I have a friend whose five year old son is completely off sugar. By sugar I mean cookies, candy, popsicles, cake etc. The week before Easter, he had eaten a big slice of cake and gotten a tummy ache. He asked his mom why that was and she explained that sometimes sugar can make us sick. He declared that he never wanted to feel like that again and he never wanted to eat sugar again. It has been over a month and that kid is treat free. Is he a paragon of an all-natural, aboriginal diet? No, but he listened to his body and is choosing what feels good for him.
I, who have had more problems from food than a tummy-ache and am still choosing what tastes good over what feels good, could stand to learn a few lessons from this kid.
If I want to feel a certain way, I need to eat certain things. I cannot find health in sugary foods. I cannot find happiness in over eating. I will not find the woman I want to be at the bottom of an ice-cream carton. So much to learn. . . .
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