Food has NO moral value!

Food has NO moral value!

I say this all the time but what do I mean?

We have so much emotion linked to food ... I have had a good week ... I have had a bad week ... I have been 'naughty' ... I have eaten rubbish .. I am going to have a treat ... I can't have that .... the list can go on and on and on!!

Food is neither good nor bad!

Yes, there are foods that are better for our bodies and more nutrient dense than others.

The problem lies with the ultra-processed foods that have found their way into our everyday eating. Looking back these used to be the occasional 'treat' but now they have become the norm.

Look at your local supermarket or high street ... how many aisles or shops actually sell fresh produce?? We are surrounded by this stuff .. it is easy, it is convenient and it is everywhere.

The ultra-processed food is filled with ingredients that you wouldn't recognise or want to eat if placed on a plate in front of you. These ingredients are starting to be linked to a number of diseases and need to be avoided.

But what can you do?

Eat as naturally as you can .. eat to meet your nutritional goals .. enjoy what you are eating ..

and if you have that occasional bit of cake or bar of chocolate (or whatever it is that you like) enjoy it, don't give it label of being 'bad' and get back on with eating what your body needs.

L x