As a Naturopath, someone who works in the field of health & well-being every single day, I have a VERY strong opinion on “junk foods”.
Short answer? Doesn't exist. Whenever someone mentions "junk" or "bad" foods, please curse that language in your mind, and move the hell on.
Long answer? "Junk foods" and "bad foods" don't exist in my vocabulary…anymore (see here for My Story). What some people term as “junk foods” are in fact ‘sometimes’ foods. There is a VERY important difference. "Junk foods" has veeeeerrrrrry negative connotations. Junk = rubbish = trash = 💩. Food is not 💩, I promise you.
Unless you are a fly.
Please start getting away from seeing food as either ‘good’ or ‘bad’- such harsh and potentially very damaging language, especially to vulnerable individuals. & children!! To all the parents out there, your kids soak up every single word and action you carry out around food, diet, body image and so on.
Crazy idea I know, but maybe we can just start seeing food as bloody food – some which we want to be eating more than others (because they nourish our cells and help us THRIVE). How about THAT!? Revelation!
Instead of depriving ourselves of certain foods or these so called ‘junk foods’ and following all kinds of rigid, unrealistic diets, I promote and I wholeheartedly believe a nourishing way of eating is simply the regular consumption of a wide variety of nutrient-dense foods. AND THEN YES!! OF COURSE there are times where what we eat isn’t necessarily nutrient-dense, but it is damn delicious and bloody important to consume as part of a balanced diet. They nourish our soul.
All in moderation team 🥔🥖🍕🥙🍦🍯🍪🍫🥮🍜🥔🍆🍇🍍🥕🥧🍺🍾🍵🍩🥫🍳🥘
My mission is to help my patients have a positive outlook on food, exercise and their glorious bodies – and I think being a practitioner that promotes a non-diet way of eating & BALANCE of all things really helps with that.
Want to work with me? Reach out when you are ready.
Nutmeg xx
