“Ask yourself, ‘Is what you’re eating real food or fake food?’”
Last Saturday, I attended the Total Body Revolution seminar with Dr. Josh Axe. 9 Fruits was invited to set up as a vendor at the event, to provide free smoothie samples and help educate participants on how to live healthier lives.
Dr. Axe began the seminar by asking his audience a simple question: what kind of food are you eating? We know that the key to getting and staying healthy is maintaining the right balance of diet and exercise. Said another way, what you put in your body and what you do with your body determine your level of health. So why do so many people, especially Americans, struggle to get fit and stay healthy?
The doctor proceeded to highlight which types of foods should be removed from and added to our diets if we want to be have more energy and and run at our optimum level.
The top foods to remove are:
- hydrogenated oils
- processed grains
- pasteurized milk
- conventional meat and eggs
And the top foods to add are:
- vegetables
- fruits
- nuts and seeds
- organic meets and eggs
- beans
That’s where things got really interesting. To make his point on the distinction between real food and fake food, Dr. Axe showed a slide that listed the ingredients of a “Strawberry Banana Milkshake” from a popular fast food chain. The list was long and full of ingredients that even the doctor struggled to pronounce. But the best part was that there weren’t even any Strawberries or Bananas! How do you have a Strawberry Banana Milkshake without strawberries or bananas?! As I read this, I couldn’t help but think of the simple ingredient list in the Strawberry Banana smoothies I was serving:
100% Apple Juice, Strawberries and Banana.
That’s it, that’s all. Do you see the difference?
So, next time you’re out on the go and you get hungry, ask yourself, “What am I about to put in my body?” Remember, your body is made up of living organisms. It needs real, living food to keep it running. You can do it, start making good decisions about what you eat. We’re here to help you reprogram old ways of thinking and revolutionize your health!
If you want to learn more about Dr. Josh Axe and the Total Body Revolution seminar, check out his website or visit his clinic in Nashville.
Great article Kevin! You make a good point, there is so much artificial stuff out there that it is becoming difficult to find food the way God intended. Good thing we have Ninefruits.