Eating is as necessary to life as breathing. Granted, you can go longer without food than oxygen, but if you stop eating you will eventually starve to death. Breathing is simple to do and you never have to think about it. It seems like eating should be just as easy. The problem arises because we have many options in food; oxygen still comes in only one flavor.
Food options came about when companies started manufacturing foods. The ease and convenience of manufactured foods are undeniable, but the farther foods are away from their natural state the more nutrition and fiber is lost. Pound for pound, processed and packaged foods are more expensive than real foods and they do not give you as much food energy for your money. Therefore, unlike oxygen, which is always convenient and free, with food you have to choose between convenience, health, and cost.
You do not need a degree in nutrition to make wise food choices; you just have to choose real food. Real food has not been processed in any way; it has real flavor and all of the nutrition and fiber Mother Nature put into it. You will know real food when you see it because it never comes with an ingredients label. When you choose colorful foods close to their natural state, eating will become as simple as breathing.
Cooking is easier than you think and you are worth the time and effort it takes.
Simple cooking idea: When you have leftover chicken broth, label it, write down the amount, and put it in the freezer. Thaw in the microwave when you need it.
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