What IS Real Food?

When you hear a Baer Fit Trainer talk about eating REAL food, what does that mean?  What is “fake” food?  Obviously we’re not talking about wax fruit here.  Real food is food that is whole and natural, the way God intended it to be.  A fresh chicken breast is real food.  A twinkie wouldn’t be considered “real food”.  I wouldn’t even consider a hot dog to be real food.    Have you ever seen how hot dogs are really made?  Most food that isn’t whole, real food isn’t very pretty when you see how it’s made or what it’s made of.  A twinkie, for example, can be opened and eaten...20 years after you bought it...and still taste and look the same.  Creepy?  I think so.  I’m sure you have all heard about margarine...that it was invented as a moldable plastic.  That’s right, plastic.  It didn’t work, they didn’t want to lose the money they spent on the project, so they decided to see if it was edible.  Voila!  Margarine.  And let’s tell everyone it’s healthy!!  If you leave it outside on a hot day flies won’t even eat it.  I’m sorry, but I know what flies normally eat, and if margarine is beneath them, I’m not eating the stuff! 

So when you decide what to put in your body, buy fresh meats, grains, vegetables, fruits, etc.  If you buy anything that is packaged, look at the ingredients.  As they say, if there is stuff in there that you can’t pronounce and looks like the alphabet jumbled up, put it back.  If you want a hamburger and fries, make them at home so you know what it’s made of.  This is not just about your waist measurements; this is about your HEALTH.  So don’t put a box of twinkies back on the shelf so that you don’t gain an inch around your waist, put it back because you love yourself enough to not put junk into your body.  You’ll feel better about your decision and not continue to gravitate back to the Hostess isle. 

Now don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with having SOME junk food.  It may not be good for your body, but let’s face it, sometimes it’s good for the mind and soul.  But eat one, get it over with and don’t do it again for a while.  Learn how to cook.  Learn how to bake from scratch.  Learn how to make a menu for the week so you know what you are going to eat, what to buy, and stick to your list.  Teach your children to eat properly so that they will learn healthy habits now and will have an easier time managing their weight as adults.  Eating is an enjoyment in life!  Enjoy it!  Take a cooking class with a friend, talk to Charles and get some of his recipes, he is an amazing chef.  All of our trainers know how to cook, grocery shop, and eat properly.  If you need help, set up an appointment to discuss nutrition.   We are here to help you learn for YOUR life.  It’s not difficult to eat healthy.  You just need to change a few unhealthy habits, build your new healthy lifestyle  for YOURSELF, not for how others look at you, and sit back and smile.  You WILL feel the difference.

Miranda Hoffmann, CFT

mirandacft@gmail.com