This is such a good article about balancing life and good eating habits. I often envy people who seem to go 100% with lifestyle changes, but when I try to do this myself, I end up overwhelmed. This article is pretty much how I feel deep down, that there is a balance to our health. You can become obsessive about everything and try to do it perfect, or you can "live" and do your honest best while enjoying food, even the "bad" stuff once in a while, without feeling condemned. If I ever get to the point I don't let my kids eat birthday cake at a party, someone smack me please! (That isn't in the article, but I know people who do.) It's kind of like religion, everyone thinks they have the right theology, becoming obsessed of their beliefs and judgemental of those who disagree. I am approaching this in the same manor I choose my faith, with GRACE! I am not perfect, but that is okay, I will have peace and be led on the right track without condemnation. And if through this, some 100%-er tries to tell me I'm not doing it "right", well I suppose I'll choose grace instead of envy because ultimately what I'm striving for is peace. It doesn't mean I will lose my passion for healthy eating or give myself excuses to eat bad foods, but I will lose the guilt and condemnation that often comes along when you do something contrary to a holistic eating lifestyle.
http://drbenkim.com/articles-orthorexia.html
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