We’ve all heard that adage, “You are what you eat.” As trite as that may sound, it is true. The healthier the choices we make in terms of what we eat, the better we’ll feel. The poorer the choices we make, the worse we’ll feel.

Have you heard it said that diets don’t work? If you haven’t, consider yourself informed. Diets don’t work. Trying to completely avoid “bad” foods is a struggle with the will, one that many so easily lose. It’s like telling yourself not to think about purple monkeys. What are you thinking about right now? Purple monkeys.