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How and when you eat can be as important as what you eat.
So, you are eating organic, local, and seasonal. Healthy right? Maybe not as much as you think. If you are inhaling your healthful eco-friendly meal while darting through rush hour traffic, reading e-mail, or watching your favorite nighttime drama on TV, you might as well be indulging in that donut you passed up this morning. The reason is that proper digestion and the absorption of nutrients are affected by the hormonal and chemical balance in our body.
Intrinsically, we all know that whole foods, such as fruit, vegetables, and whole grains are best for us. But in our hectic modern lives, we often put more focus on what to eat, rather than the manner in which we consume our food. Just as we need time to prepare our bodies for a restful night?s sleep, preparing our bodies for eating will not only enhance the experience, it will improve our health through optimizing the nutrition that our food provides.
