I don't know about everybody else, but I have felt for a long time now that a lot of people have been persuaded to see food as 'the enemy'. With so much pressure on people to look a certain way, be a certain size, not eat certain foods, I think many people just see food as fuel for their bodies rather than something to savour and lovingly enjoy. For many (and I include myself in this, although not as much anymore) their first thought is how many calories is in that? or I can't eat that!
Obviously leading a healthy lifestyle and eating the right foods is important, of course it is, but it is a shame that people seem to have been programmed to instantly dismiss certain foods and food types through hype, media and fad diets. To try and reach those almost impossible heights of being as slim as the celebs we see in magazines and on TV, and then feeling disappointed or worse when that goal isn't reached, isn't healthy. Young impressionable teenagers battle with their self-image and perhaps do lasting damage. As someone who yo-yo dieted and had a bad relationship with food for a lot of my adult life, I changed my mind-set a few years ago and am far happier for it. I realised I am never going to be perfect, but what is perfect anyway?
Food is something people should relish and enjoy, it should been seen as exciting and intriguing. It shouldn't be seen as 'the enemy'. I find it sad that it is still seen that way for so many /img/vbsmilies/smilies/frown.gif
Obviously leading a healthy lifestyle and eating the right foods is important, of course it is, but it is a shame that people seem to have been programmed to instantly dismiss certain foods and food types through hype, media and fad diets. To try and reach those almost impossible heights of being as slim as the celebs we see in magazines and on TV, and then feeling disappointed or worse when that goal isn't reached, isn't healthy. Young impressionable teenagers battle with their self-image and perhaps do lasting damage. As someone who yo-yo dieted and had a bad relationship with food for a lot of my adult life, I changed my mind-set a few years ago and am far happier for it. I realised I am never going to be perfect, but what is perfect anyway?
Food is something people should relish and enjoy, it should been seen as exciting and intriguing. It shouldn't be seen as 'the enemy'. I find it sad that it is still seen that way for so many /img/vbsmilies/smilies/frown.gif