EAT HEALTHY-WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH EMOTIONAL HEALING?
I am not a certified nutritionist, but as a Personal Trainer have taken numerous courses on this subject. Choosing to eat healthy is important during times of high stress. Many of us will do the opposite and turn to comfort foods (high in sodium, sugar and fat) or not eat at all. Both scenarios are destructive over time. For the first few months after disclosure I definitely struggled to eat.
The basics of good nutrition include eating at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Choose whole grains over processed food and sugars. (To qualify as a whole grain product, whole wheat or a whole grain should be the first ingredient on the list.) Get rid of unhealthy fats and substitute them with healthier choices. (Olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil and avocado.) Avoid all trans fats. Limit your intake of saturated fats and cholesterol found in meats and dairy products and control portion size. Most of us eat too much. When in distress, it is easy to forget there is no nutritional value in processed foods because they bring temporary comfort. (Check out http://www.everydaychoices.org/eat.html for added information and portion size.)
Make no mistake, you are in the battle of your life. You need every advantage available to elevate the production of serotonin, boost your immune system, increase your energy and help you sleep. Good nutrition helps. There is nothing more depressing than to add extra pounds to an already struggling self-esteem. Comfort food will no longer be such a comfort when you are forced to buy bigger clothes. Anorexic or bulimic problems are just as devastating. Balance is the key.
There is a Heavenly Father who will help you find that balance. He is just a prayer away.
Matthew 7:7
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About the author
Blossom Turner is an award-winning novelist, and a free-lance writer published in Chicken Soup and Kernels of Hope anthologies, and former newspaper columnist on health and fitness. A Word Guild semi-finalist for Anna's Secret, Katherine's Arrangement, Amelia’s Heartsong, and a Word Guild winner for Best Romance for Lucinda’s Defender. She has found her home in the writing of historical fiction but is open to wherever God leads. The many 5-star reviews attest to the power of love and romance authentically woven into the Shenandoah Bride Series about five sisters and their five love stories.
Blossom lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband, David, of forty years and their dog Lacey named after Lacey Spring, Virginia, where this series takes place. A former businesswoman, personal trainer, and mother of two grown children she is now pursuing her lifelong dream of writing full-time. A hopeless romantic at heart, she believes all story should give the reader significant entertainment value. However, her writing embodies the struggles of real life. She infuses the reality of suffering with the hope of Christ to give a healthy dose of relatable encouragement to her reader. Her desire is to leave the reader with a yearning to live for Christ on a deeper level, or at the very least, create a hunger to seek for more.
Co-author Suzie Zanewhich
Suzie is a certified life coach, leader of emotional health, and resource specialist. She has found her niche as a soul coach.
Suzie finds purpose in empowering individuals to move towards growth, healing, and alignment with their authentic self. Suzie is driven by a calling to live authentically, as the person God created her to be, to reach her fullest potential and lead others to do the same. Her passion is to help others find meaning through discovering their strengths, gifts, personality, temperament and core values.
Suzie is a life-long learner, continuously immersing herself in new courses to learn more about human behaviour, relationships, psychology, child development, emotions, trauma and healing. Because of her craving to always learn more she has earned the title of resource specialist in the area of self-discovery.
Suzie Zanewich lives with her husband in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She has a patchwork family of four grown children, two daughters, two sons and three granddaughters.
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