One of the things that I have learned on this journey to a healthier me is Educating yourself is key to sucess. Alot of people have OPINIONS on what it takes to be healthy but in my experience ... they are just that OPINIONS. They aren't based on research (or current research that is.) We catch an artical their or a T.V. show here and we think we are experts. But really... how much do really know about Healthy Living.
That said one of things that I have been doing over the last year is educating myself about Health. I have read tons of books (all mentioned in previous posts) listen to podcast (Jillian Michaels), read articles, etc.
One of the reoccuring themes is CHEMICALS! Chemicals in our food, beauty products, soaps... you name it and they're there. But how did that happen?! If it's being sold in the stores, doesn't have to be tested and proven safe for people buying it?! APPARENTLY NOT!
One of the biggest mistakes I've made (and I think most people make) is trusting that if it's on the shelf, it's ok to eat. Wow, what a mistake. Until recently I never gave it a second though about what kind of cleaning products I used or the shampoo I used. If it did the job (and smelled nice) then it was good enough for me. Little did I know that the shampoo and other things I have around my house had harmful (cancer causing) chemicals in them. Seriously, how many of you reading this have ever read the label on your shampoo? Why, right? Well, take a look... if you see fragrance (parfum) or sulfate (this or that)or paraben, phthalate, ptroleum, etc. You might want to think twice. Just google one of those things an 1000's of articles will pop up about the dangers.
Bottomline... we need to stop being so non chalaunt about our health. We need to be more aware (making conscious decisions) about what we are putting into and on our bodies, not just trusting that it's safe if it's on the shelf.
It's been a process of me... and honestly I am not 100% organic yet. When I run out of this or that I now search for organic, eco-friendly, green products to replace the old ones. (I just don't have the $$ to replace everything at once.) So that's my challenge to you. LOOK at the label of one of the soups that you use, research the ingredients and educate yourself on whether it is safe to be using. ROME wasn't build in a day... but over time we can change for better.
I have a book called "Food, Inc." that you might be interested in, if you haven't read it already. It's also a movie, though I haven't been able to find the movie in Taiwan.
ReplyDeleteReplacing a few things here and there is a great start! And also you don't feel as overwhelmed by it all. :)
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