“A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessing.”       -Hippocrates

Socrates once said, “There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.”

Is it that simple?  Nature intended for us to fuel our bodies with the right nutritional substances in order for the body to function at its fullest potential.  Somewhere along the way, we lost this knowledge.  We buy processed foods that are made to pop into the oven and are ready to eat in a short time.  Our foods are filled with additives to give it a long shelf-life.  Have you noticed that birds will no longer eat the bread that is thrown out in the yard for them?  Wonder why?

The definition of nutrition is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.  The definition of diet is the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.  Interesting how the two definitions tie together and yet we have somehow wandered off the path in understanding nutrition.

We easily fall into the latest celebrity diet and wonder why the results are not lasting or why they make us feel tired and lethargic.  We become irritable and wonder what’s wrong with us when we are not able to achieve the results that the endorsers of the diet have achieved.

The term, going on a diet sets us up for failure because “going on” is an indication that we will “come off” of the diet.  We restrict ourselves to eating only certain foods and restricting calories.  Our intake of vitamins, protein, minerals, and electrolytes are out of balance on these diets.  We feel dis-ease while on these diets which can lead to disease.

Is there really a mind/body connection?  Can the mind sabotage how we think and react to food?  Can proper nutrition cure diseases?