Hunger for Change

As we have shared in previous posts, my husband and I have been "going against the grain" now since early January after experiencing a number of health setbacks last year... and the results have been extraordinary. Not only do our stomachs and intestines feel better, be we also have a clearer head, more energy, and greatly reduced joint pain. In addition, we no longer crave processed foods, are extremely satisfied with the smaller portions we do eat, and best of all... we no longer feel famished in between meals. As a side benefit, we have lost weight too! Watching the documentary, "Hunger for Change" last night only confirms what we have experienced for ourselves these last few months. In a sequel to their popular documentary "Food Matters", filmmakers James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch take a controversial look out at why you crave certain foods and how the food industry has secretly engineered packaged foods to be highly addictive. Foods such as wheat and corn as well as additives such as sugar, artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), and MSG have been engineered to stimulate appetite with some experts saying they are as addictive as cocaine. Daily consumption of these as well as other processed foods and additives lead you down a destructive path of food addiction, obesity, and metabolic syndrome while increasing your risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure,  arthritis, dementia, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and more. 

The good news is that once you realize what is actually happening, you can make needed changes to your diet to eliminate food cravings while escaping the diet trap too. It starts by gradually replacing processed “faux-foods” with organic, nutrient-dense real foods such as fresh vegetables and fruits and lean meats such as chicken and fish. In addition, by making other lifestyle changes such as regular exercise and proactively reducing your daily stress, you can live a fuller, more vibrant life as you now have an abundance of energy in which to achieve all of your goals... and eventually reach your ideal weight too!

Want to know more? Check out FoodMaters.tv and the video "Hunger for Change."