Listen to your body

Tonight a friend asked me if gluten can cause joint pain.  I told him that all depends on the person.  If you have a sensitivity to gluten then yes, it can cause joint pain.  We discussed gluten and what grains contain gluten.  I am reserving the topic of gluten for the future.  Today I want to focus on your body and you listening to it.  Another friend mentioned that when her grandmother eats fried food she can not figure out why she feels awful. She truly does not see the correlation.

I am surprised by the many people that down right do not believe that the food we put into our mouths affect how we feel.  I assert that food not only affects how we feel physically, but emotionally too.  I know that if I am feeling a little down if I have a mocha latte, all seems right in the world again.  The sugar and caffeine in my delicious coffee beverage absolutely affects how I feel.

I encourage you to notice the next time you are feeling sluggish, spacey, jittery, or even sick.  Then think back to the last thing that you ate or drank.  Many people notice that when they eat something that is made with white flour, they almost immediately feel sluggish.  Some of the effects that food has on our bodies  is not noticeable in this way, but still has a negative effect.  Once you can figure out the foods that make you feel badly, you can then begin to eliminate them in order to prevent long term issues.

Keeping a food diary can be helpful in this process.

If you would like support in this process, Healing Through Nutrition can be just the support that you are looking for.