Is the answer to happiness actually hidden in the food that we consume, each and every day?

Posted by: Rainbow

15th Jun 2011 12:16pm

Whilst many health authorities preach the benefits of consuming an organic diet, practically speaking, this just isn't an option for many households with prices being exceedingly higher than that of standard produce. It seems people these days wouldn't falter at getting a loan for a fancy car, new boat or a huge TV, yet when it comes to fuel for the body, spending more money on a higher quality of produce just doesn’t appeal. Is there not a direct relationship between food and our mood? If we eat well, we feel well, right? By introducing this simple concept into our lives, surely we’ll have more energy, a positive outlook and new found tools to assist our brains in working more efficiently and productively. In turn, this will enable us to make more money, thus allowing us to buy the big cars and the new boats! Is it a catch 22? Perhaps we have it all wrong…

anny1

16th Jun 2011 07:40pm

Hi, I find all of the answers in this discussion line quite interesting. I too have had difficulty in maintaining a steady weight since menopause but do not feel that this is an excuse for me personally. I too am now on a pension and am learning to cope on it. My next effort will be to put in a vege garden as soon as I can because then I will know what i'm eating. My biggest issue prior to retirement was comfort eating due to the stress levels imposed by my work situation. It is actually quite pleasing to note that since the comfort eating has stopped, my weight is quietly reducing. I eat foods that I can afford to buy and sometimes that's not much. However, we need to remember that frozen veges are of similar value to fresh veges and so this becomes an alternative for all of us. Just don't buy the 'junk food'. For me happiness is actually being able to keep myself actively busy and comfortable with myself in my mind as I go on my way through retirement. I am blessed to have a good partner in life and this accounts for a great deal of my happiness. On the other hand, if you are by nature a happy, optomist, that puts you well ahead iun the happiness stakes, doesn't it?

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