Week of June 16: NUTRITION BITE 

  Treating cars better than bodies

     I put some olive oil in my car engine the other day, and some vegetable oil in it a few days later since I figured it was still “oil”. Then I thought, heck, gasoline is pretty much liquid so why don’t I just save money on gas and add water instead to my car's fuel tank?  The car should be able to handle it. 

 By this point, you should be either shaking your head in horror or snickering at my ignorance. But hold on, isn’t this the thinking many of us hold when it comes to food and our bodies? We constantly throw in “food” items that contain unnatural things such as food colorings, additives, preservatives, and other unpronounceable ingredients, thinking it’ll fuel our bodies with no major issues. "Oh our liver and kidneys will take care of it" we may think. Is it any wonder with this way of thinking, some of us are frequently run-down, moody, and sick? But you say, "Healthy food is expensive and so time consuming to prepare!" 

 Ask yourself this: "Would you rather pay more for health and vitality now, or pay for management of disease later with costly hospital bills and medications (not to mention, not feeling your best in all those years until that point)? 

  Think about it. Doesn't our bodies deserve better care than our vehicles?