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Eating Right With Seasons
Have you ever tried eating according to seasons? Eating seasonal foods can always be so restoring for our body. When we eat according to seasons, we are following the cycle that Nature has laid down for us.
When you eat the right foods during each season, you are providing your body with all the necessary nutrients needed for it to face that environment. In other words, seasonal eating puts you in balance. This will not only help you be in balance but will also keep you healthy and boost your immune system.
When we go with seasons, we are following our natural body cycles. Before following food-combining as a part of your diet, you should first tune yourself to seasonal eating. Elson M. Haas, author of the books “Staying Healthy with seasons” and “Staying healthy with nutrition” makes it so easier for you to follow your diet. Diet does not mean restricting yourself to a particular category of food. Diet is a life-style modification, a change brought about for the good. Diet is the way you eat and what you want to eat. You decide what you will be giving to your body. You eat well, you give well. It’s simple and easy. Eating according to seasons may also help you lose those extra pounds and help you feel lighter and more active.
Let’s take a look if you eat according to seasons. If you don’t, why not go and try it out like you try every outfit? I love experimenting with my body and I find nothing as fun as experimenting myself. This way, I learn my body language.
Spring: After a harsh winter comes spring. I imagine myself heavy whenever I think about cold because anything cold makes me heavy, drowsy and even lazy. When spring comes, it’s time to get all those toxins out of your body. In other words, spring is the best time for detoxification. Three-day cleansing diets, fasting and eating citrus fruits is a part of my diet. In spring, our consumption of fruits and vegetables increases when compares with grains and legumes. High-protein foods such as meat and chicken are eaten less often. Spring is a great time to cleanse revitalize and rejuvenate our body. Take the advantage of it. Prepare yourself for summer.
Summer: I feel light and fresh when I think of summer. On the other hand, I also think of losing lots of water from my body in the form of sweat. Salads and juicy fruits do great during summers. Since we lose lots of water in the form of sweat, we should replace the fluids lost from our body so our body remains hydrated. If you are thinking to lose weight, summer is the best time. Reducing high-protein foods and having a diet of simple foods such as raw salads, fruits salads, juices and lots of water will be all that you would need to get into shape. You get results if you aim at losing those love handles in summer. Summer is activity-time! On your marks… get set… GO!
Autumn: This season comes with a big change. There is a change in diet, in weather and even in energy. We mostly find harder root vegetables in this season which need cooking. Therefore, during this season, we have grains, legumes and high-protein meals as a part of our diet. Don’t exhaust yourself with too many workouts this season. Cool down and relax and try having an indoor-activity for a change. Be cool, calm and if possible, try meditation exercises during this season.
Winter: I just can’t stand cold. I need something which would warm my body every time. We need to eat cooked foods so our body remains warm. We need to have high-protein meals and complex carbohydrates. Try out vegetables like carrots, potatoes, grains and squashes. Though dairy products and meat can be consumed during this season but make sure that you never overeat anything. Try poultry, fish and seaweeds instead of meat.
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