An Introduction and Explanation

For the sake of starting this blog off on the right foot, there are a few things I want to discuss. 

1. Because I am currently a student I have access to both updated and outdated textbooks and health literature. Unlike history, English and Mathematics are constantly changing sciences! I will endeavor to post the most up to date information in terms of nutrition. Alas, I am fallible so I apologize up front if something I post is not quite accurate. If you notice an error please let me know I will correct it as soon as possible.

2. With so many nutrition perspectives, it will be difficult for me to touch on them all. I can promise, however, to answer general dietetic questions and offer my perspective on most inquiries.

3. Remember that I am not yet a registered dietitian so please take what I say with a grain of salt.

4. I hope this blog will help people find the motivation and tools to start or to continue their own healthy lifestyle. Only you know what your body really needs, but you must first learn to listen to it. 

5. I will most likely post a lot about the Paleo Lifestyle. Please note that this may not necessarily be the best, nor is it the only reputable diet out there. It is simply the diet I have chosen to experiment with at this time in my life. I am no expert on it; I have only been dabbling in it for about a year. Dabbling being the operative word as I have yet to become a true primal eater. Why then, some of you may ask, do I feel as though I can write about it? That is a wonderful question that I do not quite have the answer for. Perhaps it is that nagging desire we get when we stumble upon a "new discovery" that compels me to document my journey with the Paleo Lifestyle. Or maybe it is a mental fortification of sorts; failure is much harder to swallow when you publicize it. So there are two possibilities: a.) Succeed, in which case I can give myself a pat on the back. b.)  Fail in front of everyone. --What a motivator our egos are.

6. Most importantly, I look to inspire all of you to make a promise to yourselves that you are going to take care of your bodies. 

As a basic physiological need, nutrition precedes all others in terms of importance. Our bodies must be fed before we can even worry about safety, social relationships and emotional health. Feeding our bodies alone is not the only step to fulfilling our worldly potential, but it does lay the foundation.

 Like all things in life balance is crucial. The balance in my life does not equal balance in your life. Balance is dynamic - ever changing - and we have to work relentlessly to find and maintain it. 

  “Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.”  ~B.K.S. Iyengar

p.s. "A look into the Science" is up next