Eating Better... Whether It's Whole Foods Or Not

"Eating Better Laughing More Loving Life".

I believe that if you Eat Better, you will feel better.  And feeling better means that you will laugh more and by Laughing More, you will enjoy life more.  If you imagine someone who is Loving Life, what do you see?  Do you see someone who feels good, who is laughing and enjoying life?  That's what I see.  At least among women, I hear so often that they are unhappy with their weight or the way they look because of the weight or how they feel in general.  For us this can be a constant source of unhappiness.  I know many situations are unique and different and may not all have one solution.  But I believe that changing your diet by eating healthier foods can change so much more in your life than just what is on your plate.  Striving to eat healthier and changing your eating habits changes your perspective.  You're not just thinking "What will taste good right now?  What will satisfy my hunger?".  No, now you are thinking "What is good for my body?  What is something that will nourish me?".  That change in thinking, that change in perspective about yourself, creates a new connection to yourself.  Now you're taking care of yourself.  You aren't just trying to make yourself not hungry or indulge in what sounds good.  You are thinking about what is best for you.  What is going to give your body the nourishment and the nutrients it needs?  What is going to make you feel good long term, not just while you are eating it.

For me personally, Eating Better means a more Whole Foods diet.  To me, it makes sense.  And when I say "diet" I do not mean that I am "on a diet".  Diet simply refers to my intake of food, my diet.  Again, I do not believe in "diets".  I don't think they work long term, because a "diet" is something that is meant to end.  Eating a healthy diet and living a healthy lifestyle, is never meant to end.

But, there are other ways to eat better.  Maybe for you eating better means cutting out Fast Food and Restaurants.  Maybe it means eating Vegetarian, or Vegan or Paleo.  Maybe it means cooking your meals from scratch instead of premade.  I of course believe everyone would benefit from a Whole Foods diet, but in no way do I think that's the only way to eat healthier.  It is simple what works for me and I recommend.

Another part of laughing more and loving life, comes saving money.  As much as we may not like it, our world does revolve around money.  And money, or rather lack of money, is generally a huge source of stress.  Not only do I think you need to eat better, but you also need to save money when possible.  And why not?  If you saw two identical cans of beans sitting next to each other and one was $1 and the other was $0.99, which would you pick?  You would probably pick the can that was $0.99.  A single penny doesn't seem like much but we generally like to save every penny we can.  And that is where couponing comes in.  Check out my Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/learncouponing101 if you are interested in couponing.