MAINSTREAM WISDOM
More evidence shows up daily that wisdom is making its way into the mainstream media and thus into mainstream consciousness. A great and encouraging example is found in the Business Week article entitled “Eat Well, Behave Better”. While for some of us this is old news and common sense, for many it is breakthrough scientific knowledge. Although the article focuses primarily on children, I think we can all do well to recognize the impact of what we eat on how we feel, think and behave. In a table entitled “The Right Choices”, the author offers two columns entitled “What Kids Want” and “What To Give Them”. Under “what to give them”, I find a list of the kind of products I have been buying from my local health food store for years, such as nitrate-free chicken, fruit juice sweetened fruit bars, fruit juice sweetened cookies, soy ice cream, homemade English muffin cookies, homemade fruit juice pops and baked tortilla chips. These products are suggested as substitutes for the usual junk food products containing preservatives and artificial colorings, which have been found to exacerbate symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The most exciting thing about this article is that it is in Business Week, one of the most read and highly respected mainstream magazines on the market. Take care of your own body by eating well, and focus your mind on the wonderful things happening every minute of every day such as health food promotion in Business Week. Your optimistic thoughts are as good for your health as are natural, pure and wholesome foods.
