A simple and very effective solution. How to introduce healthy food to your family
If 10 years ago, somebody would have told me that fruits are very healthy, ... healthy for everyday eating as an excellent source of vitamins. And, while it is not required, eating fruits is essential as a natural medicine for the human body....I would have replied: "Yes, indeed! I know this very well! I love fruits and eat fruits every day. "
But with age (as early as after 25 years old), I began to develop health problems that were BIG problems—problems that brought with them many troubles, sleepless nights, and worrying headaches. as well as small problems that obviously decrease my work productivity, make me less outgoing and rip me off for many hours of enjoying the good state of physical health when everything was OK.
In general, all these health problems take lots of my time and money. Until I realised the simple secret that.......... Even during all my adult life, I never developed a well-deserved appreciation for and correct attitude towards fruits and vegetables. I am not afraid to name the reason bluntly – usually it is a lack of knowledge and a lack of understanding.
Only then did I understand that, in reality, I used to take fruits "for granted." At that time, the benefit of my "eating fruits" was diminished to the very minimum, as I eat only 1-2 fruits per day, usually after lunch or at breakfast time. If I happened to become hungry in between meals or on my way to work, home, etc., I would prefer to have a light snack of a sandwich or a roll, but definitely not fruit. While it is the fruits that must be eaten on an empty stomach to derive more benefit, fruits are recommended to be eaten separately without other food. If...
If earlier I had been told that I don’t use fruits to sustain my good health, I would’ve replied angrily, "No, what do you mean! Indeed, I use fruits! But my lifestyle is very busy with lots of hard work, endless stress and, on top of all that, poor ecology. These all affect my health very negatively. And can fruits do anything about that? "
But now, looking back at the past, I must and I will admit: "Fruits and vegetables CAN dramatically change one’s health. Especially if you know HOW, WHEN, and WHAT TO USE for a specific health issue.....
In conclusion, the major reason for "not going green" and, therefore, not benefiting enough from nature’s generous treasures is still hidden in the lack of correct presentation of this valuable information! Then again,
even if parents don’t value these blessings of mother-nature, then how can one blame children for refusing to eat these nature’s treasures while even those who want to lead a healthy lifestyle don’t have a full picture of what vegetables and fruits can do to one’s body and mind?
Even if we have a basic picture such as: "carrots are good for eye-sight, oranges boost the immune system, watermelon provides an excellent cleansing effect," still, in order to convince not only somebody but even yourself, we have to get more useful information. And, usually, this "info" comes in the form of boring statistical facts or dull, grey nutrition tables.
Stop! Please, stop for a moment! Don’t you understand that even you and I, like any other adult of any age, won’t pay sufficient (enough) attention to any information presented in such a "mind-numbing" (dreary, uninteresting) form? This is not a method to encourage; rather, it is a highly effective and faster way to bore someone!
However, what can be said about young children and their tiny inquisitive minds, whose learning skills perform best when powered by bright, colourful associations and sharp fantasy-world imagination?
No doubt, anyone will agree with me that no matter what age we are, we all prefer to read text that is combined with attractive, eye-catching images! That’s why the skill of colour-science is an independent science. And so many interesting books, research papers, scientific proof and related articles are dedicated to the physiological effects of colours on people’s minds.
Also, the second emphasis is on how the reading material is presented. Do not generalize, but personalize.
It is no longer a secret that the best-read articles (with the highest popularity and read coefficient) in magazines, newspapers, etc. are those with a main character, i.e., a narration, with a main hero, with a sequential unwinding of a story, with a beginning, intervening occurrences, and a culmination, even if this is just a short narration about an event or product. If any readable material is interlinked with an individual and his/her personal experiences, it is always easier to read, easier to accept and easier to remember. That’s why we always read testimonials, as they come from somebody and are put into simple words that are easy to digest.
As for myself, until the age of 30, I never showed much interest in vegetables or, I am ashamed to say, even some fruits. And it's not that I wasn't aware of the benefits of healthy eating or "greens" – I had heard and read about it, but it didn't create that bright image in my mind that would lead me on and be my "guiding star" in my and my family's eating plan (schedule).
Luckily enough, on my 30th birthday I received not only best wishes and E-cards, but among numerous emails, there was an unusual email from one of my friends. It featured a large, juicy image of a pineapple as well as a link to the unusual words
Healthy Birthday! A gift for you that is hidden in... pineapples!?
The link leads to an article, or more correctly, to an entertaining storey about pineapples.
In a light form, this storey is about a mother and her little son. And, at the same time, it is a very informative conception about the benefits of pineapples (and fruits in general) that conveys information to the heart of the reader. This method not only narrates, it ensures that the one who reads (or listens to) will ABSORB, HEAR, and REMEMBER the important information about this story!
Simple words make their way to the reader’s mind and heart, creating in his/her conscious "live" images of a little sickly boy, his concerned mother, and a deliciously juicy pineapple. The storey also has a moral (and even business-minded) value, as it concludes on a brief note that this little boy decided to help other people stay healthy, and when he grew up, he became a medical scientist and businessman – he started a unique fruit-vegetable shop in his small town.
....To continue on my own path to healthy food,
Being inspired by this first touch of this new approach and the introduction of fruits and vegetables to the mind and heart, I was very excited to read the next storey from the same book. Then the following, then all the other stories that were available to be read online on the website (stories from the new book that is available in bookstores at Amazon: The Storyteller’s Guide to Health Food). As I
can remember, the second storey was about beetroot (again, a very unique fairytale-like storey about 3 sisters – beetroot of different types, but with lots of information, tips, and even recipes). The third storey was about watermelon. That particular storey I happened to read in the summer, and this time I read it aloud to my friends because I wanted to check what their reactions would be. The effect can speak for itself – my friends’ appreciation of watermelon and, of course, later towards all fruits and vegetables increased immensely. Moreover, they enthusiastically copied the storey and shared it with their family, loved ones, and even neighbors.
No need to say that acquaintance with these brilliant ideas and innovative methods exposed in these wonderful books of the project KindBook became a turning point not only in my life, but in the lives of my family and friends. Moreover, gradually and steadily, it opened a new door in the lives of all those who are concerned about health and the value of healthy food.
If you are about to take your first step in HEALING yourself and HEALING our planet, leave those "boring" tables for later! Firstly, try to kindle in people a flame of interest in nature’s gifts to humanity! Heal yourself, then heal others. With this unique approach, they become enthusiastic about increasing their energy, productivity, and health. And to teach our children and grandchildren how to be the best citizens of our planet: kind, healthy, and successful!
last but not least, Remember the golden rule: the more goodness you bring into the lives of others, the more goodness will come back to you!
Let me wish all of you what I wish for myself and my family—best health!
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