Forget diets and live holistic
We live in a world that is obsessed with diets. Every week a new diet makes the headline, claiming to be the best path to weight loss. Diets were originally designed for very sick people, those in hospitals, after an operation or treatment. Instead, people now follow diets as their regular food. Whether it is ketogenic, paleo, raw food, vegan, Atkins — all of these are limiting. In order to support health, happiness and success, what we need is a lifestyle, not a diet.
Diet is a dogma and restricts us.
When we restrict, we fight with ourselves.
Life is full of possibilities, enjoy it to the fullest.
The universe is the macrocosm and the body is the microcosm. The human body represents all the elements of the universe. So we should eat a diversity of all elements and tastes. Food does not only serve our physical needs, but it’s different flavors exist for our mental and spiritual pleasure. The Holistic lifestyle focuses on nourishing all parts of ourselves — the mental, the spiritual and the physical.
In today’s world we are taught to look at food as carbohydrates, proteins, calories etc.. — but food is so much more than that. It has the ability to stimulate a certain sensation. Each taste nourishes a particular part of us. By eating a variety of foods that represent all of the five tastes, the body will receive the balanced nutrition and energy it requires to function optimally. If you restrict yourself from a particular food or taste, the body will suffer from some kind of shortage. In the long term, cravings will begin to arise and balance will be lost. Enjoy a variety of different foods. This will help satisfy your appetite in a way that can can’t happen in a limited diet. Your desire to binge or overeat will decrease when you allow yourself to enjoy a variety of tastes.
Since we all come from different backgrounds with our own unique taste buds, the Holistic philosophy does not require you to eat a specific type of food. However adopting the Holistic approach to your cuisine, will help you not only balance your weight but restore your health and happiness.