleep by 9:30. The length of bedtime prep increases daily..haha it is impossible to sleep unless they sleep first. Then factor in potty training and accidental bed wetting every few nights and that 4-5 turns into 2-3 fast! It's chaos, but I put my parents through the same... Payback I suppose!
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