My mom said something interesting the other day that I thought I would share with you. We were talking about oatmeal. I told her that, though oatmeal is very healthy for you, once you add all the brown sugar to make it taste good, it's just as sugary as those high sugar cereals you're trying to avoid. She told me that I had a problem: I was looking at food as something to enjoy, rather than as something to fuel my body.
There is wisdom in this. Food actually IS something to fuel your body. That's why we have to eat, to give our body the energy and nutrients it needs to run properly. But food is SO YUMMY! Right? Most of us can afford to add a little sugar to our oatmeal to make it a bit more tasty. But for those of you who have health problems because of your weight/diet, or are in serious danger if they don't change something, or are just getting a bit up there in age, this is a tip for you: FUEL YOUR BODY! Feed it what it needs, NOT what you most enjoy. Trust me, there's a lot more to enjoy in life than food, and living longer is always worth a little discomfort in your diet.
-Kamie
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