One reason many people don’t eat healthy is because they have never learned how to do it or have forgotten. Most of us had health classes when we were in school, and the teachers taught us about the food groups and how we should have foods from those groups. Over time we have developed poor eating habits, and we know once we develop those habits it is very hard to break them. Once you develop the habit of eating poorly, it will be a struggle to return to eating healthy. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible, but you will need to make a firm commitment to changing your lifestyle in order to help yourself become healthier by eating foods that are good for you. That’s why the new naturals vending business called YoNaturals is doing everything it possible can as a company to bring the best foods to a vending machine near you.
Sometimes people eat foods that are unhealthy because they don’t know any better. The wording on packages can be misleading—low fat, low sugar, reduced fat, reduced sugar. What do the words really mean? How truthful are the claims we read on labels? One rule each of us needs to remember is if we are looking to reduce the amount of fat, sugar, or anything else in our foods, if an ingredient is among the first three on the label, the product contains too much. The reason for this is because manufacturers list the ingredients based upon the highest quantities. Thus if a product lists sugar as the first ingredient, that means there is more sugar than any other ingredient in that product. If you are looking to reduce sugar, you want to avoid that product.
Instead of worrying about reading labels, we should return to our roots and serve our families fresh fruits and vegetables with natural seasonings. The problem today is people want everything ready to eat in just a few minutes—our grandparents took the time to cook food from the garden or produce market because they didn’t know any other way to do it. Modern manufacturing has made us either lazy or just unaware of healthier ways to prepare our meals. Too much cooking drains the nutrients from foods which is why steaming is preferred for vegetables. Many people like raw vegetables, especially carrots, celery, broccoli, and even spinach, and this is where the nutrients lie. The more raw vegetables you eat, the more nutrients you will derive from them.
In the 21st century many of us are lacking in nutrition. What our ancestors gained naturally we must supplement with man-made vitamins and minerals. Many of the vitamins and minerals we need perform their job better if they are consumed in their natural form—in food products. Only when we return to eating naturally can be improve the health of our children and ourselves. That means returning to the way our grandparents cooked instead of just popping something into the microwave or oven.
Author: Brenda Coxe for YoNaturals Vending
