EM&B #147: Questions and Answers is this entire show of Exploring Mind and Body.  I receive many questions throughout the week, so I thought why not dedicate and entire show to answering these questions for everyone.

Summary

What do I think of juicing diets?

Why are breakfast cereals so unhealthy?

How to get children to eat healthier?

How to deal with arthritis?

What do I think of Microwaves?

How to reduce belly fat?

Question #1: Juicing

This first question comes from Luis from Huntington Park California.

Luis wants to know what I think of juicing diets.

Thanks for your questions Luis, I hope you’re enjoying Sunny Southern California. So first of all I don’t believe in diets, I’m sure that’s not what you meant but I just want to make that clear. The whole diet thing isn’t for me. I believe in lifestyle above all else when it comes to health and fitness. If you don’t have a lifestyle that represents living healthy then you’ll struggle with health your entire life.   And that’s exactly what happens. We don’t change our lifestyle, we don’t consider the friends we keep, we don’t look at our habit or hobbies, we don’t pay attention to what we’re paying attention to.

Let’s say for example you want to start living healthier but every tue you join the guys for wings, then every Friday it’s steak night, and Sundays it’s ice cream night with the family and the only activity you do is with your thumbs or fingers cruising the net or Netflix. I mean we all have our own choices, I’m in no position to judge anyone, all I’m saying is, if you want to live healthier, if you want to feel better, if you want to be comfortable in your own body, your actions, habits or more directly your lifestyle needs to resemble that.

As for juicing, I’m not really a juicer although I’m not against it. I think juicing has almost become cool in a way, it’s like a fad or even a cult. Haha, that’s not going to make too many people happy. I only say that because when you talk to some juicers they swear by it, they love it, they protect it with all they have and I really think that’s great about it. Personally I blend, now there isn’t a fan base lets say for us blenders. See, that’s not even a cool word. The problem is, I don’t like waste and I also believe in whole food. I’m not saying jucing isn’t whole food, I am saying you don’t get all of the food, there is a difference. You lose most of the fiber when you juice and I think most people throw it away what’s left, which again I’d have a problem.

I understand some people eat it, some throw what’s left in salads, I’m sure some eat it with a fork. I know that doesn’t sound like the most positive answer. Juicing great, nutrients go straight to your blood stream because there is no fiber to slow it down. Again a very good thing. Juicing isn’t a product, it’s doesn’t have chemicals, you’re not adding anything to your diet you shouldn’t have. And then of course you have those juicing groups that love to be apart of them. So you can see people changing their lifestyles, surrounding themselves with positive, like minded people all directed towards improving your health. So I believe juicing is a good thing.

Now I don’t believe in juice cleanses, that’s an entirely different thing. I talk about a lifestyle detox in show #105 can check that out if you’re interested in what I believe a real detox is.

Thanks again for your question Luis, I hope that answered what you were looking for.

questions and answers directed towards juicing

 

Why most breakfast cereals are bad

The next questions if from Krystal Worth, from right here in Olds. She asked why most breakfast cereals are bad,