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…

Rose

18th Jun 2011 12:07pm

Hi anny1,you are quite right in your last sentance. But as kids we were all just like that. The dreaded ageing process interferes with everything.Menopause for all of us,male or female is the root of the problems we have all been discussing as the older generation. For the younger ones it's the food mainly. Food-Happiness god thats stressful in it self. I've never had a weight problem but it's a small battle now that I'm getting to wards the retireing chapter of ones life. My demon is "anxiety" these days which is causing my small weight gain and I dread the thought of it becoming bigger going by what a lot of you have said. I agree with the frozen vege bit as it is still very good for you and I have worked in a frozen vege factory so I know it is fine to eat. I do these days anyway. So how to get that happy medium,well I have no answer for that I'm still looking for it myself. Meds rarely work long term,food well I've never been a big eater,so I guess it's back to the metabolisim and all that goes on in the body that causes happy,unhappy,anger,misseries,the blues,depression. As you all have said a bit of chocolate here and there helps,but only temporatley,so for me dealing with menopause and all that comes with it,I still want the old ways,I mean they had to have dealt with all these things as well.Just didn't have the process stuff or the types of chemicals we have and new allergies.As a permanent nite shift worker for over 20 odd years I've always had to come up with ways to have a nice meal at nite at work,so I kept it simple.The fast chain food outlets I guess don't help a lot of people cos as a lot of you said It was easier to go there than to find the time to cook in todays busy life. I don't really like any of those food shops myself,so I cannot comment on how easy it is to get addicted to them. So all I can say now is good luck to everyone,young,old,the in between all who suffer from this life with food,happy,unhappy stress,anxiety,meds,smoking,alcohol,all of it. GOOD LUCK to everyone. I've done a lot of reading/research as well as the next person and I have no answer,maybe it'll all stop when food no longer is grown but comes from a tablet form and liquids. Cheers

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