Food as FUEL!

Anyone else out there enjoying the Olympics as much as I am? What a wonderful time to admire the will power, drive and enthusiasm of these athletes! Not to mention the determination and commitment they have made to keeping their bodies in tip-top shape to perform at their best! How do they do this? They use food as FUEL!
Sure, food is to be savored and enjoyed, as well as used to celebrate some of life's most wonderful moments with friends and family, but essentially food is "fuel" for our bodies to work at it's best!

Things like iron, fiber, vitamins, certain sugars, and good fats, etc. are all things that food provides to keep us moving. Ever hear the saying, "Carrots are good for your eyes?" Ok, well that's actually a myth-go figure! BUT they are loaded with Vitamin A (beta carotene) which is  vital to growth and development in our bodies, and that would include your eyes. So next time your off the "food wagon", binging through that bag of chips while you are ironically watching some of the best fit athletes in the world compete in the Olympics, think about it......is this adding any fuel to my body? Or just harming my healthy journey? Then read the nutrition label on the back of the bag and pour yourself a portion. You can eat your chips, just do it mindfully, and grab an apple later! That's moderation, and that's choosing to B-FIT4U :)

The problem so many make in getting healthy is dieting! Oh the word alone makes me shiver! Don't take things out of your diet to lose weight; you'll only binge on these items later, or even worse, you WILL slowly incorporate them back into your life once you have lost the weight, reversing all your hardwork! So think about food positively, eat what you like but following a serving size, eat a variety of foods, and think before you eat, is this food fuel or is it just for fun? Mindful eating is KEY to your weight loss journey!