Clueless? { food }

I am sure many of you wishing to eat healthier feel a little helpless? I know it may seem like a daunting task to figure out everything that makes you 'healthy'. There seems to be so much food out there. It might be easier to make better choices if there weren't so many other factors in our diets to think about.

With the issue of fats, proteins, and carbs we can get a little lost in it all. Luckily there are educated professionals out there who can pass on their knowledge to us for ways to balance our diets. But what if we never have the opportunity to talk to a professional? Or if our doctors never give us any hints on how to eat healthy? Well, I would say that the easiest way to get educated is to ... educate yourself! Educating yourself does not mean that you will know it all, but it does give you some advantage to do a little reading. Educating yourself also does not take the place of a doctor or health professional. Consider it self preservation. It is using our brains and learning about things that should be a little more common knowledge. I think you will find learning about health interesting. Learning the basics can never hurt!

The internet has provided us with some great resources. In fact it is so accessible by anybody that it is hard to miss. There are also libraries with books on cooking, nutrition ( adults and children), books on proteins, fats and carbs. With the plethora of info out there, it is hard not learn. Another great resource is blogs. Though these are a more modern addition to the learning pile, they can be helpful. There are plenty more blogs out there besides me! I am one of the thousands! Learning is a lot like feeding yourself. Much like your body getting stronger when you eat good nutritious food, your brain gets healthier too. So go learn!


I stumbled upon this comedy sketch and thought it was humorous, and in no way meant to be used as dietary advice.