Research studies show that what people eat can impact their
mood. When you are eating a healthy, well-balanced diet, your body and mind are
able to perform better and handle life’s challenges. When we feed our body less
nutritious foods or starve ourselves, we have less physical and emotional
energy to cope. If our bodies are not getting the proper nutrients, we find it
difficult to stay active. Energy creates energy…you need to use energy in order
to create more of it.
Society has programmed us to believe that the most important
attribute of our bodies is how they look. Some people think they need to change how they
look in order to feel good about themselves. Focusing on unrealistic
external perfectionism directly impacts our self-esteem. A positive attitude and a healthy lifestyle
(such as exercising and eating right) are a great combination for building
strong body image.
This month we are going to explore nutrition and discuss body
image and the impact it has on our thinking and feeling.
