You only Live once ....

Some people would say....
"You only live once and Life is short, so why restrict ourselves from all the great food out there ?"

I say....
"You only live once, and Life is short, so why make it shorter?"

The thing with most people is, they don't know that healthy food , taste great too.
A lot of the "great tasting normal food" are often over processed food that's high in sugar, fat, artificial flavorings, artificial color, preservatives, etc.
Healthy food is underrated really, it's not just a simple bowl of boring salads anymore, it's so much more.... there are so many variation, spices, dishes, desserts, that are healthy and super yummyyyyy.
You don't have to be a Vegan to be healthy, but you need fruits and vegetables to stay healthy.

Another thing is.... most people are stubborn and they believe what they want to believe.
If they go to a supermarket and read a food product that has "Healthy" all over it, they buy it.
it may be considered "healthier" to its product competitors due to an increase in vitamin levels because the product may be fortified, but it may not be all that healthy.
Let's say a yogurt..... it may have a good bacteria that we need,
but will the live bacteria reach the intestines so that they have a chance to flourish ?
and some yogurt brand contains artificial flavor and color.
and a whole lot of sugar.
so.... "healthy" may not necessarily mean healthy.
But since they taste good, most people choose to believe that the yogurt that contains artificial flavor and color and lots of sugar is healthy and choose to overlook other not-so-healthy ingredients.
So... what we choose to eat is totally our choice and it's also a case of re-educating ourselves

Yes you only Live once,
Yes Life is short
so please eat healthily.... or eat healthier at least, Try it.... and you'll find that Healthy food also taste great and it'll make you feel great too.

But it's not all about food.
It's also about achieving your life goals, it's about making your dreams come true, it's about being useful for others, it's about sharing, it's about finding true happiness, it's about accomplishing all that, it's about Living a Meaningful Fun Exciting Life.

So by all means, make your Life meaningful :)
you can start by eating healthier
and you can start now :)

What about Emotional Eating ?

Rose apples at the market

Emotional Eating huh ?
So what about it ?

we all need an excuse to eat junk food.
and in this case, feeling down, a broken heart, a stubborn boss, an argument, feeling bored, etc etc
They all lead to what ? emotional eating....
Ever hear of these
"Oh what the hell, I'm eating this ice cream anyway"
"Screw the cleanse, I need that triple layered chocolate cake, I so need something to make me feel better"
yup... we've all heard that, we've all said that, we've all used that excuse.
and we've all been "brainwashed" into thinking that fat+sugar+fried food will make use feel better.
brainwashed how ? movies, film, TV, advertising, magazines, etc etc.....
We are led to believe that it's so very soothing and comfortable to indulge in a lot of fatty sugary over-processed food and everything will be all better after that.
We want the feeling of satisfaction that they potray in advertisings.
So.... "emotional eating" has become an excuse and they know how to use it to sell products.

Here's the thing....
so you wanna eat junk food to temporary get you away from your problems as a brief "lift me up"
then do so....just don't eat too much that you feel like throwing up afterwards and don't feel guilty that you feel like you've failed your healthy lifestyle.
Be responsible about and Don't let "emotional eating" or your problems be the black sheep, you have to be responsible of your actions all the time.

BUT
The problem with emotional eating is.....
you eat and you eat and you eat until you feel way too full and yet you keep on eating to torture yourself.
you eat and you eat and you still feel sad.
So instead of feeling better afterwards, you feel way worse.
the problem will still be there and now you feel bloated from all the sugar and fat that you've just consumed, not to mention the guilt.

So.... the next time you feel like you need to eat desserts or greasy burgers to ease your problems away.
Choose a healthier alternative or just eat fruits instead, seriously get yourself a bowl of fresh fruit salad and see what happens, the cravings for junk food will diminish.
Or you can eat desserts / greasy burgers anyway......... but don't overeat, stop when you are full and don't feel guilty afterwards, learn to take responsibilities for your actions, you know greasy burgers are not healthy, if you choose to eat it anyway, then it's your choice.
You are not punishing other people by putting fat and sugar into your body, you're only hurting yourself, hey... they don't even care what you're doing....
That's the truth, No one cares if you're torturing and punishing yourself by emotional overeating.
and you're not solving any problems either by eating and eating and eating.

So... starting from now.....No more emotional eating as an excuse.
Dare to Live your Life, you deserve the very best in Life
Be smart and Take care of yourself. :)