September 2006 Issue
Dear Reader,
There's another thing I want to confess to you: I rarely eat at McDonald's. My favorite food these days is organic quinoa with fresh vegetables, which I cook for myself on many mornings. In fact, almost all my meals are home cooked and lovingly made from organic foods purchased at a great local co-op in my small town.
I love simple, seasonal foods eaten in a calm environment. Preparing them doesn't really take that long: a few minutes to steam the vegetables; a few minutes to put on some grains. If I'm eating raw foods, I keep the dish very simple. If I'm eating animal food, I prepare it in a way that takes just a few minutes and is a lot less expensive than eating out.
Home-cooked food gives me an inner compass. I've learned to mix and match flavors and listen to my body's deepest desires. By understanding my cravings, I understand where I'm at, where I want to go and how to get myself there. This makes me happier than any Happy Meal at McDonald's ever could.
The benefits of preparing my own food really hit home once I became a health counselor. I jumped off the busy corporate treadmill, slowed down and paid more attention to my body. I had plenty of time to cook organic, high-quality, whole food meals. Eating these foods all day, every day, changed my health, my energy, my thinking — my entire future. And it will change yours too.
Are you ready?
Joshua Rosenthal,
MScEd
Founder and Director
