Obsolete Habits

I check myself as getting up from my desk, to avoid stepping on the elderly dog who parks herself at my feet. I worry that I have forgotten to let her in from the backyard when I don't find her in her usual places. I check to see that the inside water bowl is full before retiring since she always gets up in the night for a drink. Alas she is not there because old age and disease took her from us. The habits mentioned above will be there for a long time, they will be an effort to change. So what about our food habits? Are they ingrained too? Do we automatically reach for comfort foods created by habit? We all have those habits that are controlled by our subconscious mind, some good, some old and outdated and always an effort to change should we choose to change them. Frustration with many who mouth the words "I would love to learn some new food habits, some new recipes and eating theories" but don't put in the effort behind the words expressed. Improving eating habits is a choice and one that requires a bit of effort. Small changes make that improvement managable so try one thing this week. Reduce or eliminate your soda pop consumption and choose water or natural juices. Reduce or eliminate your white bread or white rice and choose some full grain options. Incorporate one more vegetable each day, then each meal or if you are like many, incorporate ONE VEGETABLE into your diet this week. [Yes there are many people out there that do not consume even one vegetable each week. They won't be with us for very long because their body chemistry will eventually crash their system but that is their choice] Reach for something besides margarine. So I will unlearn all those habits my old dog taught me and learn some new ones that the cat will probably teach me. Allow yourself to learn one new healthy dietary habit this week. Live long and prosper because of it.