"A Tofu-ism"

Hello All,

I write to you from a contemplative place today, filled with anticipation and wonder about classes I'll be taking in the winter. I titled my blog "Tofu-ism" because I just got done making a tofu salad with pine nuts, tomatoes, and poppy-seed dressing. I can't tell you how good I feel right now! It's amazing the differences between taking the time to cook a healthy (vegetarian-not that it matters) lunch, vs. just heating up some left over chinese food or going out. Obviously it helps if the meal tastes good, but the point that I want to make is the process matters much more than the product. When we slow down and become completely conscious to the steps that we take to make a nutritious meal, it becomes much more than nourishment for our bodies. I feel better about myself because I became an active participant in my health. When we look at our bodies natural healing system (as I am doing in my final paper for my Foundations of Holistic Health Education class), the food that we allow into our precious organism adds fuel to that process. I have much anticipation and curiosity, as I mentioned above, about my Holistic Nutrition class that I will be taking in the Winter. What other Tofu-isms will I learn? There are so many aspects to nutrition: preparation, the process of eating, digestion...How can we best serve our bodies so that what we put in, is what we get out? We really do reap what we sow when it comes to nutrition and I look forward to learning much more so I can implement it in my life and pass it on in the future!

Go eat something you love- fresh from the earth today!

Be Well,

Erin