EPISODE #97: You Are What You Eat
At Kitchen Table Conversations, my goal is to plant seeds—ideas that make us think about how we can prevent common health conditions and improve overall well-being. While some people argue that we’re living longer than past generations, I’d challenge that by asking: Are we living healthier? The diseases we face today may be different, but many of them can be preventable.
I’m not a scientist, and I stay in my lane as a social worker. But I’ve read and learned enough to know that when we feed our bodies better, they function better and I truly believe that we can do better when we know better. I don't think enough of us talk about our food choices and the link to common physical and mental health conditions. Dr. Casey Means shared in her book, Good Energy, that as a surgeon, she was not offered one course in Nutrition in all her medical training. That is astounding to me.
So, as you sit around your own kitchen table, I encourage you to have these conversations. Talk about food, health, and how we can make choices that benefit both ourselves and future generations. Thank you for tuning in. Until next time, take care!