In a world overflowing with food options, endless diets, and conflicting advice, something as simple as deciding what to eat has become overwhelmingly complicated. In times past, food choices were straightforward—you ate what was in season, what was available, and what your body craved. No one had to decode food labels or keep up with the latest diet trends. Food was just… food. Why are we so confused about what to eat?
Most people don’t know where their food comes from. We’re confused about the fundamentals. How does our food wind up on our plates?
Mike Rowe
The Overwhelm of Information
Today, we’re bombarded with conflicting advice. One day, fat is the enemy; the next day, it’s sugar. Carbs are out, then they’re back in. Even something as simple as eggs can be controversial. And butter? Let’s not even go there. It’s no wonder people are confused and anxious about what to eat.
The problem isn’t the food—it’s the noise.
The Diet Industry: A Billion-Dollar Confusion Machine
The diet industry has turned our insecurities into big business. They’ve convinced us that we need their help to figure out what to eat, selling us diets, books, and programs that promise answers. But let me tell you: you don’t need a diet. You need nourishment. (For more about diet industry manipulation, see https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/diet-decoded-from-ancient-greeks-billion-dollar-industry-shukla-u88xc/; https://www.npr.org/2021/12/23/1067210075/what-if-the-best-diet-is-to-reject-diet-culture)
The Lost Art of Nourishment
Nourishment is about more than just counting calories or cutting carbs. It’s about paying attention to what your body needs, what your soul craves, and how your food makes you feel. It’s about reconnecting with the wisdom inside you that knows what’s best for your health and well-being.
But we’ve been trained to ignore that wisdom. We’ve been told to trust someone else instead.
Transform The Confusion to Clarity
I speak of this endlessly, but with conviction, because it really is key: listen to your body. Not to the experts or influencers, but to you. Notice how you feel after you eat. Are you energized or drained? Satisfied or still hungry? Does your food bring you joy, or is it just another chore?
The more you listen, the more you’ll understand YOU. You’ll discover what truly nourishes you and what doesn’t. And that’s where the real transformation begins.
Stop Making Eating So Complicated
Let’s stop making food so complicated and get back to the basics. Let’s place our focus on food that nourishes, sustains, and yes, even delights us. (See post, https://teresawolfe.com/loving-your-food-matters/ for more about this.)
You don’t need another diet. You need a relationship with food based on respect, intuition, and love—for your body and the food you consume to nourish it.
Who’s ready to make that change?
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