When it comes to health and preventative medicine setting strong foundations is key.
Food acts as a foundation medicine, it is sometimes slower to take effect, but more profoundly affects all system's of the body; food acts according to its various therapeutic properties.
Learning how to best prepare foods so that their therapeutic properties are enhanced is something I have loved learning and implementing into my own life.
Viewing food as therapeutic makes the experience a whole lot more intentional and creating balanced meals that not only taste great but are so nourishing for our bodies, has changed my experience and relationship with food in so many ways.
It has been so valuable to learn the foundations of nutritional biochemistry, adopting a scientific and physiological perspective, breaking food down into its macro-nutrients, micro-nutrients and the biochemical reactions that occur in the body with different foods.
Learning the vitamin, mineral and general nutrient properties is just one aspect of nutrition.
Energetics of food offers another dimension to food analysis. Classifying foods according to simple, easily observed patterns. Yin and Yang energies, the warming and the cooling values of food, the ability to strengthen energy and calm the mind.
Food as medicine teaches us how to best prepare, cook, preserve and combine foods to have a therapeutic effect. Creating recipes that not only taste divine, but also provide the nutrients we need to thrive.
Eating a predominantly whole foods diet doesn't mean restrictive either. As you become familiar with whole foods and preparation methods, you can become creative and enjoy home baked goodies and your favourite treats in a new way.
I have come to learn how the foundations of nutrition can really influence and shape the decisions we make around food. Growing up as the only vegetarian in my immediate family, food choices became harder, excluding meat was very intuitive and I had no desire to eat it.
I have witnessed first hand the increase in energy, vitality, and overall strength from addressing nutrient deficiencies and I know that this has come from learning how to eat in a way that is nourishing for the body.
Choosing whole foods is simple, we are utilising foods that are as close to their natural form as possible, single ingredients that we can combine together to create beautiful balanced meals.
Each week on the blog we are going to be diving into a different whole food with my favourite recipes that I use often! It is my hope to inspire you to enjoy and to incorporate more whole foods into your meals.
Whole foods contain so much life force, they are vibrant, flavourful, nutritious, they have varying textures, flavours, colours.
Knowing how to create meals that hit all the nutrient requirements and taste great is something I will continue to learn, and share as I do.
See you in the next post!
Chloe x
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